Category: HUB News
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Homeless programs work despite scarcer resources
HABcore, Spring House programs help those at risk BY LAYLI WHYTE and CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writers BY LAYLI WHYTE and CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writers Above, Spring House Executive Director Eileen Higgins. At left, HABcore Executive Director Steve Heisman. In one of the nation’s most affluent counties, 900 people are known to be homeless, one-third of those…
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CHRISKELLYstaff Chris Garrison, 9, Shrewsbury, battles an invisible knight at the Lakewood Lions Club and the Society for Creative Anachronism’s 25th annual Charity Renaissance Faire held at Pine Park, Lakewood, Sept. 17.
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Board OKs mixed-use building for Tubby’s site
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Architect’s rendering of a mixed use building approved for Maple Avenue. RED BANK – Despite some fire safety concerns, a retail/residential development with 24 dwelling units has been approved by the borough Planning Board for the corner of Monmouth Street and Maple Avenue. The mixed-use, four-story…
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DOT OKs lower speed limit on Ocean Avenue
Speed limit to be 35 mph on main thorofare in summer BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough’s “Slow Down in Sea Bright Campaign” will finally pay off in summer 2007. Beginning next Memorial Day weekend and continuing through Labor Day, motorists traveling Ocean Avenue, also known as…
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Code violations shut Ashes down briefly
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK – After being closed for several hours on Monday because of building code violations, the Ashes Cigar Club Steakhouse and Seafood Raw Bar was reopened by 5 p.m. the same day. Stanley Sickels, borough fire code enforcement officer, said that on Monday morning, the…
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Fair Haven PTA sponsors Harvest Fest
The Fair Haven Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is sponsoring “Harvest Fest” on Oct. 15 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Knollwood School on Hance Road. The event is one of the yearly PTA-sponsored fundraisers held by the Viola L. Sickles and Knollwood schools and will feature games, prizes, live entertainment, pumpkin decorating and apple pie baking contests.…
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New firehouse may open by end of month
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer SHREWSBURY – The borough will soon have a functioning new firehouse on Broad Street. Councilman Terel Cooperhouse said on Friday that officials are hoping site work is completed within the next two weeks and the new firehouse can open by the end of the month. He…
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On Campus
Elizabeth P. Cooper, Fair Haven, has been invited to join the Honor Society at State University of New York, New Paltz, where she is majoring in both art education and creative writing. She is a 2004 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, Rumson. Edith Brandon, Red Bank, has been named to take part in…
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It’s easy being green in Tinton Falls
Above, Tinton Falls resident Victoria Bland walks by field No. 4, which was named for her at the dedication of the Sycamore Avenue Soccer Complex in Tinton Falls on Friday. Below, hundreds of children attend the ceremony. Borough dedicates six new soccer fields to community members BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer The Friday evening dedication…
