Category: HUB Opinion
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Obituaries
William “Bill” Boudiette Mr. Boudiette, 65, of Middletown, died Jan. 1, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Kearny and Hoboken before moving to Middletown 38 years ago. He was a seventh- and eight-grade science teacher for the Keyport Board of Education for 35 years,…
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Your Turn
Helping Darfur a cause to hope for in new year Erin Stattel Guest Column Erin StattelGuest Column Aziza is only 17 years old, and as she went out to gather firewood in the bush with other women of her village in Darfur, three Sudanese militia men rode up on horseback and caught her. One man…
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2007 conservation scholarships available
The Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three $1,500 scholarships to college students majoring in a conservation-related, field. The Neal Munch and Mac Clark Scholarships have been awarded for 28 consecutive years honoring their contributions and service to the field of conservation. All applicants must be: residents of Monmouth or Middlesex County; entering junior or…
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How to teach test-taking skills
Faculty at Red Bank Regional High School recently attended a training session by a testing expert from Kaplan, K-12 Learning Services. Kaplan representative John DeValue presented an overview of the Kaplan strategies to 11th-grade English, math, special education and ELL (English Language Learners) teachers. The strategies are based on encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving skills,…
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Students make a difference
Charlotte Brodsky, Gabriella Kenny, Michael Shutsky and Mark Bilotta. The Student Council at Holy Cross School in Rumson sponsored a dress-down day to raise money to purchase blankets for people in need. The council raised $350 and the officers were able to purchase 117 blankets to donate to Holiday Express.
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RBR’s 2nd annual Girls’ Night Out
Red Bank Regional High School’s second annual “Girls Night Out” event is back. Billed as an evening of “Celebrating the Feminine Mystique,” the event will take place Jan. 19, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Little Silver school. Talk show personality Candace Kelley, host of “Another View” on NJ Network, will deliver the keynote…
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Free-spirited artist turns to minimalism
Evelyn Leavens’ works in ‘Art for the Arts’ at Laurel Tracey Gallery BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer LAYLI WHYTE Fifty-five years have elapsed since Evelyn Leavens’ first exhibit and the current show of her minimalist paintings at Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank. Evelyn Leavens’ first show was in 1952, and…
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In the Arts
The Carlton Wilkinson Ensemble will perform Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. as part of the Music of Invention series sponsored by the Black Box of Asbury Park and the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA) in Long Branch. Composer and series curator Wilkinson performs with an ensemble featuring soprano Terri Thomas, New Jersey composer…
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Stamp art celebrates African Americans
An exhibition of African American Stamp Art from the collection of Wanda Garbett will open Sunday in the Nilson Gallery at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft. The collection includes 40 framed enlarged copies of many stamps in the Black Heritage and Jazz Music Stamp series. An opening reception will be held Sunday 3-5 p.m. The…
