Category: HUB Opinion
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Thomas A. Eadon Jr.
Mr. Eadon, 86, of the Shadow Lake section of Middletown, died April 7, 2009, at Chapin Hill at Red Bank. He resided in Rumson for 50 years before relocating to Shadow Lake, 10 years ago. He was a regional sales manager at James River Graphics, New York City, retiring in 1988. He is survived by…
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Joan L. Pye Herchenroder
Mrs. Herchenroder, 79, of Hershey, Pa., formerly of East Brunswick, died April 10, 2009, in M.S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was a former nurse at Riverview Hospital, Red Bank, and a former director of the Monmouth County Day Training Facility, Tinton Falls. She was predeceased by two sons, Francis W. and Thomas H. Surviving…
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Joanne “Jan” Yorke Bunnell
Mrs. Bunnell, 85, of Oceanport, died April 15, 2009. She had resided in Rumson and Middletown before relocating to Oceanport. She was an interior designer for more than 40 years, and co-owned with her husband, LeRoy Bunnell, an antiques store, The Mews at Blossom Cove, Shrewsbury. She was a co-founder of the MonmouthMuseum, Lincroft section…
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Ann Ross Malkames
Miss Malkames, 83, of Hillsborough, and formerly Red Bank, died April 14, 2009, at The Avalon at Hillsborough. She was a retired English teacher at Henry Hudson Regional High School, Atlantic Highlands, where she was employed 45 years. She also worked for the elementary school system in Atlantic Highlands. She is survived by Jane Malkames…
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Family vacation: the good the bad and the flat ugly
Coda • GREG BEAN When I was a kid, family vacations were a special level of hell reserved for the worst miscreants imaginable. And it wasn’t the Hades we learned about in Bible class, the kind of place you go after a long lifetime of misdeeds. Nope, family vacations were a more immediate form of…
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Dems need to embrace idea of sales tax holidays
Gov. Jon S. Corzine and his Democratic colleagues in Trenton often say they are receptive to any idea that will help New Jersey with its struggling finances, and falsely accuse Republicans of offering no constructive proposal. Since last fall, we have proposed halving the state’s sales tax in specified periods to help our struggling retailers…
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Public invited to attend first-ever Rutgers Day
In recognition of Rutgers University’s unique relationship with the people of New Jersey, we are opening our doors to the public for the first-ever Rutgers Day on April 25. In difficult economic times, it is more important than ever to connect the university’s resources to those we serve. On Rutgers Day, all New Jerseyans are…
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‘Strokes of Electricity’
Monmouth University in West Long Branch is hosting “Strokes of Electricity,” a Woody Guthrie exhibit currently on display in the Pollak Theatre Gallery. LESTER BALOG, COURTESY OF THE WOODY GUTHRIE ARCHIVES Woody Guthrie This exhibit runs through April 25. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guthrie left behind 70 recordings…
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Sustainable open space funds needed
It may seem a bit insensitive to be talking about saving land when our economy is in such dire straits, but the issue is very important in both good times and in bad. Well-funded open space programs are not as dramatic as stimulus programs, but they are a wise investment in our economy and in…
