Category: HUB Opinion

  • Rumson family hopes to see the return of Jake

    Jake My pet cockatiel, Jake, escaped back in mid-July. He remained in the canopy of the tallest trees for two days and nights signaling to family members, but he wasn’t ready to come down. On the third day when I went tutoring, Jake received no response to his calls, and he started to leave the…

  • Rep. Rush Holt extends thanks to public for continued support

    Now that the election recount is behind us and I have begun my second term in office, I want to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of central New Jersey for their support and participation during my first two years in office. I am honored to represent the people of the 12th Congressional District…

  • High school staff undergoes AED training

    Red Bank Regional High School staff, with assistance from the American Red Cross, Tinton Falls, recently received automated external defibrillator (AED) training. The training was necessitated after an employee of the high school district had a heart attack two years ago and died at the scene. School district nurse Gail Canning and athletic trainer and…

  • Peters Place pupils get plenty of penguin play Bird’s visit to school provides day of fun and education

    Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Peters Place pupils get plenty of penguin play Bird’s visit to school provides day of fun and education Dassen, an African penguin from Jenkinson’s Aquarium, visited students at St. James School on Tuesday. RED BANK — Notwithstanding the recent snow and frigid temperatures, it’s not often that an opportunity arises…

  • Humane Society of the U.S. offers important pet care tips

    Humane Society of the U.S. offers important pet care tips Cold weather has arrived and the time has come to get ready for another winter. The Humane Society of the United States asks owners to think about their pets’ needs in the months ahead. In New Jersey, state law (4:22-17) mandates that any animal in…

  • NJ Transit doesn’t get it: Rail route makes no sense

    As if the half-billion dollar cost of routing NJ Transit’s proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail line to South Brunswick weren’t enough, another good reason to derail this bad idea is in the news this week. Five companies that want to build a ferry terminal and start commuter service to Wall Street have presented plans to Middlesex County…

  • N.J. municipalities have different development needs

    RSIS, or Residential Site Improvement Standards — what are they? I believe a majority of the public is unaware that these standards exist. RSIS was developer-sponsored legislation whose purpose was to promote uniformity in building regulations throughout municipalities in the state. RSIS was adopted in New Jersey in 1993. RSIS applies to all residential development…

  • Children’s Art Therapy Program thanks theater

    I want to take this opportunity to thank the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, for its wonderful generosity in donating tickets to Riverview Medical Center’s Children’s Art Therapy Program. The program helps children who have recently lost a loved one or have a loved one who suffers from a terminal or chronic illness. The group…

  • Muck Monster’s July arrest worthwhile after all

    Last July, a friend and I were at Marine Park, Red Bank, dressed in costumes (Muck Monster and Whitman/ Gore impersonator) and holding a banner that said "Whitman & Gore Dump in the Sea," while waiting for the governor to arrive. We were, and still are, motivated by the fact that our government is allowing…