Category: HUB Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Kathleen S. Ziegler Mrs. Ziegler, 96, of Tinton Falls, died July 6 at Chelsea at Tinton Falls. Born in Philadelphia, she resided in Interlaken prior to moving to Tinton Falls. She taught at Long Branch High School for 20 years, retiring in 1973. She was a member of the Monmouth County, New Jersey and National…

  • Can trustees fix R.B. charter school?

    It remains to be seen if the turmoil that has rocked the Red Bank Charter School board of trustees will be quelled in the wake of a spate of recent resignations, including that of board President Michael Stasi. Can remaining trustees and new members of the board gather enough support to lead a refocusing of…

  • Letters

    Save Sandy Hook president speaks out in its defense In response to a letter appearing in the June 10 edition of a local daily newspaper, I wish to make a few statements on behalf of the Save Sandy Hook organization. Save Sandy Hook is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that believes the unique value of Sandy…

  • Obituaries

    Barbara H. Ragg Twomey Mrs. Twomey, 96, of Red Bank, died July 3 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Winslow Junction she resided in Linden prior to moving to Red Bank in 1990. She was a pediatric nurse at Perth Amboy General Hospital, from 1961 until retirement at age 70. She was a…

  • Eminent domain ruling twists 5th Amendment

    Coda Greg Bean The year is 2035, and the town fathers in East Brunswick have just taken 17 single-family homes because the Wawa Corp. wants to build a new mega-convenience store near the mall on Hillsdale Road. The homeowners have fought it as far as they can, but the courts hold that eminent domain is…

  • Students say farewell to their high school years

    Red Bank Regional High School students enjoyed graduation ceremonies at the Little Silver school on June 22, despite the fact that fun items like beach balls were corralled by faculty members Shore Regional High School graduates got to pick up their diplomas under balmy skies during graduation ceremonies on the school’s football field on June…

  • Test scores continue to climb in R.B. schools

    More students testing proficient or advanced proficient on GEPA, ASK BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — The borough district schools are seeing a sustained and significant improvement in students’ scores on mandated tests, a school administrator said last week. According to Dr. Elizabeth Keshish, assistant superintendent of the Red…

  • Obituaries

    Anita Silk Mrs. Silk, 86, of Tinton Falls, died June 8 at Renaissance Gardens at Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls. Born in Irvington, she had lived in Middlesex before moving to Tinton Falls three years ago. Mrs. Silk was an executive secretary for Midland Ross, South Bound Brook, before her retirement. She was a former communicant…