Category: HUB News

  • Hammerin’

    Kai Mevorach, 5, slams down the hammer as hard as he can to make the bell ring in the “Mighty Man Challenge” at the 57th annual Canterbury Fair held at St.-George’s-by-the-River church in Rumson June 11.

  • Faked drowning nets five years in prison

    Man gets five-year sentence, wife gets 15 years, in insurance fraud BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer TINTON FALLS — A borough man who faked his own drowning couldn’t get rescued from a prison sentence. Nearly two years after 31-year-old Derek Nicholson — aka Jacob Milsner, aka Michael Way —…

  • Offer of $4.1 million for Tredwell House rejected

    Judge to rule on injunction barring demolition BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer The Tredwell Preservation Coalition is seeking to bar demolition of portions of the 300-year-old Tredwell House in Rumson. A $4.1 million purchase offer for the historic Tredwell House has been turned down by its new owners. According to the…

  • Design, artists chosen for mural at Red Bank park

    Mural on wall of Elks Lodge will border Riverside Gardens Park BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — Three artists will collaborate when work on a mural at Riverside Gardens Park begins this summer. The mural will be painted on the west wall of the Red Bank Elks Lodge No.…

  • Contemporary works at the Eatontown library

    “Three Faces” An exhibit of paintings and silk screen prints by Suzanne Osterweil Weber will be at the Eatontown Public Library throughout the month of June. The exhibition includes photorealistic paintings and enigmatic collages by the noted contemporary artist. An artist and educator, Osterweil has exhibited widely and is the former principal of Monmouth Regional…

  • Larrison recalled for service to Monmouth County

    BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer No political heavyweight ever had more impact on his county than Republican Harry Larrison Jr., who served as a Monmouth County freeholder for almost 40 years. Larrison, 79, of Ocean Grove, who retired from the Board of Freeholders in December, died on May 29 at Jersey…

  • BRAC commissioners tour fort

    Codey: Pentagon BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Protesters stand in the early morning rain June 3 outside the gates of Fort Monmouth in Eatontown awaiting the arrival of BRAC Commissioners, while Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) talks to the media about the Pentagon’s decision to close the…

  • Robbery suspect arrested

    RED BANK — A Neptune resident was arrested in connection with an assault and robbery that took place in February. According to Lt. Stephen McCarthy, Markies L. Wells, 20, of Neptune, was arrested on May 20 for taking part in a robbery three months ago on Sunset Avenue. Wells, along with three other young men,…

  • Top four gear up to win two council seats

    Mayor-elect Maclearie wonders if running mates will win June 14 BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Who will serve on the Tinton Falls Borough Council with the new mayor? It’s anyone’s guess right now. As Councilman Peter Maclearie readies himself to be sworn in as the borough’s new mayor on…