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      January 17, 2008  RSS feed
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      ALEX TOWLE Second- and third-grade students in the Red Bank Primary School chorus give a spirited performance during the school's Winter Concert Jan. 10. More...
      Community dialogue to continue at forum
      Response to west side shootings aims to engage neighborhood
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      The message of tolerance and unity that inspired the December candlelight vigil for two young men who were shot in Red Bank is set to continue at a community forum Jan. 19. More...

      Red Bank to target overcrowded rentals
      Ordinance would penalize offending landlords
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      As part of the mayor's crack down on overcrowded housing in Red Bank and the landlords who promote it, he announced that he and the borough attorney are drafting a measure to curb the trend. Mayor Pasquale Menna again spoke to the issue at the Jan. More...


      The Hub's top news stories of 2007

      1. Red Bank reorganizes under new mayor Pasquale Menna took office as Red Bank mayor a year ago, following a 16-year run by Edward J. McKenna Jr., who is widely credited with engineering the borough's renaissance. Menna had served as a councilman alongside McKenna for 20 years, for much of that time as council president. More...


      Annual King breakfast Jan. 21

      On the morning of Jan. 21, local residents and friends of the YMCA will join together in celebration of the life ofDr.Martin Luther King Jr. Hosted annually by The Community YMCA, Red Bank, and the YMCA of WesternMonmouth County, Freehold Township, the 19th annual Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. More...


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      • Annual guitar show at Brookdale Feb. 17
      The 11th annual guitar show is scheduled for Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. The show sponsor is Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The Night, and Raritan Bay Guitar Repair. More...
      • Senior center seeks members
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       Editorials
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      Pundits suffer the Night of a Thousand Deaths
      For a political junkie likemyself, there was no better theater than watching the results of the New Hampshire primary election on CNNand the other networks Jan. 8. It's always fun to watch people who have made such stupendous boobs of themselves attempt to salvage the tattered remnants of their credibility after making a world-class blunder. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Robert Gear Spencer
      Mr. Spencer, 78, of Tinton Falls, died Jan. 7, 2008, at Care One at King James, Navesink section of Middletown. He was born in Newark, Ohio. He was a computer programmer at IBM, retiring in 1994. Prior to that, he taught vocal music and directed musical shows for 20 years for groups such as the Men of Note and the Choralettes, and Red Bank High School, Red Bank. More...
      • Fenimore P. "Fred" Storch
      • Joseph P. Addonizio
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       Sports
      • Shore Conf. competitiveness has never been better
      Parity. It's a word we're hearing more and more in the world of professional sports, as leagues in the various sports target a level playing field as a means of marketing their games. The reasoning behind such a goal is simple - the more teams there are with legitimate chances to succeed, the more people will be drawn into the drama of the title chases. More...
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      • Rumson D shakes up A Central race
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       Letters
      • Perfect together: New Jersey and who?
      For many Garden State residents, it looks as though "New Jersey and you" are no longer perfect together. A recent report by Rutgers University uncovers an alarming exodus of residents from this state we're in. Titled "Where Have All the Dollars Gone? An Analysis of New Jersey Migration Patterns," the report was published earlier this fall by Rutgers' Edward J. More...
      • Community urged to protect pets
      • Gov. has not placed New Jersey on a path to stability
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image Jersey Syndicate hopes to follow initial success
      First year gives band, audiences good feelings as group gets rolling
      Mike Sasso has always believed that you should never burn bridges because the people you deal with may be able to help you in the future. That has proved to be a good strategy for Sasso and his band mates in The Jersey Syndicate, who had the rare opportunity to open for Twisted Sister in the band's very first performance in front of an audience on Dec. 23, 2006. More...
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       Schools
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      Students at Red Bank Primary School perform 'When the Lights All Shine' during the school's Winter Concert Jan. 10. More...
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