Category: HUB Opinion
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OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES VIRGINIA McKENNA, 84, of Tinton Falls died April 10 at Blythe House, Tinton Falls. Born in Union City, she resided in Hoboken, Matawan, and in Keyport for 20 years before moving to Tinton Falls. She was a retired dining room hostess at Ye Cottage Inn, Keyport, and Buttonwood Manor, Matawan. Prior to that, she…
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Times change; rules should, too
Times change; rules should, too Red Bank Regional High School officials have it both right and wrong regarding students carrying and using electronic devices at the school. When it comes to what they do, they are getting it right; when it comes to what they say, they are getting it wrong. School Principal Arthur Albrizio…
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Public needs to focus on issues of alcohol abuse
April is national Alcohol Awareness Month and the focus is on underage drinking. Alcohol is the drug most frequently used by high school seniors, and its use is increasing. Boys usually try alcohol for the first time at just 11 years old, while the average age for American girls’ first drink is 13. Underage drinking…
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Plea made to preserve Native American site
(Open letter to Ara Hovnanian, K. Hovnanian Cos., Red Bank): The discovery of 4000-year-old Native American artifacts on the future site of your corporate headquarters, as reported in The Hub, has created quite a buzz in the greater Red Bank area. I was delighted to learn you embarked on a full and thorough excavation, using…
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Community Y thanks volunteers and donors for support
On behalf of The Community YMCA’s board of directors and board of trustees, we would like to express our thanks to the volunteers, donors and staff members who made our 2003 "Reach Out to Youth" fund-raising campaign a tremendous success. Our financial goal of $450,000 within a six-week campaign was ambitious, given the tough economic…
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OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES THORKILD "TOM" OLSEN, 92, of Tinton Falls died March 26 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Kristiansand, Norway, he had resided in Tinton Falls since 1979. Mr. Olsen was a lumberjack at various logging companies in Canada and Maine from 1945-75. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He…
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Nine candidates vie for 3 seats on school board
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer FAIR HAVEN — The nine candidates for the Board of Education are not looking to change the direction of the borough’s educational system, but rather ensure its posterity. Vying for three three-year terms on April 15 are incumbents Jean Buck, Andrea Bakst and Margaret Graf. The…
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Board candidates support school’s current direction
Student performance,renovations cited as reasons for maintaining continuity By sherry conohanStaff Writer Student performance, renovations cited as reasons for maintaining continuity By sherry conohan Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — Four candidates are vying for three three-year terms on the Board of Education. Only two of the candidates are incumbents, which assures at least one newcomer will…
