Category: HUB Opinion
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My Take
The French Connection LINDA DENICOLA Like so many of us, I didn’t question my parents enough about family stories. The few stories that my mother told me were rather fantastical, so I found them difficult to take seriously. They were more like family myths than family lore. One of the stories concerns a greatuncle, two…
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Catholic churches prepare for the future
Diocese looks at restructuring local parishes BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Peter O’Such recently completed a survey that may impact the future of his parish church, Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven. He joins thousands of other Catholics in 15 parishes in Monmouth County as they begin a process to review options of restructuring and…
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Coda
It now seems like Oscar was a very bad role model GREG BEAN When my boys were little, Friday nights were “campout” nights. The routine on campout night absolutely never varied. First, we’d stop at McDonald’s for a big sack of burgers and fries. Then we’d hit the video rental store, where we’d stock up…
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District: New law needed on schooling Earle students
Board of Education enlists community to change state law BY CARA SCHULTZ Correspondent TINTON FALLS – More than 300 people showed up at a meeting at Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School Monday at which the Tinton Falls Board of Education (BOE) reached out to community members for support in its effort to have new legislation…
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IN THE ARTS
The Performing Arts Ensemble, celebrating its 25th anniversary, will present its annual production of the beloved holiday classic, “The Nutcracker” ballet, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 1 and 2 at 1 and 4 p.m. at the Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Tickets are $25. For reservations, call the dance company…
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‘Pigment and Pastiche’
An exhibit of paintings, prints and photographs by John Salvi will open Dec. 1 at the Oceanic Free Library in Rumson. “Red Terrace Canyon” “Pigment and Pastiche” will run through Dec. 29 at the library, located at Avenue of the Two Rivers. An artist’s reception will take place Friday, Dec. 7, 6 – 8 p.m.…
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Irace, Mahon will preserve Oceanport quality of life
As the brother of Republican Joseph A. Irace, I wanted to take a moment to thank The Hub for the fair reporting throughout this year’s campaign. I always looked forward to receiving a copy from Joe to find out what was going on leading up to the election. I have had the wonderful opportunity of…
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Ultimate responsibility rests with new drivers
It has happened again, and again. Inexperienced drivers – teenagers who have just received a magic license that grants them their freedom and independence – ignoring the rules and regulations they have very recently pledged to obey. Chief among those regulations is a provision of New Jersey’s graduated driver’s license program that prohibits a new…
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Students work to curb vehicle idling
Environmental group wants 10-second idling limit for vehicles Third-graders at Red Bank Primary School work on the “No Idling” campaign. RED BANK – Third-graders at the Red Bank Primary School are putting their newly acquired “persuasive writing” skills gained from their language arts class to good use. They are applying their newly acquired skills to…
