Category: HUB Opinion
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Where to go, what to do with kids in Monmouth Co.
‘The Parent Pages’ is a resource for activities, enrichment and more BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Becoming the parent of Gage, 6, and Ryan, 8, prompted Keelin Hutzley to write a resource guide for parents. It’s a simple idea, but oh so timely. A resource guide for parents and newcomers that…
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In the Arts
Jon Francis will host the musical presentation “Uncanning Worms” at the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch on the third Saturday of every month. The first show will be held Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. This month’s showcase artists will be John Alberici and Tommy Bendel with an improv section consisting of…
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‘Abstract Please’
“Come Fly with Me” A show of abstract expressionist paintings by Medy Quiroz will be on exhibit at Cask 591 restaurant in Long Branch throughout October. An opening reception for “Abstract Please,” the Red Bank artist’s first solo exhibit as an abstract expressionist, will be held today, 7-9 p.m. at Cask 591, located at 591…
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Stories pieced together in fabric
“Trees at Morning Light” An exhibit of fiber collages by fiber artist Pamela Burke will be at the Oceanic Library in Rumson throughout October. Burke’s fiber art has been featured in national and local museum and gallery shows such as the Women in Textile Art International Biennial, the International Quilt Festival, the New Jersey State…
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From rockabilly to rap
RockRoots The second season of Young Audiences New Jersey performances for children and their families at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave. in Red Bank, will get under way on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. when the four talented musicians of the award-winning group RockRoots take to the stage. From rockabilly to rap, RockRoots…
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R.B. International Film Festival
Three days of screenings, filmmaker appearances, festival gatherings and awards will turn Red Bank into indie cinema central Oct. 13-15 when the Freedom Film Society’s (FFS) sixth annual Red Bank International Film Festival opens. Screenings will take place at Clearview Cinemas on White Street, the Count Basie Theatre on Monmouth Street, and the Two River…
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Your Turn
Overdevelopment, conflicts in Red Bank William Meyer Guest Column William MeyerGuest Column Mayor Edward McKenna has accused me of wasting the borough’s money on lawsuits challenging the massive zoning approvals for overly intense developments given away under his regime. A brief exposition of the facts is in order. In the first lawsuit, the New Jersey…
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Chantey singers to perform Oct. 7
The Northern Neck Chantey Singers will perform Saturday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the United Methodist Church Hall in Keansburg. The public is invited to enjoy an evening of traditional work songs and history of the African-American menhaden fishermen who worked off the coast of New Jersey. A little-known tradition today, black fishermen who…
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Coda
Even if we build it, they’ll still come Greg Bean As communities in central New Jersey like Freehold Borough and Lakewood struggle with the thorny problems arising from illegal immigration, about the only solace we can take is that the federal government is doing an even worse job of finding a solution than we are.…
