Category: HUB Opinion

Ye Olde Gas Tax Revolt of 2003 As Rep. Frank Pallone said, it is time for the National Park Service to pull the plug on its attempt to lease buildings at Fort Hancock to Sandy Hook Partners. Two years after James Wassel and his group were selected, and four years after Wassel originally submitted a…

Jim WasselGuest ColumnDeveloper addresses misinformation about fort Your Turn Jim Wassel Guest Column Developer addresses misinformation about fort Jim Wassel Guest Column Developer addresses misinformation about fort I want to address the misinformation regarding the historic rehabilitation of Fort Hancock, and to invite you to a presentation of our plans Dec. 6 at 1 p.m.…

The Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission recently reversed its policy of maintaining a "nondiscriminatory open enrollment policy." Children who have attended the program of after-school care are being asked to leave based on medical diagnoses, disabilities or allergic reactions. Some of these children have attended these programs for five years, and their medical condition was never…

I am disturbed over the fact the Tradewinds Beach Club resort in Sea Bright is to be demolished for the construction of 20 multi-million-dollar homes. How did this happen? We taxpayers are responsible for the beach being refurbished, but it will not be available because even though the builders have gotten around this by including…

The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Board of Education has approved a special bond referendum which will be held on Dec. 9. The purpose of the referendum is to gain taxpayer approval to raise funds for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for the high school. As both a teacher in the school district and…

Obituaries Lucille Ranello Favorito Lucille Ranello Favorito Mrs. Favorito, 64, of Red Bank died Nov. 20 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in New York City, she resided in Middletown prior to moving to Red Bank 10 years ago. She was a debt collector at United Teletech Federal Credit Union, Tinton Falls, the…

BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer School district to address master plan improvements BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer RED BANK — With a road map in hand, the district is officially ready to tackle lagging standardized test scores and enhance student performance. The borough’s Board of Education last week unanimously passed a resolution, vowing to bestow its…

Every resident of Sea Bright should be sure to shake Councilman William Keeler’s hand the next time they meet. Keeler, while not endorsing the concept, has suggested the borough take an honest look at sharing services, including creating a combined police department with the neighboring town of Rumson. It’s an idea both towns would be…

I have been a resident of Red Bank for more than 17 years and have served on the Red Bank Zoning Board of Adjustment for 12 years. After reading Gene Goellner’s letter in the Nov. 14 issue of The Hub, I was compelled to write, as I feel Mr. Goellner’s comments were self-serving, disingenuous and…