Category: Independent Opinion

  • Sandra Cennamo

    Mrs. Cennamo, 68, a resident of North Middletown since 1987, died Feb. 13, 2010, at home. She was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Anthony Cennamo, in November 2007. Surviving are her children, Rosanne Moreno and her husband, Tom, of Holmdel, Lisa Cennamo of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Anthony Cennamo and his wife, Beverly, of…

  • Benefits of a diet rich in plant-based foods are many

    Actress Farrah Fawcett, age 62, was one of the 50,000 people who die annually from colorectal cancer. Early stages present few, if any, symptoms. Advanced colorectal cancer may result in rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, change in stool appearance, bloating, diarrhea, constipation and/or a feeling of incomplete elimination. In 1990, scientists determined that eating…

  • National standardized tests are lacking in Middletown district

    Iam writing because of my concern for the parents of schoolchildren in Middletown and in other towns so affected. I am a retired employee of the district, and both of my children graduated from Middletown schools. Until a few years ago, all Middletown children in grades 3-10 were given a well-standardized, national exam annually. With…

  • Resident pleased with Obama’s job performance

    President Barack Obama has been and is continuing to do a great job. Let us not forget his halting and reversing of the economic plunge of the [President George W.] Bush years. Nearly all economists agree, we are moving in the right direction toward growth. Unemployment has hit bottom and has started to rebound. Our…

  • N.J. must preserve fair and just housing policy

    Supreme Court decisions over the past 35 years have affirmed and reaffirmed the legal requirement of every community in New Jersey to provide housing that is affordable. As a matter of law, lowwage workers and people of limited means must be given an opportunity to live in any town. The court has been clear in…

  • Extend economic relief to Social Security beneficiaries

    For the first time since 1975, Social Security beneficiaries will not receive a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) this year. For over three decades, millions of Americans have counted on these annual increases to help make ends meet. Particularly in this economic climate, having this extra protection is even more critical for the financial security…

  • Contract extended for Mat-Ab superintendent

    Board of Education approves $185K annual salary BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan- Aberdeen Board of Education voted to extend Schools Superintendent Richard O’Malley’s contract by two years despite fiscal concerns voiced by several board members on March 8. The board will pay the superintendent an annualized salary of $185,000 for the…

  • ‘Pippin’ at Mid’twn H.S. South

    Students rehearse their roles in Middletown High School South’s spring musical, “Pippin,” on March 11. Below: P.J. Benson and C.J. Marsini run through a scene in the musical, which will run March 18-20. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY

  • Littletown

    Clockwise from above: A group of students work as Transportation Center employees during Littletown Day held at Oak Hill Academy in Middletown on March 10. Students of all grades re-created a small German village inside the school, featuring music, dancing and authentic food. Rebbie Burge (r) serves as a Transportation Center employee. PHOTOS BY ERIC…