Category: HUB Opinion

  • In the Arts

    The Performing Arts Series at Pollak Theatre, Monmouth University, will present Cherish The Ladies, accompanied by traditional Irish step dancers Sunday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Taking their name from a time-honored Irish jig, the Ladies blend beautiful vocal harmonies, arrangements and dazzling step-dancing to create the mood and feeling of traditional Irish music culture.…

  • SICA presents ‘The Gun Show’

    “Purple Galactica” by Charlie Lieberman The theme of a new exhibit at The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch is the handgun – a powerful symbol and commentary on American culture. Curated by Donna Gustafson, “The Gun Show” will run through March 23. The show features art based around a gun theme…

  • Local artists showcased at Sickles’ Artists Day

    Laurie Ruggeri at work at the Sickles greenhouse at last year’s Artists Day. Before the bees and earthworms have begun to stir, the first sign that spring is approaching is the sight of artists at work in the greenhouse at Sickles Market in Little Silver. An annual tradition, Artists Day will be held Feb. 24,…

  • RBCS students ‘DARE’ to say no

    James Cross reads his winning essay while Red Bank Police Officer Joey Fields listens. On Wednesday, Jan. 24, Red Bank Charter School fifth-graders attended their DARE graduation. DARE, which stands for Drug Awareness Resistance Education, is taught by Officer Joey Fields of the Red Bank Police Department. The DARE material is introduced to students at…

  • Food drive marks school-year milestone

    Students at Mahala H. Atchinson School (above) and Swimming River School (below) collect groceries for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties to mark the 100th day of school. TINTON FALLS – To celebrate the 100th day of school, students in Tinton Falls collected 3,310 cans of food, which were donated to the FoodBank of…

  • Youth convocation topic: Making a difference

    On Feb. 27 and 28, the Shore Consortium for Gifted and Talented will hold a Leadership Convocation for seventh- and eighth-grade students from local elementary and middle schools. The topic for the convocation is “Making a Difference in Your Community and the World by Discovering Unique Personal Leadership Style.” The convocation will encourage students to…

  • Battle of the ‘Bots’ coming up March 2-3

    On Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Trenton’s Sovereign Bank Arena will be packed with cheering fans, competing robots and student bands during the New Jersey FIRST Robotics Competition. Sixty regional teams will be judged on design, team spirit, professionalism and ability to overcome obstacles as their robots compete…

  • Grass skirt optional

    The Red Bank Catholic High School PTA will host its annual dinner/gift auction, “Luau in Paradise,” March 23 from 6:30-11 p.m. at the Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune. Ticket price is $45. For reservations and information, contact Sheryl Thompson at (732) 718-1238.

  • One person can make a difference

    As I walked through the warehouse in early October, I wondered how the FoodBank would manage to meet the demand for holiday food requested by so many of the 270 charities served in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. It was a bleak year for many in this area and with rent and fuel costs skyrocketing, the…