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January 8, 2009
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ERIC SUCAR staff Hardy "polar bears" head for dry land after taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean during the first annual Mad Hatter's Polar Bear Plunge held in Sea Bright on a frigid New Year's Day. More...
Boros weigh options for future of span
Sea Bright opts for repair of existing draw bridge
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

Sea Bright Mayor Maria Fernandes is encouraging residents to make their opinions known about options for repairing or replacing the aging and deteriorating bridge that connects the borough to Rumson. At the mayor's request, the Monmouth County Division of Engineering provided a presentation to th... More...


Summit will focus on boro business outlook
Topics to range from garage to boosting foot traffic
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

Business and community leaders and a state official will discuss how to help the borough's businesses during the current economic downturn at Red Bank's first economic summit scheduled for Jan. 27. Sponsored by Councilman Michael DuPont, the event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Count Basie Thea... More...


The Hub's top news stories of 2008

Sea Bright election results challenged Maria D. Fernandes was sworn in as mayor of Sea Bright last Jan. 1 even as the validity of her election win was challenged. The longtime Democratic councilwoman's victory was upheld after a Dec. 4 mayoral election recount that gave her the mayor's seat forme... More...


Waterfront parcel will expand Victory Park
Grant will help fund purchase of adjacent half-acre
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

RUMSON — The borough has received a $250,000 grant that will help subsidize the purchase of a parcel of waterfront land adjacent to Victory Park. Rumson Mayor John Ekdahl said the borough received the funds from the Monmouth County Open Space Grant Program. The total cost of acquisition of ... More...


 Letters
•SeaStreak and NJNG thanked for their help
Iapplaud the efforts of SeaStreak and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) for providing financial relief to their customers during these trying times. SeaStreak ferry has decided to lower their base fair rates to reflect the drop in fuel costs. As of Dec. 1, they also agreed to one fixed round ticket p... More...
•Using property taxes to fund schools is all wrong
•Katrina taught us lesson about welfare of pets
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 Editorials
•Good news: Curley may be freeholder candidate again
Your Turn
This is not against Amy A. Mallet, Monmouth's Democratic freeholder elect, the underdog who beat out Republican John P. Curley by a razorthin margin of about 350 votes in last month's historic and nerve-wracking general election that gave her party control of county government for the first time i... More...
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Discovering family history, one creased letter at a time
It seems like when the kids move out, they're never really gone because they leave so much junk behind. But at our house, it isn't the kids who are responsible for all the accumulated archeological detritus. My wife and I save things as well. Boxes and boxes of photographs. Birthday cards. Import... More...
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 Arts / Zest
•'Visions of Veterans' reveals impact of war experiences
Exhibit runs through Feb. 15 at Vietnam Era Educational Center
Sometimes, forgotten stories are finally told through art. And some of those stories are now being told through art created by U.S. veterans in an exhibit that fills the lobby and halls of the Vietnam Era Educational Center at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial at the PNC Arts Center. More...
•'The Nutcracker'
•NOTES
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 Obituaries
•John "Johnny" Connor
Mr. Connor, 70, of Rumson, died Dec. 14, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was the retired chief inspector of the Monmouth County Mosquito Commission, where he was employed more than 43 years. During retirement, he was a consultant for the commission. He was also a consultant at La... More...
•Martha Elise Demontreux Kitson
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 Sports
•Local hoops teams prep for big games
State powers to invade Shore area in near future
While there are no absolutes in the world of scholastic sports, there are certain things that border on the edge certainty. For example, every year, when the girls' high school basketball season begins there are three teams that you can routinely predict will be among the very best in the Shore C... More...
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