Category: HUB News
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Grant funds will help preserve Oceanic Bridge
Construction expected to begin on historic span in spring BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Apair of Monmouth County bridges, one in Rumson, will receive an upgrade in 2008 as part of a state Department of Transportation (DOT) grant program. Oceanic Bridge Monmouth County officials received a $135,000 Historic Bridge Preservation Program grant for the 2,712-foot…
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Schools proactive on MRSA bug
Schools take steps to educate students about infection BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Anational issue has hit close to home after recent reports linked a female Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School student to a MRSA staph infection late last week. The RBC student was treated and is now back in school as other cases…
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Beatles characters live during ‘Day in the Life’
Autism advocacy group will benefit from Nov. 10 show BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer With a little help from their friends in the @CT (ACT) Theater Company of Freehold, children with autism and their families can have hope for a brighter future. The creative team behind “A Day in the Life” includes (l-r) Dan Davidson,…
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L.S. park will add veterans memorial
Plans call for $75K in improvements to Memorial Park BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER – Come Veterans Day next year, borough residents may have another location to celebrate loved ones who have served their country at home and abroad. While still in the planning stages, borough officials hope to get improvements under way…
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West side project to be scaled down
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Rendering of a project proposed for Drs. James Parker Boulevard. RED BANK – It’s back to the drawing board for an application seeking bulk variances for a mixed-use townhouse development on Drs. James Parker Boulevard. After a brief straw poll among members of the borough Zoning Board of Adjustment left…
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Fellowship flourishes in flood outreach program
Faith communities work together to to aid victims BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Members of St. Thomas Episcopal Church and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, both Red Bank, work together to assemble buckets containing emergency supplies for flood victims. RED BANK – Two local churches have found that working together has many benefits, including raising more…
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YMCA aims to promote fitness for youths
RED BANK – As a part of a commitment to battling obesity and inactivity in youth, The Community YMCA (CYMCA) is offering area students in fourth and seventh grades a free membership to the Activate America Kids Club to encourage fitness and healthy lifestyle choices. According to a recent report released by Monmouth County-based Meridian…
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Command leadership supports Army families
Senior leaders of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Life Cycle Management Command and the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Monmouth were scheduled to sign the Army Family Covenant Thursday on the post’s Greely Field as part of the Army’s pledge to support soldiers’ families. Maj. Gen. Dennis L. Via, commander of the CECOM Life Cycle…
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Group seeks mentors for children of 9/11 victims
MIDDLETOWN BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Tuesday’s Children, a nonprofit that provides mentors to children who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks, is looking for volunteers in the Middletown area. The group says there are currently a few families in the area who are looking to provide their children with a mentor to be…
