Category: HUB News
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Sound of music will be muted in the downtown
Mayor presses for limit on horn honking in neighborhoods BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent BY LAYLI WHYTECorrespondent RED BANK – No sooner had the Borough Council voted to approve a noise control ordinance for the downtown this week, than Mayor Pasquale Menna also suggested some noise restrictions that would protect residential neighborhoods as well. “I think…
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YMCA swim lessons promote water safety
Youngsters learn to swim at the YMCA. Red Bank – – As part of a community outreach, a series of water safety lessons were held for children ages 3-17 at The Community YMCA’s Family Health and Fitness Center in Red Bank June 18-23. Offered at reduced fees to the community, the swim lessons emphasized the…
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Shrewsbury council contest, first in decades
Dem write-in candidates will challenge GOP BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer SHREWSBURY – After more than two decades, there is actually going to be a contest for two seats on the Borough Council. The two seats belong to Thomas Menapace and Kevin Murphy. Both are Republicans, as are the rest of…
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FMERPA reorganizes and posts new position
Search is on for $65K project manager BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority held its fifteenth meeting June 20 at the Tinton Falls municipal building. At the meeting, which was the panel’s annual organizational meeting, the authority reappointed a number of officers and passed a…
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ERICSUCAR staff Sailboats try to catch some wind as they head off on the Navesink River during the Independence Day Regatta at the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank on June 30.
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July gardens: Plain old green
BY GOTTI KELLEY BY GOTTI KELLEY Structural foliage plants give the garden a sense of definition and permanence. With summer’s lavish display upon us and gardens awash in floral color, let’s not forget the “plain old green” with its multifaceted textures and patterns. Henry Thoreau wrote, “Nature made ferns for pure leaves to show what…
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Abuse often borne out of hunger for control
Experts say leaving relationships safely takes planning BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Domestic violence will affect one out of four women in their lifetimes.In 2005, the state domestic violence hotline received 1,192 crisis and 1,397 non-crisis calls in Monmouth County, 1,470 crisis and 1,843 non-crisis calls in Middlesex County, 844 crisis…
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MTOTSA tenant can remain, pending appeal
Judge to attorneys: Reach agreement or I’ll order eviction BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Mackenzie Keelen, 9, shows her support during a protest held June 22 outside the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold where a hearing was held on the city’s legal action to evict Long Branch resident…
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Group trains counselors for victims of domestic violence
Women Aware Inc. seeking volunteers to help victims BY JESSICA ALFREY Correspondent BY JESSICA ALFREYCorrespondent Domestic violence is generally a problem dealt with by local police departments. But thanks to Women Aware Inc., an average citizen can learn to become a crisis counselor and help victims decide how to best help themselves. According to Jean…
