Category: HUB News

  • S.B. Dems win court order to appoint Scriven

    Judge rules GOP violated state law by blocking vote BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer Judge rules GOPviolated state law by blocking vote BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Sea Bright SEA BRIGHT — Thanks to the ruling of a state Superior Court judge, Thomas Scriven was to be sworn in by Republican Mayor Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams…

  • Base closure will affect military retirees

    Former military continue to depend on fort for medical care, PX BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Two military retirees who moved to Monmouth County as Army officers assigned to Fort Monmouth are among those questioning the wisdom of the latest decision to close the installation. Lt. Col. (Ret.) John “Jack” Casey,…

  • RBR inducts nine into Alumni Hall of Fame

    Former faculty, graduates to be inducted May 20 BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Four decades of standout alumni, from politicians to musicians, will be honored next week by their alma mater. The Red Bank Regional High School Education Foundation will hold its fourth annual Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Day on May…

  • Charter school will appeal state findings

    Resolution passed for audit of charter school and foundation BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — An appeal and a corrective action plan are both in the future for the Red Bank Charter School. At the meeting of the charter school’s Board of Trustees last week, board attorney Malachi Kenney…

  • Borough acts to halt demolition of stone wall

    Home builder doubts historical significance of wall BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — Despite being told not to do so, a local developer began demolition of a wall on Hilltop Terrace and Prospect Avenue that is estimated to be between 60 and 100 years old. In April, the owner…

  • Coalition advocates for amendments to S-1701

    Parents, educators want changes to bill that caps surplus, budgets BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer FILE PHOTO Mary Anne Kligman shows her opinion about S-1701 with a magnet on her car. RUMSON — Parents and school administrators are banding together to advocate for a roll back of restraints on school budgets.…

  • Officials pledge to fight for Fort Monmouth

    Federal, state, county, local legislators react to closing of fort BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Tinton Falls TINTON FALLS — Joan Hardy, a civilian electrical engineer at Fort Monmouth, insists that the technological expertise that she has drawn upon during her 20-year tenure at the local military base can…

  • Ft. Monmouth targeted for closure by Pentagon

    Operations, personnel would be transferred to other bases BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer TINTON FALLS — More than 5,300 military and civilian employees at Fort Monmouth are facing uncertainty regarding their jobs following Friday morning’s announcement that the Pentagon has targeted the U.S. Army base for possible closure. The…

  • BRAC head invited to check out fort’s mission

    Congressmen: Pentagon number-crunchers don BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Maj. Gen. Michael R. Mazzucchi (l), commanding general of the Communications Electronics Life Cycle Management Command at Fort Monmouth, and Col. Ricki L. Sullivan, Fort Monmouth Garrison commander, field questions from media representatives at a press conference…