Category: HUB News
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Sea Bright passes dog ban law … finally
Dogs, cats, all other animals prohibited on beaches beginning April 1 BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT – The lines in the sand separating piping plovers from dogs on borough beaches have been drawn. As for the once-raging debate between the town’s pet owners and officials trying to comply with federal and state recommendations…
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Rally will mark anniversary of Kelo decision
Event calls attention to ongoing fight against eminent domain BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Residents in Long Branch redevelopment zones and their supporters marched last year to call attention to their plight. LONG BRANCH – One year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that eminent domain could be used to take…
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Long gets write-in nod . . . from six voters
Incumbent Democrat debating possible re-election bid BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT – Don’t count departing incumbent Councilwoman Dina Long out of this fall’s council race just yet. Having received six unsolicited write-in votes during the June 6 primary election, Long indicated on Monday evening that she is still deciding…
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Grants allow borough to trim budget by $25K
RED BANK – As a result of reallocating state aid and receiving an additional $41,000 in grant money, the borough was able to reduce its 2006 budget by a little over $25,000. At Monday’s meeting of the Borough Council, Borough Auditor David Kaplan said that the reduction will mean about a third of a penny…
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Workshop for cancer patients June 15
The Wellness Community, Northern Jersey Shore – The Diney Goldsmith Center, Long Branch, will present an educational workshop at Bayshore Community Hospital, 727 N. Beers St., Holmdel, June 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The free workshop is designed to educate patients about improving quality of life during and after cancer treatment. Speakers include a registered nurse, and…
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Notes Around Town
Red Bank RiverCenter will be host for the fourth annual “Tiki Party” Holiday Fundraiser on Thursday, June 22. Co-hosted by Riverview Medical Center, the Tiki Party fundraiser, from 6-10 p.m. will be held at the Elks Lodge at 40 W. Front St. Each year Red Bank RiverCenter hosts the Tiki Party to raise funds. The…
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Boro mulls reinstating mercantile licenses
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK – The issue of reinstating mercantile licenses for businesses in the borough became a topic for heated discussion at Monday’s Borough Council meeting. According to the 2006 municipal budget, $50,000 is allocated to the Red Bank Visitors’ Center, an organization created to help visitors…
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New conservatory key to greater range of music
BY ANUM AZAM Correspondent BY ANUM AZAMCorrespondent PHOTOSBYCHRISKELLY staff Middletown’s Amanda Jennings, 10, plays her violin with a class at the Monmouth Conservatory’s new Red Bank location May 30. RED BANK – The Monmouth Conservatory of Music has moved from its longtime home at 200 Broad St. to larger quarters at the parish hall of…
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RedBankGreen offers 2-D town square
Blog’s tag line: ‘A town square for an unsquare town’ BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LAYLI WHYTE John Ward, creator of RedBankGreen.com RED BANK – A borough couple has constructed a new town square, and they didn’t have to go before the Zoning Board. John T. Ward and his wife, Tricia…
