Category: HUB Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Raymond Ching Obituaries Raymond Ching Raymond Ching, 66, of Asbury Park died Aug. 4. He served as Rutgers University recycling coordinator, New Brunswick, for several years, and developed the largest university recycling program in the nation. He was also instrumental in bringing recycling programs to the area in the first county-wide recycling program in the…

  • State test scores improve for fourth-graders

    Proficiency inlanguage arts rises dramaticallyCorrespondent BY Kate pichel State test scores improve for fourth-graders Proficiency in language arts rises dramatically Correspondent After months of waiting, Red Bank’s school district released the results of the third- and fourth-grade Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (ASK) standardized exam. District Superintendent Dr. John Krewer announced Monday that there was…

  • Test scores show schools moving in right direction

    There is a lot of good news this week about the Red Bank public school system. The Red Bank Charter School has released the results of last year’s state-mandated Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment test which shows dramatic improvement in its students’ math test scores. At the same time, the borough’s traditional K-8 district has released…

  • Middletown needs to follow Sea Bright’s example

    Middletown’s Swim and Tennis Club continues to be an item of interest. It was a bad investment, it continues to be a bad investment, and there doesn’t seem to be much hope for the future. The accumulated debt for the Middletown Swim and Tennis Club is $2.6 million. This probably necessitates the high membership fees.…

  • ‘Art in the Park’ supporters thanked

    The Long Branch Historical Association’s fifth annual "Art in the Park" was held May 25 in West End Park. Art in the Park — which is organized and run by the Long Branch Historical Association — takes six months of planning. The event had to be rescheduled from Saturday due to the weather. Sunday turned…

  • Rumson’s historic sites deserve to be protected (An open letter to members of the Rumson Borough Council)

    Rumson’s historic sites deserve to be protected (An open letter to members of the Rumson Borough Council) Since last February, I have been watching a tragedy unfold in Rumson as I drive up and down River Road. The red farmhouse at 105 River Road is a local historic landmark of great charm. It is a…

  • Our View

    Effects of Sept. 11 still being felt Our View Effects of Sept. 11 still being felt While many in our area will find themselves reflecting on their lives today in relation to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, it is evident that some people are still struggling to come to grips with the turn their…

  • Changing system of tax billing will change nothing

    A recent letter distributed to Red Bank residents by Councilman John P. Curley of Red Bank suggested that school taxes be separated from municipal taxes. Having spent 17 years on the Red Bank Board of Education (ending in 1971), I find this system inefficient and costly. The system could open up a can of worms…

  • District preschool opens

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The newest addition to the Oceanport school district is the opening of a preschool program for children with special needs. The school district has created its own program for children with disabilities who reside in the borough and in Sea Bright, according to Superintendent of…