Category: HUB Opinion
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A literary phenomenon that spans the generations
Greg Bean Coda A literary phenomenon that spans the generations Greg Bean Coda In the spring of 1965, I thought I might actually have to run away from home in the dead of night, hop a tramp steamer to Mongolia, and spend the remainder of my days building yurts, because I simply could not face…
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Long Branch resort plan trumps Hook development
The announcement that a 1.5-million-square-foot convention center is planned for Long Branch sounds the financial death knell for a suspect lease awarded for the redevelopment of historic buildings at Fort Hancock. The lease awarded in July 2004 by the National Park Service gave Sandy Hook Partners the right to rehabilitate and reuse 36 Fort Hancock…
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Hook development: The numbers don’t add up
The continued willingness of the National Park Service to grant extension after extension to Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) for its planned development of Sandy Hook is of great concern. What worries me even more, however, is what will likely happen if they ever do manage to finance the deal. Anyone who has borrowed money from…
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Addiction treatment programs work
Thank you, for taking the time to do your part in helping to fight one of our society’s greatest problems. The people reading this article most likely know someone dealing with addiction issues this very second. Did you know that there are over 23 million Americans considered to have substance abuse problems right now? Did…
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It’s a Shore thing
“Sculpture 38” by Bruce Acosta An exhibit that combines two Jersey Shore traditions is at The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA). “Surf and Turf” will run through Aug. 24 at the Long Branch gallery. SICA Executive Director Douglas Ferrari has curated the exhibit whose central theme is surfing and motorcycling; sticks and hogs;…
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DOT, officials mislead public on bridge
I can’t remember ever being so disgusted by the behavior of politicians. It’s bad enough that the N.J. Department of Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri uses a shell game of changing numbers and “facts” to trick us all into letting him demolish the Highlands-Sea Bright drawbridge and replace it with a highway-style behemoth. And it’s bad…
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‘Ratatouille’ artwork
Cel-ebration! gallery in Red Bank is the first animation gallery on the East Coast to premiere artwork from “Ratatouille,” Disney/Pixar’s newest animated feature film. A show of the artwork will open Aug. 11 and run through Sept. 8. A variety of vintage-flavored posters and photo-real giclee images will be available for fans and collectors. Food…
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‘What’s a sparrow?’
When we think “endangered species,” we picture exotic or rare critters not usually encountered in our daily lives. After all, when was the last time a spotted owl flew over your local minimart? But a new report by the National Audubon Society exposes threats to the long-term viability of some of the most common birds…
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‘Funiculi, funicula’
The Metro Lyric Opera rounds out its 49th season Saturday with a fully staged production of Rossini’s comic opera “The Barber of Seville” at the newly renovated Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park. Set in late 18th century Seville, the opera includes the classic mix of love, lechery, riches, hidden identity and wisdom. The cast includes…
