Category: HUB Opinion

  • Restaurateur shares a bump in the road: Part 2

    Daniel Murphy Jr. Guest Column Coming out of the doctor’s office with the news that I had cancer, I was more mad than scared. The first thing I did was to call my son and daughter to let them know what was going on. As I stated last week, I had a PET scan on…

  • Plan to preserve Hook ‘rings alarm bells’

    I attended the public forums to discuss the redevelopment of Fort Hancock hosted by Congressman Frank Pallone Sept. 18 and Oct. 26 at Sandy Hook. The objective of the gatherings was to provide an opportunity for the public to question representatives from the National Parks Service (NPS) and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation about…

  • Historical association appreciates partnerships

    This Thanksgiving and during the beginning of the holiday season, we give thanks for being with the family and friends we love and with whom we share values. As director of the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) and on behalf of the Board of Trustees, I give thanks for the broad base of community support…

  • Letter insults Americans, those serving in military

    I feel compelled to respond to a recent letter published in the Hub from Ms. Margaret Rice Moir, which I find insulting to both the American people and to the honor of those who serve in our military. Someone must inform the lady that the election is over and her side lost, not “under mysterious…

  • Election results prompt resident to wish for peace

    In this season of thanks, I am grateful for … a 70-degree Sunday afternoon bursting with autumn in every sense, the swirling wind tugging leaves from their branches, filling the air with a color palette ranging from yellow to orange to red as they gracefully dance their way to the ground. To my right is…

  • Smith adds support for the fort at Sandy Hook

    As an elected official and a member of the community, I have watched with interest the debate over the National Park Service’s plans to rehabilitate Fort Hancock through a public-private partnership with Sandy Hook Partners. Our democratic process teaches us not only to respect differences of opinion, but to embrace those differences. It’s the expression…

  • Obituaries

    James L. Duncan Sr. Mr. Duncan, 68, of Naples, Fla., died Oct. 26 at his son’s home in Weston, Fla. Born in Long Branch, he resided in Eatontown for 25 years before moving to Naples in 1993. Mr. Duncan was a retired route salesman at Drake’s Bakery, where he was employed 25 years. He was…

  • Restaurateur shares a bump in the road

    Taking a deep breath late on a Friday night, I felt a small popping sensation on the left side of my neck. Reaching up, I felt a bump that had appeared out of nowhere on my neck. “What the hell is this?” I thought. With years of sports and work injuries, I assumed I had…

  • Obituaries

    Lilyan Polloway Mrs. Polloway, 85, of Holmdel, died Oct. 26 at the Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Hazlet. She had been a resident of Holmdel for the past 30 years. Mrs. Polloway owned and operated Polloway’s Restaurant, Newark, from 1958-66. Prior to that, she was employed at Dolly Madison and at Century 21. She was predeceased…