Category: HUB Opinion

  • Vanishing beauty

    An exhibit of environmental photography of uncommon beauty by Laury Egan, Valerie Craig and Jean Finnila is at the Frederick Gallery in Allenhurst. “Night Fall” by Jean Finnila “Vanishing Beauty of Land and Sea: Photographic Contemplations” will open March 1 and run through April 19 at the gallery, located at 111Main St. inAllenhurst.An opening reception…

  • In the Arts

    Lori McKenna Countrymusic stars TrishaYearwood and Lori McKenna will perform at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank Thursday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m.Yearwood’s treatment of songs like “She’s in Love with the Boy” has helped define contemporary country music. Singer/songwriter McKenna, whose debut CD won Album of the Year at the 2007 Annual Boston…

  • Call to artists for Sculptoure

    The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch is seeking submissions for the second annual Sculptoure, an urban sculpture park throughout the city. “Sculpture for Day Laborers” by Dahlia Elsayed Outdoor sculpture will be placed throughout the downtown area of the city of Long Branch, the promenade along the ocean and in Pier…

  • Eliminate golfing fees by selling county courses

    (Letter to Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian Burry) Less than 10 percent of the county residents are golfers, so it would seem fair and just to eliminate all golfing fees by selling off the county golf courses. Why should 90 percent of the taxpayers subsidize the fun and frolic of so few? Where does the…

  • Elizabeth T. Jose

    Mrs. Jose, 89, of Middletown, died Feb. 16, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles C. in 1991. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Lori of LaSelva Beach, Calif.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Gregory Osche of Acton, Mass., and Carole and James…

  • Transit Villages: A great way to reduce greenhouse gases?

    Guest Column Dianne Brake When people think of ways to reduce greenhouse gases, talk usually centers on solutions like cutting industrial smokestack emissions and encouraging Americans to drive hybrid cards, build more “green” buildings, use solar power, and replace light bulbs with fluorescent ones. These days, charities will even plant trees in South America and…

  • Nancy G. Osborne

    Mrs. Osborne, 85, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 22, 2008, at home. She resided in Middletown for 47 years before relocating to Tinton Falls. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Edward; four children, Dennison, Nancy, Derek and Sandra; six grandchildren; and one greatgranddaughter. Amemorial service will be held at a later date.Arrangements…

  • Keeping Corzine on track

    In a rush to score some political points with Middlesex County officials and residents during a public meeting in that county, Gov. Jon Corzine made a foolish comment. He’s not the first New Jersey politician to make a dumb statement and he certainly will not be the last. As he’s toured the state and held…

  • Photo

    ERIC SUCAR staff The Red Bank Regional High School Choir performs Feb. 15 during a black history program at the school in Little Silver, featuring music, speakers and a sketch by drama students depicting the historic 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Ark.