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      February 15, 2007  RSS feed
      A worker clears broken glass from a window in preparation for the boarding up of units damaged in a Feb. 5 fire at the Fountains condominium complex on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright that left one woman in critical condition. See story page 12. More...
      West side streets added to Special Improvement District

      The Red Bank Borough Council passed a resolution Monday that would expand the Special Improvement District (SID) to areas of the west side commercial district, and business owners expressed mixed views on the move. More...

      School district says agreement was for Navy dependents only

      Whether or not the Tinton Falls School District is obligated to educate all children living at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, is expected to be an issue with ramifications for taxpayers in the borough school district. Board of Education President Peter Karavites explained this week that 18 years ago, Colts Neck sued the U.S. More...


      Post offices, VFW, schools participate in Project V-Day

      OCEANPORT - - More than 2,000 Valentine greetings sent by students and members of the Oceanport and Eatontown communities were set to reach soldiers stationed in Iraq on Valentine's Day. More...


      RED BANK - The borough now officially owns the 1.9- acre property fronting Cedar Street where it plans to construct between 30 and 34 affordable housing units. The borough closed on the property on Wednesday afternoon for the price of $2.45 million. More...


      Developer: Change in residential zoning will lead to legal challenge

      TINTON FALLS - Hearings on the proposed amendments to the borough's master plan are back on the Planning Board schedule. The next hearing will be Feb. 21, and if necessary it will continue on Feb. 22. Joel Davies, planning board chairman, said the board will continue the hearing to the second date if they can't wrap things up on the 21st. More...


      SHREWSBURY - - There's a new face on the council, someone who has not run for political office in the past. Thomas Menapace, a Shrewsbury resident for 29 years, will take the seat vacated by William Moss, who resigned with one year left on his term. More...


      The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Children's Festival was held Jan. 30 at the Rebecca Stafford Student Center at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. The Children's Festival coordinates with area schools to have local children visit the campus and learn about the legacy of Dr. King in a fun and creative festival environment. More...
      Albert L. Runge Mr. Runge, 72, of Middletown, died Feb. 12, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. Born in New York City, he resided in Highlands prior to relocating to Middletown 45 years ago. He was a retired landscaper for Garden State Parkway where he was employed several years. He served with the U.S. More...
      Monmouth boys win as Charles Cox wins twice
      Her best event wasn't on the program, but it didn't prevent Ocean Township's sprint star Georgina Nembhard from winning twice at Saturday's Shore Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. Nembhard, whose best event is the 200 meters, was impressive in winning the 55-meter dash in a season's best 7.11 after winning the 55 hurdles (8.86) just minutes before. More...
      The recent article in The Hub on the ongoing debate in the Borough of Shrewsbury related to proposed ordinance establishing a Historic Preservation Commission provoked a number of comments from residents. In support of the Commission, a resident declared "The Historic District is Shrewsbury." A new resident inquired about the history of the historic district. More...
      Iconic works of commercial artist on display
      While many social critics bemoan the mixture of art and commerce, it is instead being celebrated. In an exhibit at the South Brunswick municipal building, the works of Sydney Stern, an award-winning commercial artist known as the designer of the original Ritz crackers box, are on display. More...
      Parents, teachers aim to foster love of reading in students
      RED BANK - Increased literacy is the goal for all students at Red Bank Primary School, and bilingual students are no exception. Andrea Fontenez, a first grade teacher of bilingual students who are not quite ready for placement in the general education classes, has been working with students on writing and reading comprehension in both English and Spanish. More...