Category: HUB News
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In the Service
Army National Guard Spec. Francis C. Villanueva has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, he studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values; and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills. He is the brother of Gilbert O. Villanueva, Red Bank. Air Force…
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Oceanport wins builder’s remedy lawsuit
Plans for six-story building on River Street rejected by judge BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Just like David, this small town has toppled a builder playing the role of Goliath. For now, the builder’s controversial plan to construct a seemingly out-of-scale, six-story, 60-unit structure that Oceanport officials called too intense for…
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Environmentalists aim to make parks pesticide-free
NJEF campaign tells towns chemicals harm residents, waterways BY ANUM AZAM Correspondent BY ANUM AZAMCorrespondent Volunteers, like the Berg family shown at a park in Burlington County, are helping to get the message out about ending the use of pesticides in parks and playgrounds. This sign signals the NJEF’s program to end pesticide use in…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Felicia Keklak of Rumson follows the lead of instructor Sharon Chessman of Sea Bright during a morning session of Yoga on the Beach held July 22 on the public beach in Sea Bright.
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B.B. King crowns area guitar player
Matt O’Ree wins national competition; named best unsigned blues guitarist BY JESSICA SMITH Correspondent BY JESSICA SMITHCorrespondent Matt O’Ree HOLMDEL – Matt O’Ree is no stranger to the blues. The Holmdel native, who has been playing guitar since the age of 13, was recently crowned Guitar Center’s Guitarmageddon King of the Blues by B.B. King…
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Auditor: CFO’s errors added to budget hike
Kaplan says mistakes cost 4 cents per $100 BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Mistakes made by the borough’s former chief financial officer have added 4 cents per $100 of assessed property value to this year’s tax rate in Red Bank, according to Borough Auditor David Kaplan. At Monday’s Borough Council meeting,…
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Notes
For the past 20 years, the volunteer quilters of CPC Behavioral Healthcare have been creating an annual handmade quilt to be raffled off to benefit CPC Behavioral Healthcare’s specialized counseling programs for children. CPC’s quilters premiered their “All in Bloom” queen-size quilt that will be raffled off Oct. 23 at CPC’s Culinary Adventure at the…
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Third Street near school to be closed in a.m., p.m.
FAIR HAVEN — The state has given permission to the town to close Third Street near the borough school to through traffic during school days, Borough Administrator Julie Horner-Keiser told the Borough Council at its meeting Monday night. She said she had been told by the state that the street could be closed to traffic…
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Long to seek re-election to S.B. council seat
Once out of race, incumbent councilwoman to run with newcomer BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT – It’s official: Councilwoman Dina Long has thrown her hat into the ring. Long, an incumbent Democrat now in the last year of her first elected term, indicated in a July 18 interview that she has accepted the…
