Category: HUB News
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County launches new tick-testing program
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer The state Department of Health and Senior Services reports that the number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Monmouth County has risen steadily over the past three years. In 2002, there were 173 cases; in 2003 there were 220 cases and last year there were…
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S.B. sewer replacements to begin mid-September
Contract awarded for $278,750 to Verona firm BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The replacement of sanitary sewer lines extending to 68 properties on five downtown side streets is due to begin in mid-September, according to the consulting engineer overseeing the almost-$300,000 project. If all goes according…
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Congressmen cautiously optimistic about fort fate
Pallone said he BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer One of the area legislators who have been diligently leading the charge to preserve Fort Monmouth from recommended closing by the Pentagon admits that he is miffed by the refusal of one top military official to explore alternatives to mothballing the…
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Keeping polluters at bay
NY/NJ Baykeeper founder to host presentation in Keyport, guided eco-tours BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Baykeeper is a nonprofit organization that helps preserve waterways in our area. KEYPORT — As a boy, Andy Willner explored the Raritan Bay in a small motor boat. “I learned to sail in Red…
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Local man charged with gun possession, assault
RED BANK — A local man was arrested Aug. 19 and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and aggravated assault on a police officer. Last Friday, according to police reports, a 22-year-old female Red Bank resident reported that she had been sitting in a vehicle on Leighton Avenue near Drs. James Parker Boulevard with…
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Everything has the capacity to be musical
Musician recycles instruments, improvises new forms BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Jon Francis plays a tune on his banjo with a violin bow. Some of his recycled homemade instruments are displayed below. Making music in untried ways is Jon Francis’ inspiration.A self-taught musician, Francis is a creator and resurrectionist of musical…
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Sandy Hook tour shines a light on the past
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer PHOTOSBY KAREN BOWES Clockwise from top left: The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, built in the late 18th century, is one of only five lighthouses in the U.S. that dates from pre-Revolutionary War times. The bayside view from the lighthouse shows a row of officers’ houses…
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Monmouth felt impact of war on home front
World War II exhibit to debut on Aug. 23 at historical association BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent BY ADAM RIBACKCorrespondent Monmouth County Historical Association museum curator Bernadette Rogoff prepares items for the “Home Front” exhibit, which opened to the public Aug. 23. FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Historical Association, 70 Court Street, has created a new…
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Clearwater to join suit to block development on Sandy Hook
Environmental group will ask court to allow it to join other plaintiffs BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater (MCFC) will join a suit to block the National Park Service from leasing historic buildings at Fort Hancock to a private developer. If successful, MCFC will file a complaint claiming the NPS discriminated…
