Category: HUB Opinion
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Obituaries
Thomas A. Lee Jr. Mr. Lee, 75, of Red Bank, died March 25, 2007, at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. He resided in Fair Haven for 40 years, prior to relocating to Red Bank. He was a communicant of Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven. he enjoyed time with his family. He was predeceased by…
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Residents urged to give input on Hook assessment
At 2.5 million visitors, the 1992 endangered species management plan for Sandy Hook is a disaster and needs major reassessment, with piping plovers not reproducing sufficiently, and terns and oyster catchers having no productivity due to predation. Among the predators are 250 feral cats, deer, muskrats, and foxes. The fox focuses on the enclosures around…
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Attacks on liberals over global warming misplaced
A common tactic used by those in denial about the global warming crisis is to “shoot the messenger.” They can’t win an argument based on the facts or science, so they attempt to cast doubt on the validity of those who are telling them what they don’t want to hear. Global warming deniers argue that…
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District airs tentative school budget Monday
TINTON FALLS – – A public hearing on the Tinton Falls School District’s tentative $27.3 million budget will be held on Monday, March 26, at the Mahala Atchison School at 8 p.m. Tamar R. Sydney-Gens, business administrator/board secretary, said there are some changes that the Board of Education has to make, so the 2007-08 spending…
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Students connect with seniors through arts
RBR student project uses writing, art, photography BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK – The arts have brought high school students and senior citizens together for the common goal of reliving the past. Students from the Visual and Performing Arts program at Red Bank Regional High School visited the Red…
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Rush Holt
Guest Column Support the troops: Care for veterans One of the most positive developments in public debate since the Vietnam War has been the American public’s ability to separate the war from the warrior. Despite dissatisfaction and anger that many Americans have regarding the war in Iraq, we honor service members, particularly those injured in…
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Teen Arts Festival: Finding common ground
SCOTT PILLING staff Teenagers from throughout Monmouth County took part in the 2007 Teen Arts Festival held at Brookdale Community College last week. The festival brings together teens and professional artists involved in all disciplines of the arts to participate in workshops, performances, exhibits and critiques of their work. Two thousand teens and growing! The…
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Greg Bean
Coda New Jersey behind China on eminent domain reform If Americans want to prevent losing their homes to eminent domain abuse, maybe they ought to consider moving to a place that has a higher regard for the notion of private property rights. Somewhere like China. According to a recent story in the Washington Post, lawmakers…
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Heroes honored during Red Cross Month
March is Red Cross Month and this year we are honoring our local “hometown heroes” to bring awareness to the community about individuals who dedicate their time to serving their community through the American Red Cross. What’s a hero? Like art, heroism is in the eye of the beholder. You know a hero when you…
