Category: HUB News

  • Borough will consolidate road programs to save $$

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council will combine the 2005 and 2006 road programs as a way to save money. According to Borough Administrator Stanley Sickels, by combining the two programs, the borough could save on fuel costs, as well as being in a position to…

  • Planning Board approves CECOM redevelopment

    Attny. for developer says buffer plan worked out with plaintiffs in suit BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer TINTON FALLS – The Planning Board’s preliminary approval of a project that will redevelop the site of the former Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) building was applauded by at least one resident last week.…

  • County freeholders urge state to renew transportation fund

    FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders passed a resolution on Oct. 11 urging the state Legislature to reauthorize New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund, which doles out about $375 million a year in local aid to counties and municipalities. “New Jersey is facing a full-blown crisis in transportation funding and unless the fund is…

  • Fort reuse board looks at former Mass. base

    Congress expected to vote on final BRAC listing on Nov. 8 BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — A onetime military base in Massachusetts that now is host to an industrial park, hotel-conference center, and housing could serve as a model for how Fort Monmouth’s facilities could be revived if it…

  • Photo

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Spectators at the Oct. 23 Red Bank Halloween Parade were safe, as this little tiger, Torin Harman, 21 months, of Oceanport, remained in his cage. Bagpipes heralded the arrival of the Atlantic Watch Pipes and Drums as they led the parade down Broad Street.

  • Council names new public safety director

    Bucciero will add title for now at salary of $10K per year BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Tinton Falls TINTON FALLS — A resolution confirming the appointment of a director of public safety was approved last week by the Borough Council. Council also set the salary of the new business administrator,…

  • Work on sanitary sewers to begin next month

    Contract calls for work to be completed within 90 days of start date BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT — New sanitary sewer lines could be in place at 68 downtown properties by sometime this winter as long as inclement weather holds off through the holidays. The highly anticipated replacement…

  • Shrewsbury Boro Council candidates run unopposed

    Former police chief, borough clerk among three running for council BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer John McGuire SHREWSBURY — Three seats are available on the five-member Borough Council this year, and all three incumbents have decided to stay. Since there are no challengers, all three Repub-licans, Mar-lene Hotaling, John McGuire and…

  • McCain stumps for Forrester at Brookdale

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff U.S. Sen. John McCain (center) endorses GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Forrester (r), while state Sen. Joe Kyrillos (far left) looks on during a rally at Brookdale Community College, Middletown, Oct. 25. MIDDLETOWN — U.S. Sen. John McCain endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate…