Category: HUB Opinion
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Red Bank is squandering money on ‘parking czar’
The article in the Jan. 2 Hub by Sandi Carpello describing Councilman John Curley’s cost-cutting ideas is long overdue in Red Bank. Finally — like Jennifer Beck — we finally seem to have another advocate on the Town Council that is in favor of reducing taxes and expenses for the benefit of the residents of…
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This is not your father’s high school. It’s not even your older brother’s. A former Buccaneer who attended Red Bank Regional High School as recently as five years ago would find blocks of cement where they would expect doorways and hallways where memory says there should be none. CHRIS KELLY staff Red Bank Regional High…
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School funding at top of Corodemus’ list
Assemblyman seeking change in distributionof state money BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Assemblyman seeking change in distribution of state money BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — Reform of school funding looms as a large issue in the new legislative session that just opened on Tuesday, according to state Assemblyman Steven J. Corodemus (R-11). "It’s…
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Obituaries
Helen Dolores Vago Obituaries Helen Dolores Vago Mrs. Vago, 86, of Lakewood died Jan. 9 at home. Born in Union City, she resided in Morristown and Weehawken before moving to Lakewood 25 years ago. Mrs. Vago was an account manager at Beneficial Finance Corp., Jersey City and Morristown, before her retirement. She was a member…
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Not every case has to go to court
Not every case has to go to court The recent decision by the Two River Water Reclamation Authority to keep its battle with the contractor working on expanding its sewer plant out of court is one that should be applauded by ratepayers. While it is clear that the authority is having problems with the expansion…
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Family finds sidewalks of Red Bank treacherous
The town of Red Bank seems like it has always prided itself on attention to detail. Improving the streetscape, providing beautiful parks, installing way finding signs for people to find their way to the important places in Red Bank, implementing a garbage-can ordinance (a story for another time) and providing great social events in town…
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Club extends thanks to gift project supporters
The members of the Woman’s Club of Middletown would like to extend their sincerest thanks to all the residents of Middletown Township and the surrounding areas for their participation in the club’s annual "Holiday Gift Trees" project. Santa’s pack was indeed full when he arrived at the VNA Hartshorne Health Center, Belford section of Middletown,…
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Right time for a fresh start in Sea Bright
Right time for a fresh start in Sea Bright It is likely that few, if any, other towns in Monmouth County had a 2003 anything like that in Sea Bright. Before the calendar turned a single page, the town dealt with a familiar foe in rising flood waters and the Borough Council faced a rising…
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Obituaries
Harold R. Ford Obituaries Harold R. Ford Mr. Ford, 64, of Manchester died Jan. 3 at Meridian Hospice, Brick, following a battle with lymphoma. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Woodbridge, Little Silver, and Wilmington, N.C., before moving to Manchester four years ago. Mr. Ford was a senior sales engineer at Barden Corp., Danbury,…
