Category: Independent Opinion
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June: Why garden? Because!
“What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.” — Gertrude Jekyll When temps approach the 60-degree mark, we gardeners have this unbearable urge to…
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Hide the children; he’s got a new power saw
Coda • GREG BEAN Now that the weather is nicer, I’ve been doing some home improvement and maintenance projects. And those who have been reading this column for a long time know that’s about as dangerous for me as driving the wrong way down a one-way street, blindfolded. Although I hate to admit it, I…
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Gary C. Branson
Mr. Branson, 55, of the Leonardo section of Middletown, died June 7, 2009. He had resided in Florida from 1972 to 2002 before relocating to Leonardo. He was a commercial electrician for more than 30 years, most recently at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local…
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Public needs a voice in Middletown BOE spending
Guest Column • Andy Kaiser On June 2, I attended a public meeting with the Middletown Board of Education. I thought I was there to have some public dialogue about how the school board can use the recently granted $2.6 million in federal funds (ARRAIDEA) to better the outcomes and educational experiences for our children.…
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Public urged to support medical marijuana bill
My name is Charles Kwiatkowski. I have had MS for 12 years and I use medical marijuana to treat my pain and spasticity, and it works far better than any pharmaceutical drug on today’s market. I only wish I could afford medical marijuana with some smaller co-pay and use it wisely. Instead I am unable…
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In Bizarre World, movie popcorn is a bargain
Coda Coda • GREG BEAN I read the most curious story in the newspaper recently, and it still has me scratching my head. The national motion picture industry, which does 40 percent of its business between May and August when the summer blockbusters reach the theater, is having an unexpected boom this year, in…
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Louis A. Donadio
Mr. Donadio, 52, of Middletown, died May 15, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a postal worker for the U.S. Postal Service, Middletown. He was predeceased by his parents, Louis J. and Josephine Donadio. He is survived by two brothers and one sister-in-law, Joseph and Colleen Donadio of Howell, and Christopher Donadio…
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Edward J. Walling
Mr. Walling, 82, of Union Beach, died May 18, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was an operating assistant at JCP&L for 37 years. He was predeceased by a brother, Fred. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ruth Schubert Walling; three sons and daughters-in-law, Ed and Karen…
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Middletown plans for full-day kindergarten
State budget woes put pre-K expansion on hold BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The Middletown School District Board of Education presented a plan to an auditorium filled with parents last week to implement full-day kindergarten in all of the district’s schools by the 2010-11 school year. The district held a public hearing for parents on…
