Category: HUB News
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Family home becomes part of legacy to boro
Santelle home demolished for park expansion BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Dominick Santelle watches as his longtime home is demolished. The property will be used to expand a park that is named in his honor. LITTLE SILVER – In the 1950s, he organized the borough’s baseball program on his own and watched it grow into…
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Candidates Night slated for Oct. 10
RED BANK – The Westside Community Group will host its 11th annual Candidates Night Oct. 10. Candidates Night will start at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. in the community room at River Street Commons on 49 Catherine St. Each of the six candidates for Borough Council will have time for three-minute opening and…
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Borough seeks grant for skateboard park
Sea Bright Oceanfront Skateboard Park to be built in P-House lot BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer A contingent of skaters came out to support the borough’s plan to build a skateboard park. SEA BRIGHT – – Residents, parents and their children, and teens from other nearby towns rushed to grab the last of the open…
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West side cleanup set for Nov. 10
RED BANK – Expect the streets of the west side to look a little cleaner this November now that residents have planned a neighborhood cleanup. The borough’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will supply residents with bags and gloves for adults and children to clear litter and other objects out of the public right of…
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60 years later, Tuskegee airman gets his due
Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Elmer Godwin BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent The Tuskegee Airmen have waited a long time to get the recognition they deserve for their courage during World War II. In fact, they have waited over 60 years. Fort Monmouth Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Christian presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Elmer Godwin…
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NJ Transit: Train fatality under investigation
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer RED BANK – At about 7 a.m. Monday, an unidentified adult male was struck by a North Jersey Coastline (NJCL) train bound for Penn Station in New York. According to NJ Transit (NJT) spokesman Joe Dee, NJCL train number 3222 originated from Long Branch at 6:50 a.m. and hit and…
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Community YMCA sponsors walking challenge
RED BANK – – The Community YMCA invites area residents of all ages to help YMCAs across the country reach a national goal of walking 10 billion steps during America on the Move Week, Sept. 22-29. To encourage children and families to participate in this national wellness initiative, the Community YMCA is hosting a fun-filled…
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Little Silver mayor faces election challenge
Rumson’s Ekdahl running unopposed for second term BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Mayoral elections will occur in both Little Silver and Rumson Nov. 6, and both borough councils will have two open seats to fill as two, threeyear council seat terms expire for each. Little Silver Mayor Suzanne Castleman, Crest Drive, a Republican, is facing…
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Boro seeks partner for community center
Talks under way with several nonprofit groups BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer After contentious discussion at the last Red Bank Council meeting about the stalled plans for the community center, Councilman John P. Curley picked up the ball and met Sept. 13 with a private sector not-for-profit that is looking to partner with the borough.…
