Category: Independent Opinion

  • Anti-bias law helps protect those who are most vulnerable On March 16, New Jersey’s Superior Court upheld the use of New Jersey’s anti-bias law in the alleged assault and torture of a man with mental disabilities. The Arc of New Jersey is extremely pleased about this decision. Anti-bias laws are created to protect populations that…

  • Holmdel shouldn’t complain about building on borders I n the Independent’s March 15 article written by Cindy Tietjen, "Growing AT&T Traffic Worries Holmdel," she quotes Ms. Barbara Schucko of Van Schoick Road, as saying, "Middletown has constantly built offices on the border of Middletown and Holmdel and then expects Holmdel to deal with the consequences…

  • Jewish War Veterans thanks law enforcement for arrest The Jewish War Veterans wishes to thank the Monmouth County law enforcement officers and officials whose criminal investigations led to the rapid arrest of the two men who desecrated the Congregation B’nai Israel synagogue in Rumson. The words "You must be taught to hate" from the show…

  • Parents must get involved before it’s too late If the shoe fits, wear it with either pride or shame. It is Tuesday night in suburbia. Many important things are going on. Both Matawan and Aberdeen have town council meetings. Perhaps you are an officer or member of a religious, civic, fraternal, benevolent, or charitable organization…

  • Holmdel is just getting a taste of its own medicine I read with interest your recent article titled, "Growing AT&T Traffic Worries Holmdel." It is ironic to hear Holmdel residents express concerns about Middletown building on its borders and creating additional traffic. I would hope that these same residents would join us Hazlet residents who…

  • Let’s work together to find an answer for siren The officers and members of the Allentown First Aid Squad want the public to know how important we believe the use of an emergency alerting siren is. Our radio pagers are a very effective first line of communication to alert our members of an emergency. Pagers…

  • Who’s on first, anyway? T he events of the last week clearly demonstrated how fractured the all-GOP Holmdel Township Committee is. On the one hand, Committeeman Terence Wall was apparently enlisting the help of Sen. Majority Leader John O. Bennett (R-12) to stop the New Jersey Highway Authority from deciding on a proposal from the…

  • 10 years is too long a wait for parking permit I want to offer some ideas on how to alleviate the severe parking shortage at the Aberdeen-Matawan train station where the waiting period for a parking permit in the Matawan portion of the facility is an incredible 10 years. The simplest action NJ Transit could…

  • GUEST COLUMN County defends parking count at ferry terminals I would like to take this opportunity to expand upon my remarks in the March 1 Independent article. I stand by my remarks completely and believe it was an excellent article. I would ask anyone to carefully reread the entire article and each of my remarks.…