Category: HUB Opinion

  • John T. “Jack” Maloney

    Mr. Maloney, 71, of Brielle, died June 4, 2009, in Eatontown. He resided in Monmouth Beach, prior to relocating to Brielle six years ago. He was employed in the financial sales industry for 37 years. He was predeceased by a brother, Frank J. Maloney. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Meghan and Florin…

  • Elizabeth “Betty” May Tiedeman

    Mrs. Tiedeman, 83, of Red Bank, died June 9, 2009, in Lake Worth, Fla. Before her retirement in 1989, she was employed by Bell Telephone Co. in New Jersey. Mrs. Tiedeman was active in the Telephone Pioneers. She was predeceased by her only son and his wife, Bruce and Barbara Tiedeman; and her siblings, Norman…

  • Mildred K. Barnett

    Mrs. Barnett, 97, of West Long Branch, died June 5, 2009, at home. She was an elementary school teacher at Holy Trinity School, Long Branch; Holy Innocents School, Neptune; and St. Jerome School, West Long Branch, retiring in the 1970s. She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence J. Barnett in 1999; a brother, Paul Kean;…

  • Helen S. Lenorth

    Mrs. Lenorth, 92, of Highlands, died June 6, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was instrumental in establishing Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church Grammar School, Highlands. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Edward; and a son, Clemens. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and…

  • National parks shouldn’t be corporate parks

    President Obama promised more transparency in his administration, but not surprisingly the National Parks Service (NPS) apparently missed the memo. Hence, details of James Wassel’s long-overdue funding plans to rehabilitate 36 Fort Hancock buildings for commercial use at Sandy Hook are considered “propriety information.” We taxpayers have a right to know how Wassel’s inexperienced company…

  • Ruth M. Eschelbach

    Mrs. Eschelbach, 89, of Red Bank, died June 6, 2009, at home. She was a former secretary for the borough of Red Bank, and borough clerk from 1979 until retiring in 1987. She was a former member of the Red Bank Zoning Board, and former member and president for 25 years of the library board.…

  • Captain thanks volunteers for help during alley fire

    There were many people working “behind the scenes” on the fire that consumed Memory Lanes Bowling Alley in Shrewsbury June 5. Besides the courageous front-line work of the fire, police, public works and EMS of Shrewsbury and the surrounding towns; Office of Emergency Management (OEM); and the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross,…

  • William E. Horn

    Mr. Horn, 81, of Oceanport, died June 10, 2009, at home. He was a retired supervisor at New Jersey Natural Gas Company, Wall. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara A. Robinson Horn, in 1991. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher and Patricia Horn of Manasquan, and Stephen J. and Margaret Horn…

  • Parade for Guard was great day for state’s citizens

    On June 12, 2,800 New Jersey National Guard troops had a homecoming parade on State Street in Trenton. The start of the parade took place in front of the N.J. Statehouse across the street from the World War II Memorial. The event was kicked off with a 19-0 gun salute by the 112th Artillery howitzers…