Category: HUB Opinion

  • Borough could receive $4.5M grant for school work

    Borough could receive $4.5M grant for school work Renovation is among first 10 projects to receive aid from state By john burton Staff Writer RED BANK — The Red Bank School District announced this week it is eligible for a $4.5 million grant from the state to cover part of the cost of a proposed…

  • Borough schools get $71K for laptop computers

    Staff Writer  By JOHN BURTON Staff Writer   RED BANK — Thanks to a recent grant, the district’s fourth-graders will be receiving laptop computers to help with math and science. At last week’s Board of Education workshop meeting, Superintendent Dr. J. Michael Rush said the district received a $71,000 grant to purchase 27 laptop computers,…

  • Letting the law work  

    Letting the law work       OOn Monday a federal court upheld the legality of the system the state created for notifying neighbors about the presence of convicted sex offenders under New Jersey’s Megan’s Law. Judge Maryanne Trump Barry of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said the state’s regulations on notification…

  • Consumers urged to attend hearings on Verizon’s rate proposal Guest Column Blossom Peretz  

    Consumers urged to attend hearings on Verizon’s rate proposal Guest Column Blossom Peretz       AAs the State of New Jersey Division of Ratepayer Advocate, we are working diligently to oppose the Verizon (formerly Bell Atlantic) proposal to raise local telephone rates and require customers to take services they may not need. Verizon has…

  • Arguments to keep tolls still fall short  

    Arguments to keep tolls still fall short   TThe arguments to retain tolls sounded almost like a public relations release from the Parkway Public Affairs Group, which frequently cites snow plowing and litter pickup as the reason for tolls. (Oh yes, the parkway has its own public affairs department, a labor relations department, a legal…

  • Are Route 35 bridge lights really needed in daytime?  

    Are Route 35 bridge lights really needed in daytime?   WWe are all made aware of the perils of global warming brought about by the burning of fossil fuels. We are implored (by government and business) to be energy efficient, to save energy and thereby aid our ecosystems. Apparently this word has not gotten out…

  • Many unanswered questions remain on Willowbrook Farm

    Your recent article (Aug. 25) concerning the informal meeting held on the open space dilemma in Tinton Falls raises some very interesting questions. As stated in the article, many residents in attendance seemed confused about what is transpiring and are wondering if anything they say is entering into the decision-making process. Many residents throughout the…

  • SPCA receives generous gift from Hill’s Pet Nutrition

    The SPCA is very fortunate to be the recipient of over 20,000 pounds of Science Diet dry cat and dog food. Our sincere thanks to Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Topeka, Kan., for this very generous donation. The shelter feeds over 200 animals daily, and this high quality food will keep them well fed and healthy. The…

  • McAlonies express thanks for aid in their trying time

    The McAlonie family would like to express their profound gratitude and thanks to the people of Fair Haven for their thoughts, prayers, donations and good deeds in helping our family through a very difficult time. We would also like to thank the PTA, the Knollwood student council, the Fair Haven Fire Department, Girl Scout Troop…