Category: HUB Opinion
-

Developers need to invest in revitalizing land
More than 10,000 large parcels of land across New Jersey are contaminated and pose environmental dangers to our residents and communities. They present golden opportunities for remediation, redevelopment, employment and tax relief. While Brad Pitt and others have recently been busy piggybacking off similar problems in New Orleans, we have been working in New Jersey…
-

Police needed for Homeland Security, not classes
I am writing with a concern I feel the New Jersey taxpayers need to know about, especially with all the state budget talk. During the past few months, I have written to our acting and now new governor and legislators about an important issue affecting every taxpayer in New Jersey. Their response was none or…
-

U.S. citizens should avoid Mideast hot spots
Hezbollah has long been known to desire the destruction of the Israeli state. They are certainly aware that the USA is a firm supporter of Israel. For that reason, Hezbollah has no interest in protecting anyone with a United States or Israeli citizenship. With that as fact, why would any United States citizen visit a…
-

In the Arts
Maybe Pete! Stand-up comic Margaret Cho will appear at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on Friday, Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Cho has a distinctive, outrageous and ultimately empowering personal voice. The Count Basie is located at 99 Monmouth St. Tickets are $58 – $38 and are on sale at the box office…
-

Shoreline reflections at APeX Gallery
“Belmar Marina” Paul Shappirio’s father gave him a camera when he was a young boy, and photography has been an important part of his life ever since. Having long since mastered the medium, an exhibit of his photos, moody views of the piers and pilings along the local shore, are on display at APeXgallery in…
-

‘Kitchen Saints and Backyard Heroes’
“The Center” Robert Edelhauser finds the human face intriguing. He paints ordinary people, their faces reflecting hardship and struggles, but also a spirit of engaging life on its own terms. The Ocean Township resident’s intense, representational portraits with their strong brushwork reflect his interest in portraying emotional truths as well as physical likenesses. An exhibit…
-

On the road in pursuit of the spirit of New Jersey
‘Driving Jersey’ aims to define the state through stories of its residents BY KATHY HALL Correspondent BY KATHY HALLCorrespondent Steve Rogers of Red Bank plans to travel the state, stopping to record the unique stories of people he encounters. To paraphrase a former governor, New Jersey and the automobile are “perfect together.” Whether it’s the…
-

Obituaries
John B. Movelle, M.D. Dr. John B. Movelle, 87, of Fair Haven, died July 21 at home. Born in Elizabeth, he resided in Fair Haven for more than 50 years. He was a physician in the Red Bank area for more than 50 years and one of the last general practice physicians to make house…
-

Slim solves the mystery of New Jersey politics
Greg Bean Coda If you want a job harder than the one Hercules had when he cleaned out old King Augeas’ stables in a day, you ought to try explaining New Jersey politics to a bunch of dyed-in-the-wool Red Staters. That’s the task I found before me on my recent trip to Wyoming, when I…
