Category: HUB Opinion
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National parklands in imminent danger from plans of developer
This paper’s readers, as the nation’s taxpayers who have financed the purchase and maintenance of our national park lands, have the right to know of the National Park Service’s plans for our public lands. As Save Sandy Hook’s (SSH) corresponding secretary, I am reaching out to all activists in an effort to gain their support…
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Residents have one last chance on B&L plan
Residents have one last chance on B&L plan Residents have one last chance on B&L plan I would like to thank everyone who supported our neighborhood’s effort to scale back the size of Building & Land Technology condo/townhouse project. While unsuccessful in persuading the Zoning Board of Adjustment to consider a smaller project, light was…
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School board needs to acquire mathematician
I would like to recommend to the members of the Shore Regional High School Board of Education that they acquire a member who majored in mathematics — or perhaps they should just check to see if their superintendent/principal Leonard Schnappauf majored in math. When speaking about current suspensions, Mr. S. observed, "There wasn’t much difference"…
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Pursuing a bad idea in a harmful way
Apparently, the National Park Service is not content to simply pursue the bad idea of leasing buildings in Fort Hancock to private commercial entities; the agency now seems committed to doing it in a particularly problematic way. Recently, Sandy Hook Partners announced its plan to seek partial funding for "the first phase" of its proposal…
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Obituaries
Helen V. Hill Obituaries Helen V. Hill Miss Hill, 94, of Red Bank died Dec. 6 at Bayside Manor Assisted Living, Keansburg. Born in Jersey City, she resided there for 77 years prior to moving to Shadow Lake Village, Red Bank, in 1986. She was an executive secretary at American Export Lines Inc., New York…
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Obituaries
Katherine Friede Obituaries Katherine Friede Mrs. Friede of Tinton Falls died Dec. 17 at Renaissance Gardens and Rehabilitation Center, Tinton Falls. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she lived in Rumson before moving to Tinton Falls three years ago. Mrs. Friede was a social work supervisor in adoption services at Family & Children’s Services of Monmouth County,…
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District, students can use lesson on Constitution
The most frightening thing about Oceanport School District officials’ handling of Ryan Dwyer and the punishment he received for publishing a Web site critical of Maple Place School is how many people managed to get it wrong. Oceanport residents need to ask themselves how every relevant member of the district’s administration, all of the district’s…
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Your Turn
Your Turn Peter P. O’Such Jr. Guest Column Park Service extension troubles local resident I am quite certain most area residents have learned by now of the National Park Service (NPS) granting a six-month extension to the Letter of Intent, which was initially issued to James Wassel of Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) Nov. 29, 2001…
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Adult’s thoughtless remark doesn’t reflect the spirit of the season
Last week, my 10-year-old son, John, was in an after-school program with other children ages 5 to 11. An 11-year-old boy got into a discussion with my son about Christmas and Santa and felt it necessary to share with my son that there was no such thing as Santa. When this boy’s mother came to…
