Category: HUB News
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Historic Commission members quit in protest
New hearing for Tredwell property scheduled for Feb. 5 BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer The Tredwell House, Rumson, was damaged in a fire June 15. Five of the six members of Rumson’s Historic Preservation Commission have resigned, citing a lack of cooperation on the part of the borough. Former commission Chairwoman…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff The Navesink River, a focal point of life in eastern Monmouth County, is being contaminated, in part by Red Bank’s aged infrastructure, according to a study by the state Department of Environmental Protection. See story, page 3.
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Sea Bright Bridge may get reprieve
Advocates say DEP decision will be put off; agency mum BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent The Sea Bright-Highlands Bridge A Sea Bright borough councilwoman said Tuesday that the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would postpone making a decision on whether to approve the application from the N.J. Department of Transportation (DOT) to…
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Ernst steps down from Boro Council
GOP must submit 3 names; Cangemi the frontrunner BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Kaye Ernst RED BANK – Grace Cangemi, who failed in a bid for Borough Council by only 25 votes in the November election, is being looked on as the likely successor to Republican Councilwoman Kaye Ernst, who has…
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Oyster Point and Marine Park sources of river pollution
Boro taking action with new info from DEP BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer The state Department of Environmental Protection has found traces of human source bacteria pollution in the Navesink River (above and below) close to Oyster Point and Cooper’s Bridge. DEP representative Eric Feerst gave a presentation last week at…
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Condo project proposed at Monmouth & Pearl
Planner: Master plan calls for higher density in area of train station BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK – An application to construct 14 condominium units at the corner of Monmouth and South Pearl streets has been carried until the March 15 meeting of the borough zoning Board of Adjustment…
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Pallone will make health care reform bipartisan
House subcommittee chair cites uninsured, Medicare as priorities BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent BY LORI ANNE OLIWACorrespondent Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) As the new chairman of the House committee that funds Medicare, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) sees the problem of uninsured individuals, particularly children, as his biggest challenge. Pallone said last week he…
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Hotel registration ordinance introduced
Measure would give police access to guest lists BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer An ordinance that will monitor guests at local hotels and motels was introduced last week at the Borough Council meeting. The Hotel/Motel Guest Registration section of the Police Regulations of the Revised General Ordinances, if passed, will require…
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Boro Council seeks candidate to fill vacancy
Moss resigns after two terms BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer SHREWSBURY – The Borough Council accepted the resignation of council member William D. Moss last week. Moss, a two-term councilman on the all- Republican council, submitted a letter of resignation saying his time on the council has been extremely rewarding but…
