Category: HUB Opinion

  • George F. Bier

    Mr. Bier, 90, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died July 24, 2008, at home. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a Jacquard-Loom Weaver for the A&M Karagheusian Rug Mill for 30 years, and a U.S. postal worker in Freehold for 15 years. Mr. Bier is survived by three daughters and a…

  • Robert E. Thomas

    of Tinton Falls Mr. Thomas was born in Manhattan, was raised in Keyport and had lived in Old Bridge before moving to Tinton Falls 8 years ago. He was a member of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club and has been active in racing since 1963. He was active at Wall Stadium supporting his…

  • Artists at the Shore

    Designed by Eileen Russell Gerber The summer exhibition “American Seascapes: Artists at the Shore” is on view in the Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank through Aug. 16. Conceived as a refreshing visual respite, all the paintings and works on paper in the show depict coastal scenes. “Town Warf” by Arthur Cohen Artists represented include…

  • NOTES

    Eileen Brennan, of Ocean Grove, hunts for bargains amid racks of clothing during the 54th annual Red Bank Sidewalk Sale held in downtown Red Bank on July 25. Oceanport United Methodist Church’s peach festival and hamburger and hot dog dinner will be 5-7 p.m. Aug. 20 at the church at 50 Main St. Cost for…

  • Photos taken ‘Down Under’

    “Tree & Path” An exhibit of images by Red Bank-based photographer David Kenas is at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center through Aug.2. The images represent a broad range of landscapes, architecture, sports action and portraits taken during a recent assignment in Australia. Kenas’ work relies heavily on natural light and capturing the moods of the…

  • IN THE ARTS

    Hot Sand, a glass studio on the Asbury Park boardwalk, offers walk-in activities daily. Reservations are not needed to: sit with a glass artist and blow glass bubbles; create a quick cast by pushing hands, feet or any object into sand with the impression filled with molten glass; create suntiles by assembling a glass collage…

  • Shopping spree

    Above: Francine Tilton, of Howell, checks out the rad shorts her son Christopher selected at the Red Bank Sidewalk Sale held in downtown Red Bank on July 25. Below: Eight-month-old Paige Peyton, of Middletown, checks out the rubber duckies in a store window during the 54th annual sidewalk sale. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • In some marriages, there’s nothing like a close shave

    GREG BEAN Coda Today, as part of my occasional series of columns on marital relationships, I’d like to discuss an issue of some interest to both sexes. Specifically, I’d like to talk about shaving. More specifically, I’d like to talk about men’s razors, and men’s territorial interest in keeping them to themselves and keeping them…

  • A trip to old Brazil

    MARK ROSMAN In the News When I consider the current state of affairs in New Jersey, I am reminded of the final scene in one of my favorite movies, director Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil.” After Sam Lowry, a bureaucrat who has found himself in a heap of trouble with his civil service bosses, is tortured to…