Category: HUB Opinion
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American icon’s eloquence is poetic and profound
Maya Angelou speaks to sellout crowd at Brookdale College BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Alone on a stage, she captured the minds and hearts of about 2,500 people with her words, her song, her wisdom. In her 80 years, she has shared the lessons of her life’s journey with an eagerly receptive crowd. PHOTOS BY…
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Maryann Chizmar
Mrs. Chizmar, 67, of Red Bank, died March 15, 2009, at home. She resided in Colts Neck, prior to relocating to Red Bank. She was a former fashion consultant at Bamberger’s Department Store, and a retired travel agent at Odyssey Travel. She was predeceased by a stepbrother, Paul Chizmar Jr. She is survived by a…
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Eleanor M. Connor
Ms. Connor, 94, of Rumson, died March 7, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was employed at Monmouth College Library, West Long Branch, for 18 years, retiring in 1983. She was predeceased by three brothers, Martin, Timothy and John; and a sister, Kathleen Welch. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. A…
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Janice Lyle Tatum
Mrs. Tatum, 80, of Tinton Falls, died March 12, 2009. She co-owned Lincroft Fireside Fabrics, Lincroft section of Middletown, for several years. Prior to that during the 1940s, she was a display artist at Newark Public Library. She was a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts in Tinton Falls. She was predeceased by a son,…
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Hugh R. Maher
Mr. Maher, 83, of Red Bank, died Feb. 28, 2009, at Columbia Hospital, West Palm Beach, Fla. He had resided in Colts Neck before relocating to Red Bank 50 years ago. He owned and operated Hugh Maher and Son Enterprises, Red Bank, for 50 years. Mr. Maher was predeceased by three brothers, Thomas F. Maher,…
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Thank goodness for school boards
Few people question the need for their local planning board or their town council. Yet some people believe school boards somehow represent an archaic form of government – – that they don’t matter and might even be expendable. Heaven forbid! In this age when state and federal officials seem increasingly insulated from hometown concerns, school…
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Gertrude P. Madea
Mrs. Madea, 86, of Tinton Falls, died March 3, 2009. She was a retired administrative assistant at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. Prior to that, she was an administrative assistant for Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, and the superintendent’s office of Little Silver. Mrs. Madea was predeceased by her husband, George. She…
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For the Record
The registration fee for the Lemonade Crop ’09 benefit is $50, not $100 as reported in an article in the Feb. 26 issue. Also, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is based in Wynwood, Pa., not at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Mike Stanton is a candidate for Borough Council in Tinton Falls. An article in the…
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Sen. Beck’s column misleads, offers no solution
The guest column by state Sen. Jennifer Beck, “Gov.’s Affordable Housing Law Is Destructive to New Jersey,” (The Hub, Feb. 19) needs serious clarification. Throughout the column, Sen. Beck refers to “Gov. Corzine’s new affordable housing law,” implying that the governor has recently forced new policy and requirements on the people of New Jersey. She…
