Category: HUB Opinion
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Letters
Consider becoming an EMT The quick, well-publicized actions of New Jersey volunteer emergency medical technician (EMT) Sean Baran during the July 7 terrorist bombings in London are a terrific illustration of the value of our state’s volunteer emergency medical services (EMS). Although Sean’s training and experience as a member of a volunteer EMS organization have…
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Obituaries
Angel R. Rivera Mr. Rivera, 68, of Red Bank, died July 7 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Baceloneta, Puerto Rico, He resided in the Bronx, N.Y., prior to moving to Red Bank in 1998. He was an emergency room/senior housekeeper at various hospitals in the Bronx prior to retirement. Her was a…
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Letters
Council members reject garage proposal We have reviewed the financial estimates prepared by Mayor Edward McKenna and Councilman Arthur Murphy for a $12 million, taxpayer-funded parking garage and for the installation of 278 new parking meters in the residential areas of Oakland, Chestnut, Bridge, Pearl, West and Wall. Using their numbers, the garage itself will…
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Will garage help keep life in Red Bank vibrant?
Your Turn Bob Chenal Guest Column Your recent article titled “Red Bank revives plan for parking garage” stated that Mayor Ed McKenna was looking to introduce a revamped parking lot proposal this summer. In anticipation of receiving additional information about that proposal, I have some questions about that issue that perhaps Red Bank town officials…
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Staying cool
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Oceanport’s Heather Tier, 9, accepts a hug from a dragon at a musical event called “Cool Cats to the Rescue” by The Cat’s Pajamas at the Oceanport Library July 12, while (below) Natalie Ehret, Ally Leavy and Dana Kelly, all 11 and of Oceanport, dance to the “Hug Song.”
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Albrizio to retire as RBR principal
LITTLE SILVER — After more than 30 years of serving the Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School district, Principal C. Arthur Albrizio has announced his retirement effective Sept. 5. According to a press release from RBR, Albrizio has been principal of the school for seven years, and before that he headed the administrative team at…
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On Campus
Jared Pienkos, Fair Haven, a recent graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, Rumson, has been chosen to receive a $750 annual scholarship from Directors of Volunteers in Agencies, Wall. The scholarships are awarded to seniors that demonstrate an ongoing commitment to community service. Pienkos is the son of Patricia and Jeff Pienkos. Emily Olman,…
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Letters
NPS extension for Hook developer unwarranted It was reported in The Hub of July 8 that the National Park Service (NPS) had, once again, “gifted” Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) with yet another, unwarranted extension to obtain funding for the NPS project to renovate, and then lease for 60 years, 36 buildings at Fort Hancock, Sandy…
