Category: HUB Opinion

  • Help give all babies the gift of a healthy start in life

    On behalf of the March of Dimes, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the compassionate people of Monmouth County and their enthusiastic support of WalkAmerica, the walk that saves babies. On April 29, more than 2000 of Monmouth County’s residents participated in March of Dimes WalkAmerica, raising more than $365,000 for research…

  • RBR senior art show at SICA

    LONG BRANCH – After four years of hard work and dedication, Red Bank Regional High School Visual and Performing Arts Academy seniors will display their works in one final show. The Commercial Art and Commercial Photography programs are joining forces for the second year to put together a professional gallery showing at the Shore Institute…

  • Florence R. Regan Mylott

    Mrs. Mylott, 92, of Tinton Falls, died May 25, 2007, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. Born in Jersey City, she resided there until 1960, in Middletown for 18 years, and Toms River 20 years, prior to relocating to Tinton Falls. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church,…

  • Rumson singer hits inspirational note

    Soloist and chorale singer overcomes challenge of disability BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent BY LARRY RAPPOPORTCorrespondent PHOTOSBYERIC SUCAR staff Above: With the support of several mentors, Jack Burdy has developed techniques to compensate for his blindness and to sing complex musical selections. Left: Carolyn Moore worked with Burdy and accompanied him at a recent concert. Perhaps…

  • No reason for neighbors to go to their beds hungry

    Greg Bean Coda Although I’m in a business where most people don’t get rich, my working wife and I have managed to raise three kids, put food on the table and keep a roof over our heads. And while there have been plenty of times when we lived paycheck to paycheck, weeks when we watched…

  • Obituaries

    Alan W. McCormick Mr. McCormick, 76, of Freehold Township, died May 9, 2007, at Bartley Healthcare Nursing & Rehabilitation, Jackson. He was born in Red Bank and had lived there, in Middletown and in Port St. Lucie, Fla., before moving to Freehold in 1999. Prior to retiring in 1985, Mr. McCormick was a program analyst…

  • On Campus

    Kean University, Union, announced the names of the following local students who received scholarships for the 2006-07 school year at a scholars reception held in mid May: Lanolin C. Trower of Eatontown, Mary Jo Santo Pietro Honorary Scholarship; and Laurie F. Mari of Long Branch, Selma B. Dubnick Scholarship for Single Parents, and a Dawood…

  • Red Bank schools invite participation

    RED BANK — The borough school district Board of Education is seeking to fill five committees with members of the community. According to a letter sent out in April, “The Board of Education welcomes the active participation of residents of Red Bank who have expertise in areas directly related to curriculum and instruction, policy design,…

  • Memorial Day is about honor, duty and sacrifice

    Here is a surprise, I am not going to defend the Iraq war. I won’t even explain the importance of the war on terrorism. V.A. budget? Not today. That’s because this column is about Memorial Day, a hallowed day that should be about honoring the more than one million men and women who died in…