Category: HUB Opinion

  • 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

    Mary “Doris” Zemla Mrs. Zemla, 77, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 8 at home. Born in Newark, she resided in Irvington prior to moving to Old Bridge 23 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a past member of the PTA at Irvington Elementary School. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Zemla; and…

  • Volunteers are heart and soul of American Red Cross

    As Thanksgiving approaches, family and friends gather to give thanks for their good fortune over the past year. The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross gives thanks to our volunteers who so generously give their time, energy and spirit and to our financial donors who enable us to effectively carry out our mission…

  • Lee, Bifani extend ‘deepest thanks to all residents’

    We would like to extend our deepest thanks to all of the residents of the Borough of Red Bank who worked so hard on our behalf to ensure our election to the Borough Council in this year’s election. Particularly, we want to thank all of our people who worked at the polls on Election Day,…

  • Club urges public to write legislators to save Red Bank estate

    The Woman’s Club of Red Bank Preservation Committee would like to thank and acknowledge all of the people who responded to our “Your Turn” piece published Oct. 28. It is gratifying to know there is a large group of people committed to historic preservation. Many of you have asked, “What can you do?” The best…

  • ‘Affluent Republicans’ won’t send own children off to war

    On the heels of the second Republican “victory” under mysterious conditions, I would like to propose that those who voted to return Mr. George W. Bush to the White House prepare their children to enlist to fight in Iraq, and soon Iran and North Korea. Hopefully, that would provide sufficient cannon fodder for the Bush…

  • New Oceanport council members thank voters

    (Open letter to Oceanport residents) On Nov. 2, voters in Oceanport elected two of three Republican candidates for council. Elected were Hugh Sharkey to a full three-year term, and Rick Gallo to a one-year unexpired term. A third republican, Joe Foster, had a strong showing and tallied third among four candidates. We extend our sincere…

  • The gracefulness of giving

    A grateful community bid farewell to Dr. James W. Parker Jr. Saturday. Family, friends, colleagues, and many of those he ministered to, alternately mourned his loss and celebrated the life of a great man who was father, friend, husband, healer, mentor and role model to so many in Red Bank and beyond. “He’s been an…