Category: HUB News
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Volunteer to ‘Be Green’
Resident organizes river cleanup for June 16 BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer OCEANPORT – A concerned Oceanport resident is calling on the community to join in an environmental event to clean debris from borough waterways. On Thursday, June 16, Voula Constantarakos will lead volunteers in Oceanport’s first “Be Green: Waterways and…
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Antiques show and garden tour
The Two Rivers Antiques Show and Garden Tour kicks off in Red Bank Friday. Featuring more than 30 fine antiques dealers, the show takes place at the Red Bank Armory Ice Complex, 76 Chestnut St. The antiques show includes a Preview Party Friday, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and a Saturday night lecture on lifestyle by Christopher…
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Angelini: N.J. must live within its means
11th District Assembly candidate heads local nonprofit BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent BY LORI ANNE OLIWACorrespondent Mary Pat Angelini OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Kicking off a grassroots political campaign, Mary Pat Angelini has made it very clear that she is someone who knows how to set a budget and stick to it. As the executive director…
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Jazz & more in Red Bank
ERIC SUCAR staff Top to bottom, The Chuck Lambert Band has fans on their feet and dancing during the 21st Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival held at Marine Park in Red Bank last weekend. The plethora of food vendors’ signs show why the festival is ranked as the largest free outdoor music and food…
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June: Survival of the fittest
Gotti Kelley Green Scene Gotti KelleyGreen Scene With hurricane season here, you need to know if your trees will be safe from the possible wrath of Mother Nature. The following suggestions from the International Society of Arboriculture, www.treesaregood.com, might prevent serious losses: + Investigate the condition of your trees. Look for cracks in the trunk…
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Oceanport lauded for summer wrap-up
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Mayor Lucille Chaump and Mike Tober of the Summer’s End Festival Committee. OCEANPORT – – The borough of Oceanport was recognized by the county last week for its 2006 end-of-summer event. On April 30, the borough received a community event award from the Monmouth County Board…
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Strawberry festival
Angela Salerno, 14, and her friend Adriana Murphy, 13, both Oceanport, have different reactions to a ride during the Oceanport Strawberry Festival held at the Monmouth Park racetrack parking lot last weekend.Nicole Britton, Monmouth Beach, works her way up a ladder game during the festival.
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Storefront will provide library services
Temporary access to meet summer needs RED BANK – – Library services will become available again soon on Front Street. Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna announced at the May 16 Borough Council meeting that storefront space on West Front Street will be leased to provide an office space to library staff. The storefront at 102…
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Disbarred attorney gets jail
RED BANK – – Jon Steiger, a disbarred local attorney, was sentenced on May 4 to five years in prison as a result of his conviction for theft by deception, a second-degree crime. Judge Francis P. DeStefano imposed the prison term on Steiger, 57, who had recently resided in Red Bank. According to the Monmouth…
