Category: HUB News

  • $14K in funds already spoken for, mayor says

    Oceanport Funds earmarked for education, park upgrades, veterans’ tribute BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer OCEANPORT — An infusion of funds from various sources to be placed in this year’s budget will not effect the tax rate in Oceanport, according to Mayor Maria Gatta. “These funds will be going into the budget and then going right…

  • Cell tower may end up inside church steeple

    BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Some might say that cell towers are ugly as sin, but members of the town’s only church think that placing a cellular antenna inside their building’s proposed new steeple could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Now members of…

  • A place to experience and create art opens

    Children offered hands-on experience in many art forms BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LAYLI WHYTE The 100-year-old former police headquarters is the new home of the Children’s Cultural Center. RED BANK — A building that is more than 100 years old is about to begin a new life as the site…

  • High Court ruling a blow to residents

    MTOTSA atty. says issue must be decided on case-by-case basis BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Last week’s decision by the U.S Supreme Court upholding the right of municipalities to condemn private properties to clear the way for private development has left a group of Long Branch residents outraged and disheartened. “It…

  • Maclearie set to make sweeping changes

    Planners, acting boro administrator to be appointed BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Things will never be the same in Tinton Falls. And that’s a good thing, as Mayor-elect Peter Maclearie sees it. Maclearie is not fearful of the changes that will come with his swearing-in tomorrow at 5 p.m.…

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    SCOTT PILLING staff Graduating members of the Red Bank Regional High School Choir take part in graduation ceremonies on June 22 at the Little Silver school.

  • Jazz, movies in park series begin this week

    Red Bank’s annual Jazz in the Park series will kick off on Thursday, June 30, at 7 p.m. at Riverside Gardens Park. The schedule is: June 30 — Mike Kaplan, Bipolar Palermo; July 7 — Tonemasters, Doug Clarke; July 14 — Brookdale Big Band; July 21 — Navesink Brass, Brookdale Students Cabaret/Chelsea Palermo; July 28.…

  • In Red Bank, fences do not good neighbors make

    Council debates need for new ordinance to settle disputes BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Red Bank RED BANK — If tall fences make good neighbors, then wide fences might do just the opposite. The Borough Council discussed property disputes that have arisen between neighbors around town due to the placement of…

  • Panel looks at role of African-American men

    Fatherhood, family breakdown, criminal behavior among topics BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — The final session of three panel discussions on issues pertinent to the African-American community held on June 17 focused on the role of African-American men within the family structure. Jacquelin Bingham, who recently graduated from Red…