Category: HUB Opinion
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Bald eagles face challenges
‘In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” When Alfred Lord Tennyson penned this line, he eloquently expressed the universal truth about the birds and the bees. One of those birds – the bald eagle – has made a remarkable comeback in New Jersey and is beginning a new nesting…
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Three towns team up for weekend tour of the area
TriCity Arts Tour comes to Long Branch, Red Bank and Asbury Park BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH – A group of area arts, business and entertainment organizations have joined forces to bring the “TriCity Arts Tour” to the Long Branch, Red Bank and Asbury Park communities. The tour is set to launch from…
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Help make a difference for inner-city children
As we experience the end of a mild winter, thoughts of spring and summer do not linger far behind. The days grow longer, nature comes alive around us and summer plans begin to take shape. Summer provides an opportunity for us to share the sights and sounds of our community with others less fortunate. Since…
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‘CampWoz’ film goes international
RED BANK – The world premiere of the student-made documentary "Camp Woz: The Admirable Lunacy of Philanthropy" took place April 27 at this year’s Newport Beach Film Festival in California. The documentary follows 10 local young men at a "dream camp" sponsored by one of the developers of the personal computer and co-founder of Apple…
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RBR seniors exhibit artwork
Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) commercial art students in the Visual and Performing Arts Academy (VPA) are exhibiting their work at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. Mediums include pencil and charcoal, photography, oils and pastels. “Drowning” by Claudia Martucci The show will be on display through April 30 at the guild, located…
