Category: HUB Opinion
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Cancellation of ‘Forever Fit’ disappoints resident
Open letter to Timothy Hogan, president, Riverview Medical Center: I am taking this opportunity to add my formal voice to those who have contacted you, and the board of Riverview, in connection with what is considered in the community to be a very unfortunate turn of events within your community relations and senior services department.…
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Realtor extends thanks to public for toy drive
We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the many gifts donated to the 26th annual Weichert, Realtors toy drive to benefit needy children. The kind-hearted generosity of the public this year helped us brighten the holiday season for many underprivileged children and made this year’s toy drive the most successful ever. More than 35,000…
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RBR boys looking to put loss behind them
BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer BY VIN RAPOLLAStaff Writer After getting off to a 2-2 start this season, the Red Bank Regional boys basketball team went on a five-game winning streak and appeared to be hitting its stride. Then came Sunday, and a match-up with St. Benedict’s Prep in the Battle of the Boardwalk in…
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Red Bank should revisit parking fines
Red Bank merchants have plenty of tales to tell about shoppers who stop in to buy a modest item and end up with a bigger bill because the time on their parking meter has expired. A $20 candle bought at a downtown store, for example, cost one shopper $58 when she added in the cost…
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Open letter to N.J. Board of Public Utilities president
My office has been closely monitoring the negotiation process between Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) System Council U-3, which represents many of JCP&L’s employees. As you know, an impasse in the discussions regarding health care benefits and other matters has resulted in a work stoppage among…
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Eliminate tolls by raising gas tax
As the state Legislature begins to brood over budget difficulties, Citizens Against Tolls is greatly concerned about the waste of multiple millions of dollars spent on collecting Garden State Parkway tolls. These tolls are a tax on all New Jerseyans, whether they use this roadway or not. The cost of collectors’ salaries and benefits, management…
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Comments on pay-to-play not aimed at mayor
I would like to thank The Hub for covering the upcoming election in Tinton Falls. The front-page article on Jan. 6 was well written and places an important issue in front of the Tinton Falls residents, the need for pay-to-play reform in the borough. I have spoken for reform on several occasions, but would like…
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Supporters of ‘Operation Sleighbells’ thanked
On behalf of all the staff, Board of Directors and the volunteers at Family & Children’s Service, I would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all who donated to our holiday giving program, “Operation Sleighbells.” Started back in 1909 as a way to give area children a brighter holiday season, this year more than…
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