Category: HUB Opinion
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OBITUARIES
BARBARA K. BUTASH, 56, of Manalapan died June 6 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, after a battle with cancer. Born in Scranton, Pa., she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Manalapan 30 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Manalapan. She is survived by her husband, Stephen;…
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Stanley seeks answers at 2nd public hearing on fort
The National Park Service held a second public hearing June 1, 2002 on the proposed development of Fort Hancock. The Park Service in response to public pressure released information prior to the hearing, and a traffic study was completed and released a day prior to the hearing. Once again the public signed up ahead of…
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First phase of work at middle school complete
FARRAH MAFFAI Ongoing construction at the Red Bank Middle School has created some potentially hazardous conditions as students approach the end of the school year. District in the midst of $11.3 million building renovation project By john burton Staff Writer RED BANK — With one of the wings completed and the construction proceeding on schedule,…
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Neglect of landmarks needs to be addressed
For want of effective leadership by borough government, we see in Fair Haven both neglect of public assets and overdevelopment in some areas. On May 27, we marched to Memorial Park to remember our war veterans and the horrific events of Sept. 11 in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. On June 13, Councilman Thomas Gilmour…
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Curious silence on fort development plan
Barring a sudden change in plans — something certainly not out of the question considering recent history — the chance for the public to comment on Sandy Hook Partners’ proposal for use of the buildings at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook has all but passed. Over the last few months many residents of the area…
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OBITUARIES
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. VINCENT C. DeMAIO, 79, of the River Plaza section of Middletown died June 2 in Red Bank. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Matawan and Fayetteville,…
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OBITUARIES
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. THERESA ANN BOVA SKERL of Long Branch died May 12 at the Center for Hospice Care at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Long Branch, she…
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First aid squads in critical condition
First aid squads in critical condition New Jersey is at a crossroads. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the state’s volunteer emergency response system is pushing its limits, and our communities must grapple with the possibility that the time of such exclusively volunteer effort is passing. For many reasons that is unfortunate. For decades, communities…
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Guest Column Thomas M. Gruenenfelder No profit in bringing business to Hook
Guest Column Thomas M. Gruenenfelder No profit in bringing business to Hook I would like to make two general comments on Sandy Hook Partners’ proposal for Fort Hancock. First, there is very little New Jersey coast that is not in private hands and developed. Island Beach State Park, Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, and Sandy Hook…
