Category: HUB Opinion

  • Skewed priorities win again in Trenton

    Skewed priorities win again in Trenton When Gov. James E. McGreevey condemns an action of the state that he leads as "bureaucratic nonsense," you know you are talking about something special. New Jersey is a state in which "bureaucratic nonsense" is so typical, it barely generates more than a shrug from any resident, let alone…

  • For the Record

    For the Record Sea Bright Councilwoman Maria Fernandes voted to approve Ana Debevek’s appointment as finance manager. The Hub incorrectly reported that Fernandes had voted against the appointment. Fernandes voted against the job description for the new position, but not against Debevek’s appointment to it. The Hub regrets the error.

  • Your Turn

    Mary Lou StrongGuest ColumnRestored fort will provide economic growth Your Turn Mary Lou Strong Guest Column Restored fort will provide economic growth Mary Lou Strong Guest Column Restored fort will provide economic growth The mission of the National Park Service (NPS), Sandy Hook Unit, is to preserve both the natural and cultural heritage of Sandy…

  • If meters mean more people, they must also mean more traffic

    The impending parking meter installation in Red Bank may be the harbinger of a drastic change in our community. Neil Burnip — the parking czar — was quoted in The Hub in regard to the impact of parking meters: "We will be able to bring in five times as many people to Red Bank." Does…

  • End obsession with mismanagement

    Bravo, Mr. Mayor. Bravo, councilors. You have upheld a long-standing belief of those who observe there is no better show in life than an assemblage of petulant pettifoggers hurling political petards, which leave the public lost in a dripping residue of oral ego excrement. If only your rutting would direct itself toward solving a continuing…

  • City abusing residents through improper use of power of eminent domain

    It has come to my attention the state of New Jersey is running rampant, seizing people’s homes and under the guise of eminent domain. I’ve been following the articles written in the Atlanticville, and every time I read an article written about the MTOTSA group, my mouth drops in amazement that no one within state…

  • Panter, Morgan committed to ethics reform

    The public’s trust in how our government operates has been undermined by our system for financing campaigns and public contracting. As long as it’s just talk and no action, the same broken system remains in place and pubic distrust grows. The time for talking is over. We need to pass a comprehensive reform package —…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries Rose DeFazio Johnson Rose DeFazio Johnson Mrs. Johnson, 80, of Red Bank died May 28 at home. Born in Red Bank, she was a lifelong resident. She was a former employee at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband of 58 years, Gerald P. Johnson Sr.; a son and daughter-in-law, Gerald…

  • Day recalls sacrifices on beaches of France

    Day recalls sacrifices on beaches of France Having just completed the Memorial Day holiday — an especially poignant remembrance given the fact that America finds itself at war in Iraq and Afghanistan today — we turn our attention to Sunday, June 6. On that day, Americans will mark the 60th anniversary of the Allied invasion…