Category: Independent Opinion
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Building-by-building plan is best for Ft. Hancock
On July 9 we wrote to National Park Service (NPS) Director Jarvis to request a liaison who would work with nonprofit organizations to restore and lease the historic buildings at Fort Hancock. Several nonprofits who currently occupy buildings at Sandy Hook and others that would relocate there have expressed interest in restoring the buildings on…
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Mid’twn mayor urges support for Tool Kit
Iwould like to commend Gov. Chris Christie for signing the 2 percent property tax cap into law. This is an important first step in reining in New Jersey’s exorbitant property taxes. While the cap is something that is long overdue, it is only part of the equation in dealing with property taxes. The other half…
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Project Porchlight focused on benefits of clean energy
On behalf of the Hazlet Environmental Commission (HEC), I’m writing to thank the residents of Hazlet who participated in Project Porchlight on June 19, 2010. Funded by the Bureau of Public Utilities and the State of New Jersey Clean Energy Program, Project Porchlight and Volunteer Outreach Coordinator Vicky Allen spread the message of green energy…
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Mid’twn resident credits mayors with town’s success
As a proud resident of Middletown Township, I was thrilled to read that Middletown was named one of the top 100 places to live in America by Money magazine. This is even more amazing since it is the third year in a row of eligibility that Middletown made the list. I also feel that credit…
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Mid’twn should cut expenses instead of raising taxes
Gov. Christie is working hard to get New Jersey onto a path of fiscal responsibility. His programs dictate a long-needed decrease in state government spending — recognizing that these expense controls will result in a reduction of various state services and financial support. In response to these state aid cuts, what is the response of…
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Holmdel Township Committee did ‘an admirable job’
Iam a member of Holmdel Republican Party County Committee and read the letters to the editor on a regular basis in order to keep in touch with the feelings of the residents. I guess that might make my response somewhat politically motivated in the opinions of some. I saw the letter from Mr. Anthony Cooper…
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Anthony Battaglia
Mr. Battaglia, 90, of Middletown, died July 5, 2010, at home after a long illness. He was a veteran of the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Battaglia retired in 1980 as a proprietor of Battaglia Construction Co., a demolition and construction company in Cliffside Park. He was predeceased a sister, Mary Ziefle.…
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Theresa Margaret Hoffman
Ms. Hoffman, 53, of Roswell, Ga., died July 10, 2010, at her brother’s home in Hazlet after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a manager for United Parcel Service (UPS), employed for 37 years in New York, Connecticut and Georgia. She was predeceased by her parents, Andrew and Hannah Maloney Hoffman. Surviving are her…
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Frances E. Patsco
Ms. Patsco, 72, of Lavallette, died July 31, 2010. She was an administrative assistant for the Elizabeth Board of Education for 25 years, retiring in 2002. Surviving is a son, Joseph and his wife, Cathy, of Little Silver; two daughters, Lorraine Patsco of Jamesburg and Carolyn Cook and husband, Steven, of Belford; two sisters, Lucy…
