Category: HUB Opinion
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Take the ‘snail’ out of the mail: Give Sea Bright its own ZIP code
What’s in a ZIP code? A lot, if you ask the folks in Sea Bright. If they had their own ZIP code rather than sharing Rumson’s 07760, Mayor Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams believes, the borough’s mail would move more rapidly — both into and out of town and within the Sea Bright borders. Having its own ZIP…
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Your turn
Michele S. ByersGuest ColumnSprawl has far-reaching effects on quality of drinking water Your turn Michele S. Byers Guest Column Sprawl has far-reaching effects on quality of drinking water Michele S. Byers Guest Column Sprawl has far-reaching effects on quality of drinking water You’ve probably heard the claim that sprawl will ultimately spell doom for clean…
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Young voters not weighing in at the voting booth
In 2000, 36 percent of registered 18- to 24-year-old voters exercised their right to vote. The national average was 60 percent. Since 1972, this age bracket has shown a steady decline in participation in the election process. The facts speak loudly! With no voice of opposition in the political theater, politicians craft policies that will…
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Obituaries
James Patrick Keelen Obituaries James Patrick Keelen Mr. Keelen, 24, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Aug. 23 in Keyport. Born in Red Bank, he was a lifelong resident of Belford. Mr. Keelen was a carpenter at Dream Builders, Keansburg. He was a Long Branch fireman. He is survived by his father, James Keelen…
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Obituaries
James Patrick Keelen Obituaries James Patrick Keelen Mr. Keelen, 24, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Aug. 23 in Keyport. Born in Red Bank, he was a lifelong resident of Belford. Mr. Keelen was a carpenter at Dream Builders, Keansburg. He was a Long Branch fireman. He is survived by his father, James Keelen…
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Theater reopens for Basie bash
The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank will reopen tonight for a gala celebration of its namesake’s centennial after being closed for a month for renovations. Those who attend the concert, featuring the world-famous Count Basie Orchestra and vocalist Nnenna Freelon, will be the first to sit in the newly installed seats which replaced rickety,…
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Thanks extended to Rumson for consideration
Well, I am finally able to sit down and reflect on the events that transpired the last two months. What a whirlwind trip Michele and I have taken. But, we are now settled in our new home, most of the unpacking has taken place and we are feeling the sadness of missing close friends. I…
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‘We the people’ nothing more than an oxymoron
Every year, when election time comes around, politicians at the municipal, state and national levels want us to vote for them because they have a plan for "smart" government. In New Jersey, we have the perfect example that the slogan "we the people" is nothing more than an oxymoron. At the municipal level, residents are…
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Obituaries
Janet Helpbringer Rodman Obituaries Janet Helpbringer Rodman Mrs. Rodman, 80, of Tinton Falls died Aug. 11 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Raised in Ohio, she had been a resident of Monmouth County since 1947. Mrs. Rodman was a homemaker. She was a former volunteer with the Visiting Nurse Association and a former PTA…
