Category: HUB Opinion

  • Patricia Kiernan Duffie

    Mrs. Duffie, 72, of Oceanport, died June 3, 2009. She was a Realtor for more than 30 years, co-founded Brokers 3 Realtors, Shrewsbury, and was the Broker of Record. She was a member of the Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce, and director of the Monmouth County Arts Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by a…

  • Fiber Art X 7

    Fiber Art X 7, a group of seven fiber artists, is presenting their third group show “Fiber Form and Function III” at the Middletown Public Library. The show will run through June 29. “Love Letters Lie” by Beverly Hertler The seven fiber artists share studio space at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red…

  • N.J. candidates for governor must define lieutenant governor role

    For the first time, New Jersey voters will select a lieutenant governor along with a governor in November, but many are unaware or confused about the role the lieutenant governor will play. Soon candidates for governor will announce their picks — and speculation abounds — but not much has been said about the responsibilities and…

  • Alice Gottuk

    Mrs. Gottuk, 89, of Rumson, died June 12, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband, Hubert W. Gottuk; and two brothers, Willard “Bill” Measley and Carlton Measley. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Hubert R. and Violet Gottuk of Rumson and Orwell Township, Pa.; a daughter and…

  • Resident proposes leaving both bridges in Highlands

    Nowadays, if you look north (e.g., from the Rumson bridge) toward the Highlands bridge construction, there’s what I think is a pretty interesting view of parts of the new bridge rising over the old one. Since both bridges have their advocates, why don’t we just leave them both there? Would that be about as win-win…

  • Christine J. McKenna

    Mrs. McKenna, 58, of Red Bank, died June 3, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was the office manager at McKenna, Dupont, Higgins and Stone Law Firm, Red Bank. She was a graduate of St. Vincent’s Nursing School, New York City. She was a member of the Red Bank Planning Board,…

  • June: Why garden? Because!

    “What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.” — Gertrude Jekyll When temps approach the 60-degree mark, we gardeners have this unbearable urge to…

  • Anti-MOM rail line unacceptable to freeholder

    By now, everyone should know all the reasons for building the MOM rail line, but here is the explanation again: Taken together, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties are home to more than one in five New Jersey residents. These counties have been the major engines for population growth over the last 30 years, with the…

  • Lawrence J. DiFiore

    Mr. DiFiore, 66, of Red Bank, died May 23, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was a member of the National Guard. He is survived by a sister, Maria Citarella of Red Bank; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Anthony’s Roman…