Category: Independent Opinion
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Pedestrians, be careful and obey rules of the road With the advent of warmer weather, there is an increase in pedestrian traffic, particularly walkers, bikers and joggers. In New Jersey, pedestrians are the second largest group killed or injured in motor vehicle accidents. In 1998, they accounted for 20.7 percent of motor vehicle-related deaths, while…
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Make sure your vote counts T he polls will be open from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in all our local towns except Matawan and Aberdeen, where they will be open an extra hour, from 1 to 9 p.m. That means you should have ample time to get to the polls to support the candidates…
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Vote for Gevarter, Roberts and Arendt on April 18 On April 18, Middletown voters must choose who will represent them on the Board of Education. Only three candidates are qualified for these positions through their dedication and hard work in serving our district over the past several years: Sherry Gevarter, Mike Roberts and Judi Arendt.…
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Fans ask for repeat of Cove Road Awareness Day We would like to thank our Cove Road School PTO for Awareness Day on March 28. The programs were all interesting and crammed with knowledge. We had so much fun going from room to room to hear the presenters tell us about what they did for…
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Middletown students deserve a complete education package As a parent of the IMPACT (Improving Middletown’s Program for Autistic Children Together) group in Middletown, I have attended the Board of Education meetings regarding the school budget that is scheduled for a vote Tuesday. In attending the meetings it was easy to see that many different groups…
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Don’t shortchange Keyport kids; vote yes I would like to comment on your article on April 5 regarding the Keyport school district’s proposed budget Yes, the budget is far too lean and the children of Keyport deserve far more. Each year I watch as residents move to larger, more prosperous districts. These families came to…
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Family pays tribute to late Matawan doctor Michael Ambrosio We would like to pay tribute to Dr. Mi-chael Ambrosio, a man who will surely be missed by all. His total dedication and compassion for people was well deserving of a Nobel Prize. We know from personal experience the countless hours and sleepless nights he dedicated…
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Budget, question failure would be devastating I have been a resident of Middletown for the past 10 years. Although I did not have children when I first moved here, I believed then this would be a good place to raise children. I now have three small children and I am more than concerned about the…
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Let’s not choose plain vanilla in Middletown I hope that this letter will serve as a "wake-up call" to the people of Middletown. As you know, the past five years have proven to be difficult for the Middletown school district. There have been a documented series of blunders and missed expectations facilitated by the politically…
