Category: HUB Opinion

  • Group scares up chilling stories

    Garden State Horror Writers offers support for writers of dark genre BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent What frightens you? Is it a tarantula the size of a Hummer? A psychologically deranged killer? Or perhaps dinner with the in-laws? There’s one group in New Jersey that you might say is an authority on the subject of fear.…

  • Church history brought to life

    Linda Zucaro, Tinton Falls, reads church history from 1840 during a rehearsal for the Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury’s history pageant. The church is celebratng its 275th anniversary this year.

  • Who gets a $1.5 million party for their birthday?

    DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State feature, 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. We hope you enjoy it. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Did you see…

  • Preservation trust needs support Nov. 6

    One of life’s eternal frustrations is that we seem to keep dealing with the same problems over and over again. This time last year, many open space advocates supported a referendum introduced by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders to link the county’s yearly contribution for open space programs to the county’s taxable ratables. It…

  • Bills would tamper with fish and wildlife council

    Legislative bills A-3275 and S-2041 exemplify the worst kind of bad legislation. These bills are designed to destroy the New Jersey Fish and Game Council. The bills would exclude knowledgeable fish and wildlife experts and sportspersons from the council and replace them with political appointees. Such maneuvering would deprive New Jersey citizens of the benefits…

  • Hip-hop not the real reason for street fight

    When I read the part of the story “Red Bank melee” (Oct. 25) where the owner of Chubby’s agreed to a “borough-sanctioned” ban on hiphop concerts, I laughed out loud. I instantly thought of the period of time in the late ’50s and early ’60s when some adults wanted to ban rock ‘n’ roll music…

  • IN THE ARTS

    “Mere Mortals,” David Ives’ hilarious series of short plays, will open Saturday at Two River Theater Company in Red Bank. A sharp and riotous evening from the overactive imagination of today’s smartest, most off-kilter, comic master, “Mere Mortals” will run through Nov. 18. The four-actor ensemble cast will play multiple characters. Tickets are $30 –…

  • Obituaries

    Phyllis M. Wapshare Barrett Mrs. Barrett, 86, of Middletown, died Oct. 17, 2007, at home. Born in Newark, she resided in Hillside, Union and Cranford, prior to relocating to Middletown 51 years ago. She was a member of Middletown Reformed Church, and The Ruth Circle at the church. She was predeceased by her husband of…

  • Images transformed

    Aretrospective of illustrative photographs by Mark Kseniak has opened at McKay Imaging Studio and Gallery in Red Bank. “Iceboat” “Images” will run through Nov. 21 at the gallery, located on the second floor at 12 Monmouth St. In an artist’s statement, Kseniak discusses the various methods he uses to alter images to create a feeling…