Category: HUB Opinion
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Residents urged to approve referendum
On March 8, the Fair Haven Board of Education will be having a referendum to raise funds to improve our elementary school facilities. From what I have learned at the board’s information meetings, these improvements are necessary, and in no way extravagant. They are improving substandard conditions in our school buildings. There will be two…
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Tinton Falls resident ponders the return of roller derby
Is there any wonder why a sport created in the ’60s is making a big comeback now? Maybe the demise of the NHL has created a void that fans wishing to view bestiality in sports fulfills. Bob Witt Tinton Falls
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School board finds relief from state budget caps
Maintenance fund allows schools to fund renovation projects BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RUMSON –– Members of the local school board believe they have found a way to finance needed building repairs despite stringent new regulations that limit school budgets. Restricted by the new school budget cap law, S-1701, the Rumson-Fair…
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Obituaries
Mary A. Stevenson Mrs. Stevenson, 55, of Middletown, died Feb. 20 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Bergenfield, she resided in Middletown the past 30 years. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. She was predeceased by her father, Michael Spaulding.…
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For the Record
The Wardell House is owned by the borough of Shrewsbury and has been leased by Monmouth County for $1 a year for use as an annex to the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch located across Route 35. The county is to be totally responsible for its maintenance. The former Shrewsbury Borough Hall was not purchased…
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Zoning shouldn’t be a la carte
I am writing concerning the newly proposed ordinance in Red Bank, whereby residents/developers may request a change of zoning for their property in order to have it comply with a project they wish to put upon it. Aside from the fact that this is exactly what you are trying to avoid by having zoning laws…
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Bats, balls, gloves and kids!
There will be many great moments during the 2005 baseball season. From T-ball to Little League; from Babe Ruth to high school, America Legion and beyond. There is always exciting baseball happening throughout this region. However, I can’t help but think about all the players, teams and leagues that are less fortunate. I often watch…
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Holding on to the American dream
I am a Desert Storm veteran, a full-time chiropractic student, a father, husband, son, uncle, and, less importantly, a homeowner. What was I thinking when I moved into a (former Section 8) boarded-up home in 1998? I’ll tell you what I was thinking: I was using my veteran’s benefits to purchase my first home. The…
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America’s soldiers have put forth a tremendous effort
I would like to share with your readers my recent experience attending the presidential inaugural in Washing-ton, D.C. I was invited along with others from my veterans organization, Veterans of the Vietnam War and The Veterans Coalition, to attend the “Salute to Heroes” veterans ball following the inauguration ceremonies. It was an honor to meet…
