Category: HUB Opinion

  • Gerasimos “Jerry” Hamilothoris

    Mr. Hamilothoris, 80, of South River, died Aug. 26, 2008, at home. He had resided in Keyport and Perth Amboy before relocating to South River 30 years ago. Mr. Hamilothoris was a baker for 40 years at DuVille Diner, East Brunswick, retiring in 1989. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Stella Karra…

  • Ruth E. Connelly

    Mrs. Connelly, 78, of Oceanport, died Aug. 22, 2008. She and her husband were retired owners and operators of Adams Memorial Home, Red Bank. Prior to that, she was a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines, and was also employed at RCA, Princeton, and Monmouth University, West Long Branch. She was predeceased by a brother, Charles…

  • IN THE ARTS

    Compiled by Gloria Stravelli Designed by Eileen Russell Gerber Auditions for the Concordia Youth Chorale will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Middletown United Methodist Church, 924 Middletown- Lincroft Road. Auditions for the newly formed Treble-makers (K-second grade) and the Junior Chorale (thirdsixth grades) will be at 6 p.m. Auditions for the newly…

  • Fabulous Fiber

    The Breeding Blue Heron” by Jane F. Johnson of Red Bank Anew exhibition at the Monmouth Museum explores traditional and contemporary works in fiber. “Fabulous Fiber” will be on view through Sept. 21. Juried by award-winning fiber artists Joanie San Chirico and Geraldine Velasquez, this exhibition features artwork that represents unique approaches within the media…

  • Wasser may have more to worry about than bad press

    GREG BEAN Coda   James Wasser (sorry, I can’t bring myself to call him by the honorific Doctor), superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District, called me recently to complain about my column of Aug. 13, wherein I mocked the ginned-up doctoral degree he got from a suspect "university."   Regular readers of this…

  • You love us, you really love us — or maybe not

    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: Red/Blue gets letters, and I’d like a chance to respond to this one that was…

  • NY’s ‘vandal cancer’ seems to be spreading to NJ

    Recently, I was invited to attend a daytime baseball game at the New York Mets’ Shea Stadium with one of my sons and grandson. A beautiful sunny day, and I was in fine company. We rode the bus from a local bus terminal to the Port Authority building in NYC. From there we boarded the…

  • Gov’t actions for Fort Monmouth, Sandy Hook are disturbing

    Peter P. O’Such Jr. Guest Column I want to call the public’s attention to, and make them aware of, the disturbing and alarming pattern of conduct that our government officials, federal and state, have apparently chosen for carrying out their official duties, especially when these officials are asked by a lawful public entity to pass…

  • Political column needs to be chewier than stale pablum

    Your “Red State/Blue State” feature has become a phony debate, half ignorance and half ineffectualness. First “Red State Dave” plays the “political correctness” card about Democrats looking for made-in-America swag for the convention. Does Dave prefer foreign-made goods? And if Democrats didn’t try to live up to their principles, Dave would play the hypocrisy card.…