Category: HUB Opinion
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Obituaries
Mary Miltner Held Obituaries Mary Miltner Held Mrs. Held, 90, of Red Bank died May 11 at Navesink House, Red Bank. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she resided in Ohio and relocated to Middletown in 1944, prior to moving to Red Bank. She was a retired assistant librarian at Red Bank Catholic High School, and head…
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District needs to get its priorities in order
If practice makes perfect, the Red Bank school system should have no problem finding a new principal for its primary school. Finding one that sticks around for more than a year or two is another matter. In recent years, it seems the district has made the search for a new principal for either the primary…
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Your Turn
David SmithGuest Column Your Turn David Smith Guest Column ‘Attic’ provides attractive tax loophole for applicants David Smith Guest Column ‘Attic’ provides attractive tax loophole for applicants In voting 4-1 Monday night to pass a loophole amendment to the borough’s land use ordinance, the Fair Haven Council both confirmed that a building permit had been…
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Corrupt politics similar to ‘blue line of defense’
The rush to lead the pack with pay-to-play legislation — which is exploding throughout New Jersey — conjures some interesting thoughts. Make no mistake, I applaud Jennifer Beck’s efforts in Red Bank, as well as any other efforts in the works. But there is one fact which cannot be overlooked — every pre-2003 incumbent, especially…
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Town needs to address ‘failed’ intersection
On May 5, I attended a Planning Board meeting in Tinton Falls concerning the proposed development on the Laurino farm that is adjacent to Hance Avenue. The traffic engineer for the developer gave a presentation of his findings relative to the project. He stated that Hance Avenue is a county road; however, the intersection of…
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No end of paying for parkway in sight
No end of paying for parkway in sight When campaigning for governor in 2001, Democratic candidate James McGreevey talked about eliminating tolls on the Garden State Parkway by 2007. McGreevey did not seem to have much conviction about actually eliminating tolls, however. Pressure by Republican Bret Schundler — who said he would eliminate the parkway’s…
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Sandy Hook is not a community in need of revitalization
In his recent letter to The Hub, Edward McKenna Jr., the mayor of Red Bank, makes a point of the fact that he is "keenly aware of the efforts that it takes to rehabilitate and revitalize a community" (emphasis added). However, it appears the mayor is incapable of differentiating between a "community" and national parkland.…
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Chairwoman thanks supporters of Save Sandy Hook
To all those that attended, donated to and worked so hard to make Save Sandy Hook’s May 1 first fund-raiser a very successful event, the board of trustees extends its sincere appreciation and many thanks for your efforts to help save Sandy Hook. More than 100 enthusiastic guests came out for this event and were…
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Obituaries
Dorothy F. Muzzi Obituaries Dorothy F. Muzzi Mrs. Muzzi, 82, of Long Branch died April 22 at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a lifelong resident of Long Branch. Mrs. Muzzi was a seamstress at L. Podell Co., Long Branch, where she was employed 35 years…
