Category: HUB Opinion
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Obituaries
Elmer Waltz Obituaries Elmer Waltz Mr. Waltz, 97, of Little Silver died April 19 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He resided in Fair Haven and Paterson prior to moving to Little Silver. Mr. Waltz was co-owner of Little Silver Mike’s Toy Store until 1977. Prior to that, he owned a butcher business in Paterson…
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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…
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New group may weaken GOP
New group may weaken GOP Longtime Monmouth County Republican Party Chairman William Dowd should watch his back. A group of between 75 and 100 Republicans throughout the county want to oust him as head of the county GOP. The controversy arose after Dowd announced a few weeks ago that the county GOP would not back…
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Hunting deer an ineffectual means of controlling population control
Gary & Linda FaraciGuest Column Gary & Linda Faraci Guest Column As the old saying goes "perception is reality." Credit must be given to the hunting advocates, that small percentage of our population, who has somehow swayed public perception to believe hunting is essential for deer management. But the reality is hunting is too ineffectual…
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Obituaries
Harry L. Riley Obituaries Harry L. Riley Mr. Riley, 87, of Middletown died April 6 at Avante at Red Bank. He was born in St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Riley was the CEO and president of Sunshine Biscuits Inc., New York City, before his retirement. He was an active member and church trustee at First Baptist…
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Agnes Pender Ambrose
Mrs. Ambrose, 84, of Oceanport died April 3 at Monmouth Care Center, Long Branch. She was born in Ayer, Mass. Mrs. Ambrose was a homemaker. She enjoyed time with her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Marshall P. Ambrose, in 1990; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,…
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April 20 is your chance to be heard
April 20 is your chance to be heard We hope you have been paying attention to your local school elections this spring, and we urge all registered voters to go to the polls on Tuesday and cast their ballots. In most communities in our area there are no races for the seats on the Board…
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Residents urged to oppose elimination of districts with no schools
The state Department of Education is developing a plan to eliminate the Sea Bright school district and 22 others that have not built schools but which instead rely on tuition arrangements with other communities. The plan would transfer the responsibilities of the 23 school districts to their respective municipalities or other entities. The plan would…
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Obituaries
Bernadette Pitus Obituaries Bernadette Pitus Mrs. Pitus, 70, of Aberdeen died April 12 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided there and in Fort Lee before moving to Aberdeen 41 years ago. Mrs. Pitus was a self-employed baby-sitter for 40 years. She was a member of St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church,…
