Category: HUB Opinion

  • Silly season is over, and now it’s the Season of the Weird

    Coda • GREG BEAN It was the late, great Hunter S. Thompson who observed that “when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” And these days, it looks like we’ve got a whole passel of people looking to shed their amateur rags and exchange them for the flashy professional variety. We have definitely entered…

  • Robert Clark Bremseth

    Mr. Bremseth, 56, of Red Bank, died March 7, 2009, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shrewsbury, following a battle with cancer. He resided in the Elberon section of Long Branch, prior to relocating to Red Bank. He taught fine arts at Douglass College, New Brunswick, and privately. He was also commissioned by celebrities, local businesses…

  • Never too early to start saving for college days

    Your Turn Guest Column • Joseph Mercurio Family members can be taxing, no pun intended, and having them fire you is embarrassing. Such was the case when I suggested a 529 college savings plan to my daughter who had recently graduated with over $20,000 in loans. As her dad, I explained that she could not…

  • Bernard Kikta

    Mr. Kikta, 92, of Middletown, died March 13, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a retired manager at Norda Company, East Hanover, where he was employed for 40 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Beatrice A. Kinslow Kikta, in 2005; a brother, John Kikta; and a sister, Suzanne Fraiser. He is…

  • Leroy Jackson

    Mr. Jackson, 81, of Red Bank, died March 15, 2009, at home. He was employed at Marlboro State Hospital for 42 years, retiring in 1989. He was predeceased by a son, Kevin L. Jackson, in 2002. He is survived by his wife, Beulah Butler Jackson; a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa M. and Lawrence Johnson of…

  • Rosalie Mary Merlino

    Miss Merlino of Ocean Township, died March 18, 2009, at Meridian Nursing and Rehab, Wall. She was employed at her family’s business, Bagel International, Bradley Beach. She is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Edward and Elena Merlino of West Long Branch, and Angelo and Jackie Merlino of Red Bank; and three nephews. A Mass…

  • Michele G. Robinson

    Mrs. Robinson, 62, of Fair Haven, died March 16, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a ballet dancer who performed at the New York Metropolitan Ballet Co., and appeared on several TV shows. She was also employed at The Colgate-Palmolive Co. and The Pierre and The Helmsley Palace Hotels, New York City.…

  • Carlos Juan Figueras

    Mr. Figueras, 73, of Red Bank, died March 14, 2009. He was a chef for several years in New York City and New Jersey, as well as Pan American Airlines. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Irma; two sons, Juan Carlos and Eric Joel; and two grandsons. Interment was at Fair View…

  • Stimulus could mean green for New Jersey

    Since the passage of the federal economic stimulus bill, focus has shifted from arguing about its merits and flaws to figuring out how much money each state will get. New Jersey stands to gain a great deal, but just how those funds are used will determine how “green” our state’s gains really are. Transportation can…