Category: HUB News

  • 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.…

  • Sea Bright, Highlands at odds with DOT on bridge

    Resolutions oppose demolition of span, fixed replacement BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent Highlands – Sea Bright Bridge Sea Bright and Highlands, the two towns that are connected by the 74-year-old drawbridge that spans the Shrewsbury River, have sent a clear message to the state that they do not want the bridge replaced. The…

  • Traffic study leads to changes

    TINTON FALLS — After listening to residents’ complaints over the past year, the Borough Council introduced an ordinance that makes changes to some roadways in the borough. The council has concluded that the changes are necessary for the safety and well-being of residents. If adopted on Dec. 19, Pine Street, a cul-de-sac off Asbury Avenue…

  • Hughes released early, must make restitution

    Former Holy Cross pastor served six months of five-year term BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer FILEPHOTO The Rev. Joseph Hughes RUMSON — The attorney for the Rev. Joseph Hughes, former pastor of Holy Cross Church who was sentenced to prison earlier this year for theft and tax fraud, said that his…

  • New Jersey’s standardbred industry on shaky ground

    Breeders call for bigger purses and slot machines at the racetracks BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Horses graze in the pasture of Fair Winds Farm in Upper Freehold Dec. 1. UPPER FREEHOLD — While the annual standardbred horse sale in Harrisburg, Pa., on Nov. 3-8 set record numbers…

  • Operation Sleighbells needs gifts, donors

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer MIGUELJUAREZstaff Paula Milano, of Family and Children’s Service, places a bicycle among piles of toys at the Bucky James Recreational Center in Long Branch, which is serving as a reception center for the annual Operation Sleighbells drive. LONG BRANCH –– As it has for almost a…