Category: HUB Opinion
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Watercolors by Lynn Nordt
“End of the Day at SSYC” An exhibit of watercolor paintings by Little Silver artist Lynn Nordt will open at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center today. An opening reception will take place Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Nordt was an art teacher in the Middletown Township public schools for 31 years, the last five…
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Students, staff make blood drive a success
RBR senior Veirick Kirlew is prepped for blood donation by Central Jersey Blood Center technician Theresa Lombardi LITTLE SILVER – The Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) gymnasium was recently transformed into a blood bank collection center as a record number of students and staff lined up to give the precious gift of blood that…
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Pike’s ‘peek’ into storied past of West Long Branch
‘West Long Branch Revisited’ follows earlier volume BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent BY LARRY RAPPOPORTCorrespondent Above: Designed by Edward Creiger, this building was the only structure to survive the fire that destroyed Shadow Lawn. It now houses the art department at Monmouth University. At left, author Helen-Chantal Pike. What do The Rolling Stones, the publisher of…
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Greg Bean
Coda Sometimes, it’s the small things that save a marriage Last weekend, my stepfather got married to a wonderful woman, and I couldn’t be happier. This is a guy who came into the lives of me and my brothers after my father died, and not only loved our mother, but nursed her through her last…
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Dental Health Contest winners
L-R: Janet Dolan, St. James School principal, Maritess Escueta, Riley Flanagan and Marie Lehmann, school nurse and coordinator of the dental health contest. RED BANK – Students at St. James School continued an eight-year streak by taking top honors in a poster and essay competition. The Monmouth /Ocean County Dental Society recently sponsored its annual…
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High school girls urged to enter political arena
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer The Running and Winning Committee is composed of members of several county organizations. TINTON FALLS – – Although women make up 51 percent of the population of this country and have had the right to vote for the past 86 years, they still hold only a…
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‘Eggs-treme’ fun for all
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Tim Cusack Jr., 4, races along the field at the Sycamore Avenue Soccer Complex to collect Easter eggs and candy at the Easter Egg Hunt held in Tinton Falls last Saturday. Right: Remi Ryan, 3, Tinton Falls, looks adorable in her bunny ears. Below, Amanda Nachman, 4, Tinton Falls,…
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Businesses invited to ‘Paint the Town Pink’
Program aimed at promoting breast cancer awareness RED BANK – Visitors to the borough will be seeing “pink” this spring as local businesses take up the cause of promoting breast cancer awareness. “Paint the Town Pink” will transform Red Bank as stores and restaurants “go pink” from April 29 to May 5. “Paint the Town…
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The truth hurts
On an average day, I am confronted with stories of “Veteran lawmaker Wayne Bryant indicted for pension padding” and also “Unethical relationship between Gov. Corzine and Carla Katz” and “Ex-dean of the University of Medicine and Dentistry indicted for spending $200,000 for personal expenses” and it goes on and on. The Hub makes me start…
