Category: HUB Opinion
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Growing, growing, almost gone A recent study by the Monmouth County Planning Board found the growth in the county over the last decade to be concentrated in only a few towns. [Look for future Hub stories on this study.]
Growing, growing, almost gone A recent study by the Monmouth County Planning Board found the growth in the county over the last decade to be concentrated in only a few towns. [Look for future Hub stories on this study.] One of those towns with significant growth is Tinton Falls. Since 1990, the county claims, the…
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St. James pupils bid farewell to a favorite john burton The Hub
St. James pupils bid farewell to a favorite john burton The Hub RED BANK — It is estimated that the average American worker changes jobs about seven times before reaching retirement age. It’s been said that on average, teachers reach the "burnout" stage after about seven years. Obviously nobody told Patricia Cuthbertson, who is preparing…
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Saving Century House the right thing to do
(An open letter to Laurence C. Gumina, associate executive director, Meridian Health System, Riverview Medical Center) When Preservation Red Bank learned in March that Meridian Health System had made a decision not to demolish the Century House, we sent you a letter asking you to meet and work with us. We wrote: ‘We are confident…
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Architect supports renovation over new school construction john burton The Hub
Architect supports renovation over new school construction john burton The Hub Shown here is an aerial view of the Red Bank Middle School from the drawings of USA Architects, Planners & Interior Designers who have designed a renovation proposal for the school. RED BANK — In their continuing attempt to win over the hearts and…
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Thanks extended to supporters of ‘Relay for Life’
As director of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, I would like to thank residents of Monmouth County for their generosity and support. Close to 400 people on 65 teams participated in this year’s event at Monmouth Regional High School, raising over $140,000 for the American Cancer Society’s research, education, advocacy, and service programs…
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Education association’s one-sided advertisement warrants apology
On Friday, June 16, an advertisement appeared [on page 15 of The Hub.] It was placed by the Red Bank Regional Educational Association. I was on that board for nine years and the same rhetoric was heard during each negotiation. One initial ground rule that was established was: no negotiating in the newspapers. I am…
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West Red Bank references are divisive
I am writing in response to the Yesteryear section of the June 9 edition of The Hub. As a Red Bank resident for more than 25 years, since the age of 8, I find it hard to believe that under the section of "75 Years Ago" the town was segregated, referring to "West Red Bankers."…
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Ex-mayor: Good schools produce good citizens
I read with interest your news story on June 9, "Middle school project may be tough to sell." The story concerns the anticipated request of the Red Bank Board of Education for public support for a bond issue to renovate the middle school at Harding Road in Red Bank. The Harding Road school is one…
