Category: HUB Opinion
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Beyond pink flamingos and flaking lead paint
We Fair Haveners have been vigorously debating the specifics of our commitment to the historic structures that give our town its special character. Inherent in the buildings is our sense of ourselves, our particular identity — who we have been, who we are now, how we move into the future. I write as a practical…
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Resident questions lengthy delay in Fair Haven building
Did you know New York City’s Empire State Building is 1,454 feet high? It has 6,500 windows, 73 elevators, and eight escalators. It has 70 miles of pipes to provide water; 2.5 million feet of electrical wire; and 50 miles of radiator pipe to provide heat. The Empire State Building was completed on Nov. 13,…
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Bible’s meaning not subject to people’s opinions
Sadly, a recent letter reveals the diminished view many ostensible Christians have of the Bible. The writer protested that the Bible cannot be used to support the position of the Boy Scouts that homosexuality is an unacceptable lifestyle. He then attempted to pit the Bible against itself by pointing to teachings he finds acceptable and…
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ACS thanks residents for ‘Making Strides’ support
On behalf of the American Cancer Society’s volunteers and staff of our seventh annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event, I would like to thank the residents of Monmouth and Ocean counties for their generosity and support. Approximately 3,000 people participated in this year’s event at the Point Pleasant Beach Bandshell, raising more than $270,000…
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Study of enrollment for schools comes up short Data projected lower population numbers in Red Bank district
Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Study of enrollment for schools comes up short Data projected lower population numbers in Red Bank district RED BANK — Despite the opposite conclusion in a recent study done to predict student enrollment, the borough is experiencing growth in the student population, school officials said. Last year, Red Bank’s Board…
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Borough considers sixth-grade switch
Staff Writer By elaine van develde TINTON FALLS — A failed schools construction referendum coupled with the threat of overcrowding in Tinton Falls Middle School have prompted school officials to consider a change in current grade configurations in the district. Superintendent Carol Moldan had said prior to the failure of the referendum, that she believed…
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Scouts’ stance on gays not first biblical justification questioned
I agree with Ms. Barbara Bruccoleri who wrote in The Hub (Oct. 27) that the gay Boy Scouts’ "issue is being raised now because the Bible-based morality of 1927 … is being questioned and rejected." Yes, it is. The same way that we rejected a Bible-based morality used to support slavery. It says in the…
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Roadside memorials help preserve children’s lives
This letter is in response to the letter written by Paulette Raub from Tinton Falls (The Hub, Sept. 29) about roadside memorials. It is very easy for a person who has never lost a loved one in a traffic accident to comment about this subject. It is also very easy for people like Paulette Raub…
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Waiting for justice on W. Long Branch helistop
As a resident of Oceanport, I appreciate your ongoing coverage of the "Helicop-ter hell" that my family and others have suffered for more than two years. I also noticed your editorial of Sept. 29 wherein you admonish Sea Bright to "play by the rules" in regard to their helistop problem. Isn’t it time that local…
