Category: HUB News

  • Boro man a suspect in robbery

    RED BANK – A 27-year-old Long Branch male was robbed at gunpoint Nov. 5 at 4:59 p.m. in the borough, according to Red Bank police. Red Bank resident Jose E. Perez was later identified as the alleged culprit and was arrested in Aberdeen at the home of a friend on Nov. 6, according to police.…

  • Accident leads to driver’s arrest

    RED BANK – At 3:02 a.m. Sunday Red Bank police responded to a one-car motor vehicle accident on East Front Street just east of Spring Street. Vincent Sedita, 33, of Metuchen, a driver of a Ford pickup, was traveling west on Front Street when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road, according to…

  • Exec. director of nonprofit gets award

    Executive Director Corinne LeBaron of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch and New Brunswick was awarded the 2007 ATHENA Award by the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon Nov. 2. Corinne LeBaron The ATHENA award honors individuals who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession, according to a press…

  • Burglary rate continues to increase in borough

    Police sketch of robbery/kidnapping suspect. RED BANK – Police reports of four separate burglary incidents reflect statistics that show that burglaries are on the increase so far this year in the borough. Red Bank Police Capt. Stephen Mc- Carthy has cited crime reports for the first nine months of 2007 show the number of burglaries…

  • Boro responders conduct drill

    Emergency responders practice extricating a victim from a vehicle SHREWSBURY – The Shrewsbury Borough Office of Emergency Management held a multi-department drill Oct. 14. The exercise was designed to test the abilities of the borough’s emergency services while responding to a multiple vehicle accident requiring extrication while handling a separate hazardous materials release and fire.…

  • Holiday Bazaar

    PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Brooke Kearney, 6, Rumson, eyes a caramel apple at the Little Silver Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary’s second annual Holiday Bazaar held at the firehouse Saturday, Nov. 3. The Boy Scouts were on hand selling cookies and other traditional treats.

  • Info sought on natural disasters

    The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management wants to hear about residents’ personal experience with natural disasters such as flooding, erosion and other weather-related events. A Natural Hazards Mitigation questionnaire has been posted at www.visitmonmouth. com as a way of collecting this information from residents. The 15-question survey takes about five minutes to complete online.…

  • GREEN SCENE

    November is the time for horticultural multitasking Fall is upon us with vibrant colors, creating the tapestry of autumn. We all hope the inevitable journey of falling leaves will be delayed, so we can enjoy the splendid foliage and somehow postpone the onset of winter. We were blessed with wonderful warm October days and good…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Marion Falbo, of Little Silver, displays her custom-designed jewelry at the Little Silver Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary’s second annual Holiday Bazaar held Nov. 3 at the firehouse.