Category: HUB News

  • County donates $25,000 to state’s WWII memorial

    FREEHOLD — Recognizing the sacrifices made by World War II veterans, particularly those who lost their lives to preserve freedom, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has donated $25,000 toward the fund-raising effort to build a memorial in New Jersey. “We have a Vietnam veterans memorial and a Korean War memorial, but New Jersey still…

  • Tours scheduled of Ft. Monmouth

    The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) in conjunction with the Fort Monmouth Garrison Commander’s Office will conduct a series of tours of the fort property over the next 10 weeks. Individuals who have expressed an interest in a tour of the fort who are representatives of their organizations, or entities from the public…

  • Legislature tweaking clean elections process

    Changes being made based on lessons of 2005 pilot in District 13 BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Fair and clean elections in New Jersey? Perhaps it’s not so far-fetched after all. In the Garden State, where wheeling and pay-to-play are still part of the day-to-day political landscape, an updated…

  • Wedding bells ring at Riverview Medical Center

    Top to bottom: Ginny Klug and Rob Monto exchange vows. With the help of Riverview staff, Marie Monto, center, was able to attend her son’s wedding. The couple shares a slice of wedding cake. RED BANK -— Wedding bells were ringing at Riverview Medical Center on Saturday, Dec. 9, when Rob Monto and Ginny Klug…

  • Boro seeks estimates for revitalization costs

    Boro wants planner to present plan at own expense BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Sea Bright SEA BRIGHT — For $3,000, the borough hopes to get the estimated costs of its proposed downtown revitalization in dollars and cents. Borough officials will also ask a planner from Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates Inc.…

  • Towns asked to support changes to GSP, Rte. 18

    Local councils urged to act during DOT public comment period BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Representatives from the Middletown-based civic group, Lincroft Village Green Association (LVGA), recently appeared before several local councils asking for support of a plan that would divert heavy truck traffic from local roads. Last week, members of…

  • In the Service

    Air Force Airman Anthony S. Melici has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During training, he studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. Additionally,…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Visitors to downtown Red Bank are treated to an old-fashioned carriage ride Saturday, drawn by trusty steed “Ivan.”

  • On Campus

    Lauryn Herchakowski, Shrewsbury, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Montclair State University where she is a senior in the athletic training education program. She is doing an internship in athletic training with the New York City Rockettes, and is president of and dancer with the university’s dance club she founded.…