Category: HUB Opinion
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Calling all drawings
BY MARIE MABER Correspondent Draw. It’s one of those verbs that has several meanings. As a noun it can be just as ambiguous. If you look the word draw up in a standard dictionary, and then again in a dictionary devoted to art terms, the word might begin to haunt you. In old westerns, after…
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
There were nearly 30 performers on stage, and students, faculty, administration and staff at Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School helped every step of the way tomake “cancercrushernight” a success. Therewas dancing in the aisles to themusic of Laura Higgins and Holiday Express in the RFH auditorium Dec. 5 during the event organized by RFH…
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A common bond runs through their lives, art
Three accomplished Shore-area artists, brought together not only through their art but through the common bond of having their lives affected by cancer, are collaborating on “Deep Waters: Heart/Soul Triad,” an exhibit of their work that will open at the Middletown Public Library Art Gallery Dec. 29. “Being Blessed” by Starlett Belfer A portion of…
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Bennett clarifies his role in Earle legislation
Your Turn John O. Bennett III Guest Column In your Dec. 6 edition, I read the article with respect to the Tinton Falls Borough Council joining the efforts to change the law on the location for the education of children residing at Earle. I felt the president of the Board of Education, Peter Karavites, has…
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Photo
ERIC SUCAR staff A large Christmas tree was one of the many holiday light displays along the trail of the Holiday Light Spectacular at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, Dec. 20.
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If you like the post office, you’ll love universal care
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State 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: It’s the joyous holiday season, old friend, and there’s a…
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Day of reckoning is on the horizon for budget
GREG BEAN Coda If you liked the lethiferousmachinations our lawmakers employed to get a state budget passed in 2006 and 2007, I have a feeling you’ll absolutely love what’s gonna happen in 2008. Those of you who have been paying attention know that in this state we’ve been looking at budget deficits of between $2.5…
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Earle commander thanks public for input at forum
As commanding officer of Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck, I wish to extend my thanks to the many local citizens who attended and participated in the public scoping meeting Nov. 27 at Brookdale Community College. The scoping meeting was an opportunity to gather public input relating to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) currently under…
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Thomas P. Costello Jr.
Mr. Costello, 70, of Sunrise, Fla., died Dec. 7, 2007, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Florida. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force following graduation. He was predeceased by a brother, Francis. He is survived by two sons…
