Category: HUB Opinion

  • OBITUARIES

    OBITUARIES PHILIP P. MURPHY SR., 80, of Oceanport, died Aug. 1 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in Staten Island, N.Y., and other locations worldwide while in the U.S. Navy, before retiring in Oceanport. He was a 22-year career chief of the U.S. Navy, and managed the Enlisted…

  • Be wary when playing games of chance

    With the constant rain finally gone, summer fun is in full swing. As people head to the Jersey shore, and to amusement parks and fairs, they’ll probably spend some time playing amusement games. Boardwalk and amusement games are fun, and if you’re good enough, or lucky enough, you can win prizes. New Jersey has rules…

  • Our View

    Problems with property taxes continue to grow Our View Problems with property taxes continue to grow There are probably quite a few residents of Little Silver ready to add their voices to the growing chorus calling for a change in the way public schools are funded. Earlier this month several Little Silver residents went to…

  • Network for women in need is outraged by budget cuts

    Though I understand the difficult position of the governor for developing the state budget for 2004, the Displaced Homemakers Network of New Jersey Inc. (DHNNJ) and the people we serve are outraged. The DHNNJ represents 16 programs across New Jersey serving women who are widowed, separated, divorced, have a disabled spouse or one who cannot…

  • Our View

    Congress looks to duck a problem Our View Congress looks to duck a problem The House of Representatives has found a great way to deal with a tough problem. Rather than try to solve it, or even attempt to face it head on, members of the House decided to change the subject. That is exactly…

  • Overdevelopment eroding quality of life in Tinton Falls

    Are we, the "concerned citizens" of Tinton Falls, simply lying down and accepting the overdevelopment of the Laurino tract? Due to the timing of the Tinton Falls council meetings on July 3 and 15, very few members of the public were able to attend. I suspect the timing of these two meetings — scheduled during…

  • Your Turn

    Your Turn Guest Column Joseph Tyrrell & Guy Baehr OPRA’s promise remains unfulfilled New Jersey failed to fulfill the full promise of its new open public records law during the landmark law’s first year of operation Implementation of the new law by records custodians at all levels of government went more smoothly than expected, but…

  • Fort development proponent needs reality check

    Though apparently well intentioned, Mary Lou Strong’s vilification of any and all people who are critical of the National Park Service’s (NPS) stewardship of the deteriorating buildings at Fort Hancock and its ongoing flawed attempt to rehabilitate these buildings by means of a proposed 60-year lease with James Wassel’s "for profit" Sandy Hook Partners LLC…

  • OBITUARIES

    OBITUARIES MAE L. PETRY DeROCKER, 84, of Holmdel died July 28 at King James Nursing Home, Middletown. Born in Kearny, she resided in Hazlet and Middletown prior to moving to Holmdel. She was a sales clerk at Bradlees, Hazlet, for 18 years, retiring in 1981. She was a communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church,…