Category: HUB News

  • Newspaper group boasts banner year for awards

    Latest tally is 28 awards in state press contest Greater Media Newspapers photographer Jeff Granit won a second place for his portrait “Protegee.” It was an exceptionally good year for Greater Media Newspapers, when the New Jersey Press Association awarded the group 28 awards for writing, photography, advertising and circulation excellence in its Better Newspaper…

  • Arts councils meet to exchange ideas

    MIDDLETOWN – – The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) held the first in a planned series of Local Arts Councils Roundtable meetings April 26 at the new Middletown Cultural Arts Center. Local arts groups represented at the meeting included Atlantic Highlands Arts Council, Belmar Arts Council, Arts Council of Keansburg, Middletown Arts Council, and Millstone…

  • What does it take to paint a town pink?

    Community puts support behind breast cancer awareness initiative CHRISKELLYstaff Members of the Red Bank community decorated a tree along East Front Street for the kickoff of “Paint the Town Pink” April 29. Red Bank – – Every so often, an entire community comes together for a common cause. That is what’s happening in Red Bank,…

  • R.B. court will decide drunken driving charges

    Grand jury declines to indict Ansorge in fatal accident RED BANK – The family of a man killed while crossing East Front Street last year is disappointed by a grand jury’s decision not to bring charges against Claudia Ansorge, who was the driver of the vehicle, according to the attorney for the family of Robert…

  • Borough supports solid waste management bill

    Legislation would allow state broader regulatory power BY SARAH KLEPNER Staff Writer BY SARAH KLEPNERStaff Writer RED BANK – – The Borough Council has passed a resolution in support of federal legislation that brings solid waste handling facilities near rail lines under state control. The resolution approved at the April 23 meeting is in support…

  • Middletown monk keeps ancient rituals alive

    New Greek Orthodox bishop feels apocalypse is near but has no fear BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Rev. Archimandrite Ephraem MIDDLETOWN – Buried deep in the suburbs, at the end of a nondescript cul-de-sac, there’s a split-level ranch that looks pretty much like every other house in the neighborhood.…

  • Tobin team running as ‘Ethics in Government’

    Council president runs for 2nd term with two newcomers BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Brendan Tobin Six people are running for three seats on the Tinton Falls Borough Council. “Ethics in Government” is the slogan of a three- person team that is hoping to win the three seats. Incumbent Councilman Brendan…

  • In wake of tragedy, a show of Pryde

    Middletown gathers to reflect on loss of student at Va. Tech BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Julia Pryde’s yearbook picture from Middletown High School North. Blacksburg, Va., is where the spotlight has been focused since April 16’s horrific shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech University. On Friday night, part of…

  • BBB: Online job scams an ongoing problem

    Job seekers risk losing money and personal data TRENTON – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) today issued a warning advising job seekers to beware of misleading online job postings and employment arrangements aimed at stealing money and identities. Online employment scams generally target the increasing population of workers wanting to work from home, but also…