Category: HUB Opinion

  • It’s not the thought, it’s the gift that counts

    Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch It’s Christmastime, and for me the season officially arrived the second I heard that dang dog barking out “Jingle Bells” on the radio. Oh, the unadulterated bliss. The big day is just around the corner, and I’m taking every shortcut available to me. I’m regifting last year’s fruitcake, I’ve…

  • Cleary promoted to superintendent at MRHS

    Asst. superintendent tapped to succeed Collum who is retiring BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Monmouth Regional High School has appointed a new superintendent from within the district. In fact, the new appointee, James W. Cleary, has been serving as the assistant superintendent at the high school for the past four years.…

  • Lawsuit challenging charter school ongoing

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — A case management meeting has been scheduled for Jan. 26 regarding the ongoing lawsuit between the Red Bank Public School District and the Red Bank Charter School. The borough school district initially filed suit against the charter school in 1998, arguing that the…

  • State acknowledges efforts

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — The state Department of Education acknowledged that progress has been made in governance of the Red Bank Charter School recently. “We want to acknowledge the diligent efforts shown by the Red Bank Charter School Board of Trustees to address the issues raised in…

  • Obituaries

    Laird T. “Buck” Stratton Mr. Stratton, 68, of Rumson, died Nov. 26 in Rumson. Born in South Amboy, he resided in Middletown prior to moving to Rumson 27 years ago. He was a contractor and self-employed at Stratton Construction, Rumson, for 47 years, retiring in 2002. He enjoyed horse races at Monmouth Park, Oceanport, and…

  • Obituaries

    Robert G. Wissel Mr. Wissel, 66, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Nov. 23 at home following a battle with brain cancer. He was raised in Florham Park. He was employed in sales and marketing for several companies, including Land O’Lakes, Stouffer Chemical, and Tenneco. He also worked part time at Mark Sternberg, CPA,…

  • Letters

    Salvation Army: Help still needed at home This has been one of the busiest and most devastating hurricane seasons in recent history. The outpouring of compassion, support and prayers has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. I’d like to sincerely thank our generous donors for their support of The Salvation Army’s relief efforts on the Gulf…

  • Plans for Fort Hancock show new construction

    Your Turn Patricia A. Stilwell Guest Column Some incredible revelations are included in some rather innocuous-sounding documents regarding the plans for Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook. New documents posted on the National Park Service Web site seem to be almost trivial details. They are supposed to be about proposed landscaping on Fort Hancock. If you…