Category: HUB Opinion
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Glory days of the Shore on display
Wicker boardwalk cart from Asbury Park and period costumes, circa 1900. icker boardwalk carts and period costumes are among the from the height of Shore culture showcased in a nostalgic exhibit at the Monmouth County Historical Association in Freehold. “By the Sea” opened Tuesday and will be on exhibit for two years, through June 2009,…
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Rumson running club sets course for camaraderie
Long on tradition, ‘hashers’ run in every corner of the globe BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent So your life is a cup of weak tea without sugar. Not to worry. Rumson’s Hash House Harriers know how to spice things up: Go hashing! Rumson Hash House Harriers celebrate the 86th birthday of Bernie Stover (center, wearing the…
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Cookie-cutter bridge design is the real problem I
Iam so sick and tired of hearing NJ Department of Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri’s complaints about how it would be too cost prohibitive to implement a redesign of the proposed new Route 36 Twin Lights Drawbridge. Well, that’s really not our problem, it’s his! If he was doing his job when the project was on…
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Bridge advocates face off against state ‘Goliath’
This is an open letter to praise mayor, Jo- Ann Kalaka-Adams of Sea Bright along with the Sea Bright Borough Council for exhibiting strong leadership, courage and forward thinking in the fight against the N.J. Department of Transportation to stop the destruction of the historic Highlands/Sea Bright Bridge. Kalaka-Adams and the council did not fall…
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Supporters of kids’ educational program thanked
On behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County, thank you to everyone who helped make the start of school bright for more than 100 children this year. Monmouth Mall collected school supplies, donated backpacks, and hosted our “I’m Committed to My Education” pizza party at which kids participated in an educational program and…
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Officials leave citizens to fight bridge project
How ridiculous! In your frontpage story this week, the lawyer for Sea Bright tells us the borough is fighting to protect the very special Sea Bright-Highlands drawbridge, and “has no plans of backing down.” Spare us! If Sea Bright wanted to fight to protect that bridge, the mayor and council would have already sent their…
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March of Dimes supports children’s health insurance bill
Imagine that every pregnant woman and infant in the U.S. has health insurance that allows them to get the health care they need. Unlikely? Actually, this year we have an excellent opportunity to make great progress in reaching this goal. As a parent and March of Dimes board chairman, I have seen infants and children…
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Repair, don’t replace Highlands bridge
Iurge the N.J. Department of Transportation to repair the Highlands bridge, not replace it with the dangerous span proposed. The view from Twin Lights overlooking the Highlands bridge is one of the most beautiful in the country. We do not need another dangerous bridge in the county. We have too many accidents already. Jean Charte…
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The absence of adjectives
Adjectives usually precede and modify nouns where they can influence our perspective, our behavior and ultimately our way of life, especially if we are American. When I started studying history in second grade, I was fascinated by the American melting pot analogy. So I set out to study it outside of school. My quest for…
