Category: HUB Opinion
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Art four ways
Leonia Mroczkowski, Mary Ann Russo, Norma Wokas and Cecilia Swatton will display selections of their work in a fourartist show opening Sept. 17 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center. “Sickles Pond” by Leonia Mroczkowski “Art Four Ways” will run through Oct. 4 at the cultural center, located at 128 Ocean Ave. Mroczkowski, a Neptune resident…
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IN THE ARTS
Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band will take the stage at New Hope Foundation’s First Trop Rock Festival 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands. Other featured musicians include: John Frinzi; Doyle Grisham; Rackett; Sunny Jim White; Charlie DeCosa and Gary Philips. Tickets are $40 and $15 per…
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Sgt. Coleman S. Bean
U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman S. Bean, 25, of East Brunswick died Sept. 6, 2008. Born in Wyoming, he was the son of Gregory and Linda Bean of East Brunswick. As a child, he lived with his family in Wyoming, Illinois and Massachusetts. The family moved to East Brunswick in 1993. He attended East Brunswick Public…
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‘Summer Delights’
An exhibit of original photo collages by Howell artist Vicky Culver will be on display throughout the month of September at the Oceanic Free Library in Rumson. “Wintrode Wonderland” “Summer Delights” celebrates the glory of summer in Culver’s newest collages: “Rose Bowl,” a composition of beautiful summer roses on a background of lace; and “Wintrode…
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For Mr. James Wasser, the fat lady is singing
GREG BEAN Coda When my brothers and I were young, our mom was our greatest supporter, but she never let us get too big for our britches. When one of us was trying to impress someone with the knowledge we’d learned in school, and being show-offy about it, she’d bring us back to earth. “All…
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Seeing Sarah through two completely different lenses
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Let’s see if I can box you in on John Mc- Cain’s selection of Sarah…
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FoodBank calls for help to feed the hungry
E very day I hear dark stories about the rising costs of gas, the loss of jobs and the number of homes at risk of being sold because of bankruptcies and fragile mortgages. The economy is definitely shaking and who among us could live comfortably for six months if we lost our job? How many…
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Organizers should be thanked, not ridiculed
All this mocking of community organizers by Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin finally got to me. The most celebrated individuals in history, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Susan B. Anthony, were community organizers. Right here in Red Bank, we have many wonderful people that are helping their community, and we are a better…
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Your Turn
County determined to resolve FEMA problem Lillian G. Burry Guest Column When the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) presented its new flood zone maps for Monmouth County, it was nothing less than a bombshell landing on thousands of homeowners in our Bayshore communities. Suddenly, residents were being told that not only would they need to…
