Category: HUB News

  • Any day she can paint is a good day

    Artist creates collages as basis for photo-realistic paintings BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Stone Flowers” When artist Susan Osterweil Weber was still in high school and thinking about what to do with her life, she was told she was too sensitive to work in the highly competitive commercial art field. She…

  • Italian fest will run Aug. 10-14

    BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer The Ocean Township Italian American Association will hold the 29th annual Italian Festival at Joe Palaia Park on Aug. 10. The park is located at Deal and Whalepond roads. The festival is one of the largest in the area and draws upward of 75,000 people during…

  • Council parks garage ordinance

    Controversial issue draws public ire, interest from developers BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff An overflow crowd packed the council chambers at Red Bank’s Borough Hall on Monday where a proposal to build a parking garage in the borough was on the agenda. It was standing room only at…

  • Random checks for commuters’ bags

    On heightened alert, NJ Transit initiates anti-terror measures BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Random baggage checks at rail and bus stations began this week as a part of NJ Transit’s increased terrorism alert. “Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey,” according to a press release from the Governor’s Office, “today announced NJ Transit…

  • Ocean swim a fitting tribute to beach denizen

    Ray Licata Memorial Long Branch Ocean Swim set for Aug. 21 BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Friends and family have organized on ocean swim in memory of Ray Licata (above). Below: Licata (center) on West End Beach, Long Branch, with friends Bill Krug (l) and Gabe Levy. LONG BRANCH –– When…

  • State aid cuts tax increase to 4.3 cents

    Extraordinary aid, hotel tax, rebate help hold down budget BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — With an influx of extraordinary aid from the state in the amount of $100,000, the borough is now looking at a tax increase of 4.3 cents per every $100 dollar of assessed property value.…

  • Boro going for state funds for streetscape

    SEA BRIGHT — Borough officials are taking a shot at getting Trenton to give out some big bucks for sprucing up the downtown business district. Following the advice of Borough Engineer David Hoder, the Borough Council agreed at the July 19 meeting to apply for state funding that could range from $200,000 to $300,000 for…

  • SeaStreak ferry forced to dock at Sandy Hook

    Scare turns out to be electrical malfunction BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer MARISAHULSE Passengers waiting on Sandy Hook for a relief ferry on Friday. In the wake of the recent bombings in London, England, an incident on the SeaStreak New York ferry Friday morning was alarming for everyone concerned. Marisa Hulse,…

  • Utility wiring can’t be run underground

    Streets project to go forward despite setback BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer SUE MORGAN staff Sea Bright officials are hoping telephone, electric and cable wiring can be run underground in one neighborhood, so that utility poles supporting multiple lines, such as this one outside the former firehouse on New…