Category: HUB Opinion

  • Mayors hear other side of fort story, sort of

    Mayors hear other side of fort story, sort of The deck may have been stacked against them, but at least the opponents of Sandy Hook Partners plan to redevelop and reuse the buildings of Fort Hancock were able to get in the game. On Saturday, for the first time, members of Save Sandy Hook, an…

  • Your Turn

    George A. Castro IIGuest ColumnCommissioner praises nomination of Rivera-Soto to state Supreme Court Your Turn George A. Castro II Guest Column Commissioner praises nomination of Rivera-Soto to state Supreme Court George A. Castro II Guest Column Commissioner praises nomination of Rivera-Soto to state Supreme Court The nomination of Roberto A. Rivera-Soto to the state Supreme…

  • RiverCenter details support for installation of meters

    Parking is a challenging issue in Red Bank, and RiverCenter continues to emphasize parking issues as a top priority for the organization as it directly affects the economic vitality of the town. In 2003-04, RiverCenter worked with Red Bank Borough by changing all of the 10-hour meters to three hours in order to reallocate the…

  • Pallone should back up his words with action

    Pallone should back up his words with action Congressman Frank Pallone has signaled a change in his position on plans for privatization of the Fort Hancock buildings on Sandy Hook. On Saturday he stated unequivocally that he is against putting the buildings in the hands of a private for-profit operation, Sandy Hook Partners. Now it…

  • Your Turn

    Edward J. StominskiGuest ColumnStominski goes on record to defend spending Your Turn Edward J. Stominski Guest Column Stominski goes on record to defend spending Edward J. Stominski Guest Column Stominski goes on record to defend spending For 30 years I have been in public life as a mayor and as a freeholder. I’ve fought long…

  • Partnership will preserve long, proud history of Fort Hancock

    As your readers know, I fully support the public-private partnership between the National Park Service and Sandy Hook Partners to rehabilitate 36 National History Landmark buildings at Fort Hancock. As mayor of Red Bank, I am keenly aware of the efforts it takes to rehabilitate and revitalize a community. And, that is the goal of…

  • Obituaries

    Filomena Rapolla Obituaries Filomena Rapolla Mrs. Rapolla, 81, of Eatontown died May 1 in Point Pleasant. She resided in Red Bank prior to moving to Eatontown 52 years ago. She enjoyed time with her family. Mrs. Rapolla was a communicant of St. Dorothea’s Roman Catholic Church, Eatontown. She was a past and charter member of…

  • James W. Hamilton

    Mr. Hamilton, 42, of Red Bank/Middletown died on April 1 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was born in Belleville and formerly resided in Union Beach before moving to Middletown. Mr. Hamilton was employed as a chef at Jakeabob’s Restaurant, Union Beach. He attended the Culinary Institute of America, New York. Mr. Hamilton was…

  • Developer’s plan never right for fort

    Developer’s plan never right for fort Brad Campbell is right about the need for the National Park Service to end its agreement with Sandy Hook Partners regarding the buildings of Fort Hancock. He is, however, wrong about the reason. Campbell, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, says his problem with the plan is its…