Category: HUB Opinion
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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…
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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…
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Public now well informed about liquid natural gas proposal
Iam writing this letter to inform you of the very pressing issue of off-shore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities being proposed off our coast in three different locations such as Sea Bright and Asbury Park. LNG pollutes with even more greenhouse gas emissions than domestic natural gas, up to 40 percent more. The action of…
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Matthew C. Lynch
Mr. Lynch, 19, of West Long Branch, died, May 25, 2009. He attended Shore Regional High School, West Long Branch, and graduated high school in Plymouth, Minn. He was an avid wrestler, and wrestled through high school. He is survived by his parents, Lisa Verrochi Lynch and Barry Lynch of West Long Branch; a sister,…
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In Bizarre World, movie popcorn is a bargain
Coda • GREG BEAN Iread the most curious story in the newspaper recently, and it still has me scratching my head. The national motion picture industry, which does 40 percent of its business between May and August when the summer blockbusters reach the theater, is having an unexpected boom this year, in spite of the…
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New act will ensure streets will be safe for all ages
Our nation’s transportation infrastructure is in dire need of an overhaul. Between 1993 and 2003, nearly 52,000 pedestrians and more than 7,400 bicyclists were killed in road accidents; studies show that designing streets with pedestrians in mind may reduce pedestrian risk by as much as 28 percent. Unfortunately, many of the people most hurt by…
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Lt. Col. William F. deSante, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. deSante, 88, of Fair Haven, died May 26, 2009, at home. He was distribution and transportation manager at Simmons Company, Elizabeth, retiring in 1985, and worked as a consultant until his death. Mr. deSante was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps, enlisting in 1942. His awards and decorations include the Army…
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Mary Gibbons Showler
Mrs. Showler, 101, of Ocean Grove, and formerlyWest Long Branch and Long Branch, died May 26, 2009, at Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. She was a retired secretary at Long Branch Board of Education, retiring in 1968. Prior to that, she was employed at Norwood Insurance Agency, Long Branch, and an office manager at…
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Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Hudak Kenney
Mrs. Kenney, 36, of Little Silver, died May 26, 2009, at home. She was a special education teacher in Clifton from 1994-2003. She was predeceased by a brother, Andrew Hudak; and her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. John Mackin, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hudak. She is survived by her husband of seven years, Bill; two…
