Category: HUB News
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Scholarships for communications students available
The Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association announces its 2006 James R. McCormick Memorial Scholarship Awards program, open to students residing in Ocean County or Monmouth County studying communications. The deadline for this year’s scholarship application is Dec. 8. There are no extensions. Since 1983, JSPRAA has held the James R. McCormick Memorial Scholarship…
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Cops mull Neighborhood Crime Watch revival
West side residents voice concerns about gangs, robberies BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK – The borough’s Neighborhood Crime Watch program may be revived as a result of west side residents’ concerns about safety in their community. Red Bank Police Chief Mark Fitzgerald suggested the program be reinstituted at the…
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Sea Bright council makeup stays the same
Two open seats to be split between Dems’ Long and GOP’s Keeler BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Dina Long SEA BRIGHT – All of the players on this year’s governing body will be coming back for another year in 2007. With two incumbents from opposite political parties staking their claims to…
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On Campus
Forrestdale School, Rumson, and The Ranney School, Tinton Falls, took awards at the Eighth Grade Mathematics Contest held at Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft section of Middletown, in late October. The contest involved approximately 350 eighth-grade students from 46 schools competing for awards in basic mathematics and algebra based questions. Forrestdale placed seventh in the public…
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RBC proposes expansion
Zoners to hear application for student center Nov. 30 RED BANK – Red Bank Catholic High School (RBC) is planning a major expansion on property located at the rear of the high school building. RBC has filed an application with the borough Zoning Board of Adjustment for approval to build a 31,400-square-foot student center on…
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Home 4 the Holidays promotes pet adoption
The Iams Home 4 the Holidays program is hoping families will welcome furry friends into their homes during this year’s annual adoption drive. The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Eatontown and the Helen Woodward Animal Center will team with more than 2,000 animal shelters to encourage prospective pet parents…
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Lantern Tour will shine light on area history Dec. 1
Stuart Buncher and Patrice Thornton, both Tinton Falls, step into their roles for the Shrewsbury Historic Four Corners Lantern Tour Dec. 1. SHREWSBURY — The annual Shrewsbury Historic Four Corners Lantern Tour, which takes place Dec. 1, will dramatize tales of the rich heritage connected to the historic structures located there. Tour visitors will travel…
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Appeal expected in West Side Lofts decision
Judge finds no conflict in participation of zoning board chair BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer A rendering of the West Side Lofts project. RED BANK – An appeal is expected of last week’s Superior Court finding that no conflict of interest tainted the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s approval of the West…
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Twin Lights named national landmark
HIGHLANDS – Recognizing its significant role in commerce and navigation for more than 120 years, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson announced the designation of the Twin Lights of Navesink Light Station in Highlands as a National Historic Landmark. “Twin Lights stands today as a reminder of the important role lighthouses played in…
