Category: HUB Opinion
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnScott A. PatersonGet the facts out on duck hunting Your Turn Guest Column Scott A. Paterson Get the facts out on duck hunting Guest Column Scott A. Paterson Get the facts out on duck hunting I have been reading the anti-hunting advertisements that have been in The Hub and several local papers for some…
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OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES NELLIE NICOLETTI MADURE, 98, of Toms River died June 30 at home. Born in Clarksburg, W. Va., she resided in Red Bank prior to moving to Toms River five years ago. She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank, where she was a past member and treasurer of…
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Pay attention to the road and its rules
I am writing to express my concern for the safety of pedestrians and motorists alike when a driver stops to allow a pedestrian to cross at a crosswalk. Usually, when I stop in town, I feel like I am going to be rear-ended by the motorist behind me who may not be paying attention. But…
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Suggestion made to remedy Oceanport intersection
We have just completed our 10th trip to your area. It was great seeing our granddaughter, our Florida-born daughter, and her Red Bank husband. However there’s a big problem in Oceanport, and I believe most drivers know of it — Route 36 and Oceanport Avenue. Every trip there’s an accident. So may I suggest a…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnAmy Gilsenan Your Turn Guest Column Amy Gilsenan Guest Column Amy Gilsenan What is happening to Red Bank? Four years ago I was searching for a place to call home. Just married and full of expectation, my husband and I toured neighborhoods inside and outside of our home state of New Jersey until we…
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Borough’s reputation for controversy undeserved
Today, I remembered why I live in Fair Haven. Anyone who picks up the newspaper these days is probably interested in my reason. The third-graders took their traditional bike ride from Sickles to Knollwood School. With a police escort, students, parents, principals and superintendent headed up Third Street while onlookers cheered and waved us on.…
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Rumson facing challenge of Mount Laurel mandate
As Rumson residents look toward the challenges facing us in the near future, it seems clear that land use control — another term for our beautiful environment — looms as the most important issue. We face a crisis created by New Jersey’s crazy-quilt web of bizarre requirements which mandate that virtually every town in the…
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our view
New park rulesneed some revisions our view New park rules need some revisions New park rules need some revisions Hopefully, Red Bank officials are not in a rush to pass new regulations for the town’s parks. The ordinance set to go before the council on Tuesday has a couple of flaws, at least one of…
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‘Effective Schools’ program hoped to enhance education
Federal aid helps pay costs of program By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer RED BANK — With a road map in hand, the Red Bank school district is on its way toward improving lagging test scores and enhancing student performance. Dr. Robert Sudlow, a representative from "More Effective Schools" — a New…
