Category: HUB Opinion

  • OBITUARIES

    OBITUARIES AUBREY TRAFORD CAMERON SR., 81, of Matawan died May 21 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He was born in Fair Haven. Mr. Cameron was a retired welder and owned A.T. Cameron Inc., Middletown. Prior to that, he was the lead welder fabricator at Lockheed Electronics, Plainfield, for 32 years, retiring in 1984.…

  • Divorce is more than a business transaction

    This is in reference to the article that appeared in the business section of the April 25 Atlanticville, titled, "County a magnet for top divorce attorneys." I take issue with the statements made by John DeBartolo, Noel Tonneman, David Ansell, Phillip Jacobowitz, Bonnie Reiss, and John Pavone. For one thing, the statement made that busy…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnCarole BalmerTime to put public first on Sandy Hook Your Turn Guest Column Carole Balmer Time to put public first on Sandy Hook Guest Column Carole Balmer Time to put public first on Sandy Hook Many, many thanks to the 1,500-plus signers and especially those who collected the signatures on petitions to save Sandy…

  • For the Record

    For the Record The position of deputy borough administrator in Red Bank has been defined. Gary Watson, who holds the position, is responsible for assisting Business Administra-tor Stanley Sickles in the administration of municipal affairs and in integrating and coordinating activities of the various departments. Specific tasks he will perform include preparation and review of…

  • ‘Seals’ still disregard public’s health and safety

    Arf! Arf, arf, arf! You could hear the trained seals barking again in Trenton at the Assembly Transportation Committee meeting April 28. All the affirmative "arfs" can be translated as "yes" votes to release from Committee the pending legislation to consolidate the New Jersey Highway Authority (Parkway Authority) with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. On…

  • Councilman proposes campaign to change laws

    Each year, the municipal budget process starts with most annual expenses "fixed" by county and education assessments, debt and borough employment requirements. There is a lot less opportunity for local discretionary budget heroics than one would expect, and the prospects are that expenses will continue to rise. After seeing Sea Bright economics firsthand, I believe…

  • Our View

    Bad time for a Our View Bad time for a ‘mistake’ Timing may not be everything, but it certainly means a lot. A few weeks ago, or maybe a few weeks from now, the fact that Shore Regional High School district could not manage to get students’ art to Sea Bright in time for a…

  • Clarification

    Clarification In the April 25 edition of the Hub, Richard Schibell was incorrectly identified as a principal of 308 Highway 35 Inc., a company that plans to open a juice bar with nude dancers at that address on Route 35 in Eatontown. In court, Schibell was not identified as the principal of the company, but…

  • OBITUARIES

    ROSE T. SICILIANO VACCARO, 90, of Middletown died May 1 at home. Born in Neptune, she resided in Queens, N.Y., prior to moving to Middletown in 1974. She was a retired operator for N.J. Bell, Asbury Park. She also served as a secretary at United Cerebral Palsy, Queens, N.Y. She was a communicant of St.…