Category: Independent Opinion

  • Earth Day reinforces importance of historic preservation Earth Day festivities (4/15-4/16) in Holmdel provided a heartwarming experience. It was held at the Bayonet Farm (which is owned by and open to all Holmdel residents), and the children present were able to learn about their environment and the history of Holmdel. From many vantage points on…

  • Guest Column Cheryl Molnar Smith Commuter recommends guidelines for Middletown train station (Copy of a letter sent to the Middletown Violations Bureau.) On Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, my car was hit while illegally parked in the permit parking lot of the Middletown train station. My car was damaged on all three driver’s side panels. I…

  • Residents should work toward cleaner communities This month New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection will award $13.4 million in Clean Communities grants to counties and municipalities for anti-litter campaigns across the Garden State. The relationship between litter on our streets and water pollution is clear. Whatever hits the sidewalks and gutters of our towns, washes…

  • Board of Education candidate is grateful for support W hen all is said and done, it will not matter who won or lost any election. What will matter is the loyalty and support of those who showed the strength and fortitude to stand by me as a candidate in the face of overwhelming odds because…

  • Business owner urges support in Keyport I support the Keyport Chamber of Commerce, and we are looking for new members all the time. I also support 100 percent the newly proposed Keyport Business Alliances (KBA), also known as Business Improve-ment District (BID). The Keyport Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Keyport Spring Street Fair on…

  • Health group recommends college frosh get meningitis vaccination High school seniors who are looking ahead to college may want to add an important item to their "to do" list. The American College Health Association has recommended that college students consider vaccination against potentially fatal meningococcal disease (meningitis). "A slightly increased risk of bacterial meningitis has…

  • Middletown celebrates nationwide day of prayer On May 4, this country will celebrate its 49th National Day of Prayer. Here in Middletown, at Bodman Park, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., we will join together for this important day. It will be an opportunity to emulate the faith Americans have practiced throughout history. Do we need…

  • Aberdeen/Matawan needs breathing space…and sanity Matawan resident Brian Falconer is right. The first impression people have of our towns when leaving the train station is not a pretty one. If I had seen this area before I bought my house 13 years ago, I might have considered another place. Over the last 13 years here,…

  • Thanks to all who voted yes for Keyport school budget On behalf of the entire Keyport Board of Education, I would like to express our appreciation for the approval of the 2000-2001 school budget. The budget is a "maintenance" budget which will ensure that the educational changes caused by the passage of the referendum will…