Category: HUB Opinion
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Jane Breidenbach
Mrs. Breidenbach, 78, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 29, 2008. She was a civilian executive secretary for the Special Items Unit of the U.S. Army, CECOM, Fort Monmouth, for 20 years, and received numerous citations for her work. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Edwin E. Breidenbach; a daughter, Lisa von Pier…
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Anthony M. Kaczynski
Mr. Kaczynski, 58, of Lakewood, formerly of Red Bank, died Feb. 23 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, after a long battle with cancer. He owned and operated AMK Inc., Red Bank, for over 20 years, and was president of the Chamber of Commerce of Red Bank. He leaves behind his wife, Bette; two daughters…
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R.B. schools budget calls for 1-cent tax increase
Public hearing March 19 at primary school BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer RED BANK – The Red Bank Board of Education (BOE) introduced a $15.82 million preliminary budget at its Feb. 26 workshop meeting. For the second year in a row, the proposal calls for a 1-cent increase per $100 of assessed property value. District…
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School aids Vietnamese children
RED BANK – On March 20, Red Bank Charter School (RBCS) parent and board of trustees President Bruce Whitaker will head to Kien Giang province in Vietnam on a humanitarian expedition, continuing the connection the school has with a village in Vietnam. Last year, Whitaker’s daughter’s class studied Vietnam as part of International Day at…
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Red State/Blue State
We watched the television and screamed, ‘He’s back!’ 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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Suddenly, there’s a new spring…
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Coda
If it looks like a tax hike, and smells like a hike … GREG BEAN So, it looks like Gov. Jon Corzine has started shooting the cocker spaniel. As longtime readers might remember from the last time I used the term, shooting the cocker spaniel is an old technique used by administrators facing budget cuts…
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Art Forms evolves under new owner, new name
Charlotte Scherer hands baton to Emily Asher Neiman BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent While not exactly throwing out the old, there is a new owner at the Art Forms Gallery on Monmouth Street in Red Bank. She has renamed the storefront space the Asher Neiman Gallery but has retained a number of the artists, including the…
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IN THE ARTS
The Performing Arts Center at Brookdale Community College is presenting “Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story” through March 9. Relationships can be murder. This is a two-character musical drama that recounts the chilling true story of the legendary duo who committed one of the most infamous and heinous crimes of the 20th century. Performances…
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‘Easts MeetsWest’
Eight local Taiwan-born artists are exhibiting their art at the Middletown Public Library through March 31. “East Meets West” consists of oil and acrylic paintings that express themes of both Eastern and Western cultures. “Waterfall” Coming here to study or to run businesses, the eight artists paint together once a week at the Painting Workshop…
