Category: HUB Opinion

  • Your Turn

    Red Bank centennial will reflect on the past, present and future PASQUALE MENNA Guest Column This year commemorates the centennial of our designation as a borough and the establishment of our municipal identity. Events have been planned for 2008 and culminating in March 2009. A citizens’ committee has been busy planning the commemoration, for which…

  • Owners warned to keep pets safe from thieves

    Members of the Domestic Companion Animal Council have seen an alarming rise in dog thefts in recent months and warn pet owners to be vigilant. In the first three months of 2008, the American Kennel Club has tracked more than 30 thefts from news and customer reports, versus only 10 for all of 2007. Media…

  • We’ve been there

    Familiar places and local landmarks arewaiting to be revisited in an art exhibit of watercolor paintings by local artist Linné Grant. “Places We All Have Been” will run through May 10 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center at 128 Ocean Ave. A reception with the artist will be held on Saturday from 6-8 p.m.; all…

  • Art show, expo slated at SCAN center during May

    Senior Citizens Activities Network (SCAN), Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, will celebrate Older American Month with an “Aging With Grace” art show May 5-30. Artists age 50 and older will display talent at the juried all-media show. An art show and expo will be held May 14 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the rotunda area near the…

  • S.B. voters reject $1.19M school budget

    Voters pass Rumson and Shrewsbury Borough BOE budgets BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer School district budgets in Rumson and Shrewsbury borough were passed by voters on April 15, while the 2008-09 school budget in Sea Bright was voted down. The Rumson Public School district’s $12.68 million budget received a total of 716 votes – 498…

  • Marion H. Lartaud

    Mrs. Lartaud, 95, of Red Bank, died April 22, 2008, at home. She resided in Fair Haven for 75 years, prior to relocating to Red Bank in 1987. She was employed at NJ Bell Telephone Company, and Central Jersey Blood Bank, retiring in 1989. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 yeas, Noel J.…

  • Coda

    Borden decision leaves too many questions unanswered GREG BEAN If either the East Brunswick school district or longtime football coach Marcus Borden were hoping to get a clear opinion on the school prayer issue that has divided the community, they sure didn’t get it from the federal appeals court that recently released a decision on…

  • Kevin Brady

    Mr. Brady, 33, of Little Silver, died April 17, 2008, at home. He was employed at his father’s company, James C. Brady Mason Contractor, Little Silver. He is survived by his father, James of Little Silver; his mother, Carmel McLoughlin of Red Bank; and four brothers, James of Edison, Declan of St. Paul, Minn., Owen…

  • Red State/Blue State

    At least the maid is happy at the McCain household DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN 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: Twenty-five years ago,…