Category: HUB Opinion
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PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff (Above) Kindergartners at Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School sing a patriotic song during a “Salute to Veterans” program honoring relatives and others who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. (Below) Veterans, including soldiers who have returned from duty in Iraq, were honored during the Veterans Day program.
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Teaching art, nurturing artists
Group exhibit at library showcases work by Graupe-Pillard & students BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Joy (at the Savoy)” by Patrick Downey of Red Bank For over 30 years, area artists have been inspired, nurtured and mentored by Grace Graupe-Pillard. In fact, if it is Tuesday, you can count on finding…
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Obituaries
Helen S. Elkins Mrs. Elkins, 91, died Oct. 27, 2006, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Long Branch, she resided in Fair Haven for 52 years. Mrs. Elkins was employed in retail sales at Vogel’s Department Store, Red Bank, for 20 years. She was a communicant of Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven, and…
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For the Record
An article about options under consideration for a new Route 520 bridge that appeared in the Nov. 2 issue of The Hub incorrectly reported that the Oceanic Bridge between Rumson and Middletown would be replaced by a fixed, 70-foot high span. According to the County Engineer’s Office, the final design of the replacement has not…
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Cops can’t tell the real guns from the ‘replicas’
Greg Bean Coda Instead of messing around with things like keeping trans fats away from our french fries, I have a suggestion for our local representatives in the state Assembly that might save some young lives now. Last week, cops in Holmdel caught a group of local boys with a replica handgun they planned to…
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Superintendent critical of school consolidation
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LITTLE SILVER – With property taxes on the rise, and the state government trying to find ways to cut costs, Dr. Marjorie Heller, superintendent of the borough Public School District, is concerned about what this could mean for her district. Heller is also the president of…
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Pedestrian overpasses would make bridge safer
I read last week’s article on the local group that’s hoping to save the historic Highlands drawbridge. I think two things are worth pointing out. First, that the article quotes the DOT as saying the DOT hopes to demolish the bridge in spite of the Historic Sites Council’s recommendation “in order to ensure the safety…
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365 reasons to Celebrate NJ!
I believe it is time for New Jerseyans to take a stand for our great Garden State. As a lifetime resident who has been educated, raised my family and run my business here, I think it’s time to put some focus on what is right about New Jersey. In its third year, Celebrate NJ!, a…
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Arc of Monmouth honors family caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month. This is a reminder of the many families in New Jersey and throughout the nation who are caregivers of persons with disabilities. The Arc of Monmouth wants to recognize and applaud the parents, siblings and other family members of persons with cognitive disabilities who provide care to these persons.…
