Category: Independent Opinion
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Tell Middletown to back off on parking increase
If you go to the parking lot at the Middletown train station, you will see many unused spaces. Instead of selling more of these spots, the fee for parking has gone up from $200 to $300. Why? Now, when so many people have lost their jobs — especially on Wall Street — is not the…
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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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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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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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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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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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Mary Bucco Buonano
Mrs. Buonano, 89, of Morganville, died May 22, 2009, at Victoria Health Care Center, Matawan. She resided in the New Monmouth section of Middletown, prior to relocating to Morganville 20 years ago. She was employed at Buonano Family Convenience Store, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband, Fredrick, in 2000. She is survived by…
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Jacquelyn M. Haruda
Mrs. Haruda, 57, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, died May 27, 2009, at home. She was a telephone answering service operator for 30 years, most recently at Red Bank Call center. She was predeceased by her parents, Cecil and Mary-Rose Carter Gilbert. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Dell Beni; two stepchildren,…
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Elsa “Betty” A. Burlew
Mrs. Burlew, 91, of Keyport, died June 3, 2009, at home. She and her husband owned Burlew’s Seafood Restaurant, Laurence Harbor, for 60 years. She was predeceased by her husband, William Burlew. She is survived by 11 children, William and Susan Burlew of Maryland, Josephine McMahon of Forked River, Edward Burlew of the Cliffwood Beach…
