Category: HUB Opinion

  • Ranney seniors perform service in lieu of finals

    Erika Flashburg and Jennifer Tendler sweep out the camp at Camp Oakhurst. TINTON FALLS – Seniors at Ranney School swapped their No. 2 pencils for sponges and mops this year, reflecting a new school policy that eliminated final exams in favor of community service projects. In a departure from tradition, Ranney Upper School Head John…

  • Memorial service set for former principal

    BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER – A memorial service for deceased middle school principal Don E. Merce is scheduled to take place June 5 at 7 p.m. at Markham Place School. “He was a loved man,” said Little Silver Mayor Suzanne Castleman of Merce, who passed away May 6 after being involved in…

  • Director makes plea for new library in T.F.

    Iread with interest the letter in the May 15 edition of your paper regarding the proposed new premises for the Tinton Falls library. Though our Borough Council has been trying to achieve this for the last 10 years, it is easy to see why – at this time of financial tightening – it might be…

  • Your Turn

    State must adopt plan to preserve existing, affordable housing ALISON BADGETT Guest Column To build a state that can sustain itself and thrive, New Jersey needs to produce, preserve or rehabilitate 100,000 homes that low-, moderate- and middle-income people can afford. Realizing this goal will require the governor to develop a common vision for his…

  • Bridge project involves corruption, backroom dealings

    Open letter to Sen. Frank Lautenberg Ibelieve Sen. Frank Lautenberg could improve his chances greatly in the June primary if he heded the call of our citizen’s group, the Citizens for Rational Coastal Development, who have been backed up by N.J. State Sen. Sean Kean and the two Assembly people from his district, along with…

  • Views will still be present from new Highlands bridge

    In the debate over replacing the Highlands-Sea Bright bridge, I haven’t seen any discussion (I might just have missed it) about a fixed span being more energy-efficient than a drawbridge. I think NJ DOT says they prefer fixed spans for their lower operation and maintenance costs. But it seems to me that a big consideration…

  • Be aware of predatory annuity salespeople

    Annuities can be a useful investment tool when planning for retirement. However, the annuities market is plagued by fraudulent behavior and deceitful tactics that could turn a worthy investment into a living nightmare. Assembly members David W. Wolfe (R-10th District), Mary Pat Angelini (R- 11th District), and Samuel D. Thompson (R-13th District) are sponsoring a…

  • Jazz & blue skies

    Clockwise from left: Nicole Hart, backed by the NRG band, performs on May 30, opening day of the 22nd annual Red Bank Jazz and Blues Festival held at Marine Park. Kira Burke, of Red Bank, gets acquainted with a sugar glider at the Pocket Pets stand during the three-day music and food fest. Grammy-nominated guitarist…

  • Handbell concert at TowerHill

    RED BANK – The First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank will present The Calvin and Chapel Ringers in concert on June 8 at 7 p.m. The ringers consist of local eighthto twelfth-graders from Little Silver, Sea Bright, Tinton Falls, Middletown, Oceanport, Holmdel, Fair Haven and Rumson. They will present a varied program of original compositions…