Category: HUB News
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Three sentenced for no-show job scheme
TRENTON – – Two former government employees at Fort Monmouth, along with a daughter of one of the employees, were sentenced to federal prison terms today for their scheme to have contractors pay kickbacks and provide no-show jobs for the daughter, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. U.S. District Chief Judge Garrett E. Brown Jr.,…
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Celebrating differences
JEFF GRANIT staff Tommy McGuire, 9, a fourth-grader at Point Road School in Little Silver, traces the outline of a star while looking in a mirror, an exercise to simulate visual impairment, during the school’s Celebrating Differences in Learning Ability Day Jan. 25. More photos, page 3.
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Advocates seek homes for the homeless at fort
Coalition to apply to gov’t. for Fort Monmouth housing BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Ft. Monmouth is set to close by 2011. There are many buildings at Fort Monmouth that could provide housing for the homeless and for low- to moderate-income residents, according to advocates for affordable housing. Many organizations are…
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Attorney: Lawsuits likely in wake of COAH ruling
Appellate decision could force COAH to rethink rules BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer An Appellate Court decision rejecting the third round of regulations set by the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) may lead to lawsuits brought by developers against municipalities, according to an attorney whose practice focuses on affordable housing.…
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Rumson show house event to benefit VNA
Scothigh Farm The public can get a look inside Rumson’s largest private estate during the month of May, when Scothigh Farm is opened to the public as a benefit for the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey. The interior of Scothigh Farm will get a makeover by 35 leading interior designers who have been selected…
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Tobin will run for second council term
Three seats are up for election on May 8 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Tinton Falls TINTON FALLS – That old adage, “Never say never” is one that Council President Brendan Tobin knows first-hand. Last week, he announced in an e-mail that he is going to run again for re-election to…
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Fire co. gets $41K grant
OCEANPORT – The borough Volunteer Fire Company received an infusion of funds last week to support its Fire Explorers program. On Jan. 25, Rep. Rush Holt (N.J.-12) presented the fire company with a $41,000 grant at the firehouse on Main Street. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will fund the…
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Sisterhood to host ‘Red & White Affaire’
Monmouth County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will host its 16th annual dinner-dance, “A Red and White Affaire,” Saturday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The annual fundraiser will be an evening of dancing and socializing with live music performed by Dimensions Band featuring Valerie Adams. A delicious meal will be…
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Fort Authority will seek master plan for fort
FMERPA director says search will be made nationwide BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) announced last week it is preparing a draft. Request for Proposal (RFP) for the hiring of a master planner. In addition, at the Jan. 17 meeting, the authority announced the…
