Category: HUB Opinion

  • Monmouth Festival of the Arts

    Clockwise from top: Ranney School student artist Steve D’Onofrio stands next to his silk screen, “Maggy Triptych,” which won second place in the Student Art Competition sponsored by the Monmouth Festival of the Arts on Jan. 24. Shore Regional High School student Lindsey Feinberg (right) attends a workshop during the student competition, which is open…

  • George J.Whelan III

    Mr. Whelan, 46, of Tinton Falls, died Jan. 15, 2009, at home. He was employed in the building industry, and prior to that, at his family’s business, Whelan Pontiac, for 20 years. He is survived by his fiancée, Christine Padalino; his mother and stepfather, Barbara and Sal Martelli; his father and stepmother, George and Susan…

  • Dolphins will die, while NOAA does nothing

    This past summer, a group of dolphins visited the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers and for some reason, have remained there during the winter season rather than return to their ocean home. This is an unusual circumstance that has occurred twice before in the same river system, in 1993 and 2001. Unfortunately, on both of those…

  • Public should be able to make decision on housing choice

    My state senator is Jennifer Beck. She is a Republican. She has recently issued a “press release” that uses inflammatory language to express her party’s opposition to a program that gives many New Jersey residents true housing choice. I disagree with a number of her comments and want to offer another point of view. Sen.…

  • Town leaders need to cut expenses in Red Bank

    It is time for the town leadership to cut expenses in Red Bank. My family has been in Red Bank for over 80 years and to see the property taxes increase makes me sick and concerned for seniors on fixed incomes. It’s time to roll back the property tax no less than 15 percent. Large…

  • Robert “Bob” S. Coiner

    Mr. Coiner, 65, of Hazlet, died Jan. 25, 2009, at home. He resided in Brick, and the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township, prior to relocating to Hazlet in 1998. He was a logistician at Naval Weapons Station, Earle, Colts Neck, from 1962 until retirement in 2000. He is survived by his wife, Julia Coleman Coiner;…

  • Genia Krupinski

    Mrs. Krupinski, 89, formerly of Rumson, died Jan. 14, 2009. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth DePalma, of Oceanport; three grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Arrangements were by Thompson Memorial Home. Memorial donations may be made to SPCA, 260 Wall St., Eatontown, NJ 07724.

  • Herbert Cahn

    Mr. Cahn, 92, of Rumson, died Jan. 12, 2009. He served in the Signal Corps during World War II, and continued his service as a civilian in various engineering positions at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susanna and Victor Glass, and Abby and…

  • Joan Lang

    Mrs. Lang, 79 of Red Bank, died Jan. 14, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was assistant vice president at Mainstay Savings and Loan, retiring in 1990. Prior to that, she was a secretary at The Progressive Insurance Co., and a bookkeeper and office manager at Natelsons J. Kriedel, Red Bank. She is…