Category: HUB Opinion

  • McGreevey leaves a tainted legacy

    James E. McGreevey is gone, but he is not forgotten. But with the scandalous legacy the governor leaves behind, he might wish he was. The prevailing memory New Jersey residents and Americans will have of McGreevey is that of a married governor who was forced to leave office under the threat of a sexual harassment…

  • N.J. Public Interest Research Group joins forces with Save Sandy Hook

    Today the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) joined forces with Save Sandy Hook — a grassroots group formed to preserve Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook — to oppose the proposal by Sandy Hook Partners to lease Fort Hancock from the National Park Service for an estimated 60-year term. New Jersey is running out…

  • Board of Education gets coached in setting goals

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer FAIR HAVEN — The Board of Education was schooled this week on how to set and prioritize goals for the future. Cathy Weber, a field service representative from the New Jersey School Boards Association, met with the board to help members identify and organize goals for…

  • Rumson ‘must protect this important historic site’

    A month ago, the press reported the latest blow struck against the historic Tredwell house in Rumson when its owners applied for a demolition purchase. The hearings continue. What is clear is the loss of this house is unnecessary, preventable and against the best interests of our community’s cultural and architectural heritage. It was only…

  • 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…

  • 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…