Category: HUB Opinion
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In the Arts
Rick Alviti Red Bank-based Phoenix Productions will host “A Tribute to Elvis” starring Rick Alviti and the Rick Alviti Showband at the Strand Theatre in Lakewood on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m. Alviti, who is one of the country’s foremost Elvis Tribute artists. Tick-ets are $35, $40 and $100. The $100 ticket incl-udes a…
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Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast
“Tide Change” by Robert Baum There’s nothing plain about “Impressionism to Realism,” the exhibit of more than 200 paintings done en plein air (French for in the open) currently at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. The works by more than 40 New Jersey artists capture gardens, landscapes, seashore views and pastoral scenes and…
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Artist studio tour to benefit HABcore
A tour of artists’ studios in Long Branch and Monmouth Beach will take place Saturday, Sept. 2, from 1-6:30 p.m. The event will benefit HABcore Inc., an organization dedicated to helping those at risk of becoming homeless. The tour will give the public a glimpse of dozens of local artists’ studios and their work. Artists…
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Budget calls for 4.2-cent rate hike
Taxes will rise average of $78 per year BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK – After much ado about problems in the borough finance department, the borough’s 2006 municipal budget was passed at a special meeting last week by a vote of 4-2. The budget calls for an increase of…
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Monthly tab for SRHS referendum $16 – $21
Residents of district’s four sending towns to go to polls on Sept. 26 BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The monthly tax hike that property owners in the Shore Regional High School District would see if voters approve a $49.8 million bond construction referendum next month is much…
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O’port district proposes $2.1M school referendum
With state aid, voters would pick up $1.3M of cost of renovations BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer OCEANPORT — The borough Board of Education is asking taxpayers to approve a $2.1 million referendum in September for renovations to both district schools. On Friday, school officials said the district has been notified…
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Boro urges: Get out and vote on SRHS bldg. plan
New boro hall could be delayed if $50M referendum passes BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT – Borough residents take note: it’s not how you vote on Shore Regional High School District’s proposed $50 million construction referendum, but just that you get to the poll on Sept. 26. At stake…
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Critic of town officials is not a Red Banker
I recently read the ridiculous froth that was sent to your paper by William Meyer. First of all, let’s start out with the truth. Mr. Meyer is a fraud. He signed his letter as indicating he is from Red Bank, and he has appeared at numerous public hearings and constantly holds himself out as being…
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Red Bank partnerships for borough’s kids
I organize a number of events in Red Bank involving primarily Red Bank kids. One very positive thing I’ve noticed over the last few years is the significant willingness of town organizations to “partner” for the sake of Red Bank kids. This past Friday I ran a field day for the 30 kids of the…
