Category: HUB News
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CHRISKELLY staff John Gowdy, of Galloway, built this sandcastle for a competition that drew the nation’s top sand sculptors to Monmouth Park, Oceanport, on July 9.
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Notes Around Town
Rosemarie Tarrant (l) and scholarship winner Louise O’Malley. Two Monmouth County leagues sent delegates to the recent 47th League of Women Voters National Convention in Minneapolis, Minn. Barbara Goldstein, co-president of the Greater Red Bank Area League, and Dallas Grove, Ocean Township League, were among the 745 delegates in attendance. They participated in numerous workshops…
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YMCA’s westside offices up for sale
RED BANK – The building that houses the corporate offices of the Community YMCA of Red Bank on Drs. James Parker Boulevard is up for sale. According to YMCA president/ CEO Gary Laermer, sale of the building is a cost-cutting measure that will allow funds to be put toward programs in the community. Laermer said…
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Residents: Townhomes don’t fit neighborhood
RED BANK — Residents of W. Westside Avenue told the Zoning Board of Adjustment last week that a plan to build a four-unit townhouse development at the end of their street is not compatible with their westside neighborhood of single-family homes. “This doesn’t belong,” Peter Ptak told the board during the public comment portion of…
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Sea Bright council OKs new police contract
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT – The borough’s men and women in blue will soon see a little extra green in their paychecks. Depending upon their length of service, Sea Bright police officers represented by the Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) will be getting raises ranging from 3.5 percent to…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Benjamin Metz, 7, of Kinnelon, builds a sandcastle like the ones professional sand sculptors created during a competition held on Family Fun Day July 9 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport.
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Centralized dispatcher for four towns studied
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer SHREWSBURY – The borough will be the recipient of a small grant to fund a study on sharing services with other towns. The $4,000 matching grant was procured for the borough by Assemblyman Michael Panter (D-12) through the state Department of Community Affairs Sharing Available Resources…
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Housing is million-dollar baby
County report details soaring prices in Monmouth market BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Oceanfront homes in The Tradewinds at Sea Bright development are the most expensive new homes in the county. The Monmouth County Planning Board’s annual report on new residential development shows a continuing trend of more…
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Boro mulls hiring experts for hearing
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent FAIR HAVEN – The Borough Council will hold an executive session at a special meeting Tuesday night, July 11, to determine whether to retain experts to represent the borough at Zoning Board hearing on a controversial cell tower application. At last Thursday night’s meeting, the borough Zoning Board…
