Category: Independent Opinion
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Proud Americans
Fourth-graders Dylan Lonnay (l) and Daniel Clark lead the “Proud to Be an American” themed parade held during field day at the Middle Road School in Hazlet on June 4. ERIC SUCAR staff
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June – Make things happen!
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Green fingers are the exterior of a verdant heart.” — Russell Page Aperfect twist of silk scarf can catapult an ordinary outfit into a fashion achievement. Joy prevails in such moments. We gardeners can achieve a similar moment by planting summer bulbs. Placed with strategic aplomb, these subtropical plants lend glamour…
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Matawan Regional H.S. graduates
Left: Arnai Richardson is all smiles as she walks during the Matawan Regional High School commencement ceremony on June 21. Above: Heather Bethune, senior class president, delivers the welcome address during commencement. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY
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on campus
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., has named the following local residents to its spring dean’s list: Daniel Acquafredda and Melanie Price, both of Matawan; Thomas Booth, Julianne Couch, Jennifer Griffin, Marissa Kameno and Vanessa LaSala, all of Middletown; Christopher Thompson and Brittany Tomkiewicz, of Hazlet; and Alyssa Hackmann and Jessica Otterbine, of Aberdeen. Andrew Reinold, Aberdeen,…
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Mayor waits for gov to sign bill to abolish COAH
The recent passage of Senate bill S-1 is welcome news for every New Jersey taxpayer. This bill effectively ends the taxpayer-subsidized bureaucracy known as the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) that dictated housing quotas from Trenton. As a longtime opponent of this program, I have witnessed the enormous cost to the taxpayers and the damage…
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Resident commends mayor’s patriotism
All too often we only hear about elected officials under negative circumstances. This time, I would like to acknowledge the efforts and patriotism of Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger. As the sister of Medal of Honor recipient “Bud” Thorne, who was killed during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944, I want to thank…
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Residents need details on do’s and don’ts of recycling
Iwould like to respond to the article in the Independent by staff writer Andrew Davison (Mid’town to co-mingle paper for recycling, June 3). First of all, kudos to Middletown for wanting to implement a more Earth-friendly recycling policy. My family and I have been voluntarily recycling cardboard and mixed paper at the Kanes Lane facility…
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Cathi Drake
Ms. Drake, 46, a lifelong resident of Hazlet, died June 9, 2010, at the home of her fiancé in Middletown. She was predeceased by her mother, Margaret Novack Drake, and a brother, Gary Drake. Ms. Drake is survived by her fiancé, Michael Fiscina; her father, Robert Drake; two brothers, Robert Drake of Lakewood and Russell…
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Arlene M. Sands
Mrs. Sands, 75, of West Keansburg, died May 30, 2010, at home. She was a bookkeeper, homemaker and assistant to her husband, George, in the entertainment business. Mrs. Sands was predeceased by her husband, George Sands, in 2006. Surviving are her children, Richard Aronowitz and his wife, Ann, of West Keansburg, Tami Goldstein and her…
