Category: Independent Opinion

  • Dolores T. Barone

    Mrs. Barone, 74, of Middletown, died Oct. 7, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was an administrative assistant at Union County Court for 12 years, retiring in 1996. She was predeceased by her former husband, Michael Barone. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Jackie Barone Jr. of Cherry Hill, and…

  • Can’t ignore COAH burden, and Lucent tract

    Can’t ignore COAH burden, COAH impacts need consideration before Holmdel endorses demolition of the former Bell Labs building on the Alcatel-Lucent tract. The New Jersey State Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) imposes quotas for numbers of lower income housing units on any town approving construction of new job-providing buildings or new residences. This COAH burden…

  • Claire M. Sand Robertiello

    Mrs. Robertiello, 74, of Hazlet, died Oct. 7y, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Richard; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Darlene Robertiello of Howell; a daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and William Haupt of Brick; a brother, John Sand of Belvidere; three sisters, Marie Stockton of…

  • Mason, Mallet will serve as watchful eyes

    I believe the voters in Monmouth County should take special notice of their freeholder candidates this year. On the Democratic ticket is Amy Mallet, a local businesswoman, and Glenn Mason, a recently retired detective with 25 years of service with the Hazlet Police Department. The Board of Chosen Freeholders has been controlled by the Republican…

  • Robert B. Pehler

    Mr. Pehler, 78, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died Oct. 8, 2008, at home. He was an ironworker and a member of Ironworkers Local No. 11, Essex County, for 50 years, retiring in 1990. He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Pehler. Mr. Pehler is survived by a son, James of Colonia; five daughters…

  • Democratic candidate’s behavior makes resident’s blood boil

    Having grown up in Middletown there is no other place my wife and I would rather raise our four children. In my opinion, it is without question one of the greatest towns in New Jersey to raise a family! But, with the recent letters from the Democrat candidate for township committee, Pat Walsh and her…

  • Colleen T. Rathburn

    Miss Rathburn, 40, of Highlands, died Oct. 14, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was an autoCAD operator at Kupper & Company Mobile Labs, Atlantic Highlands. She is survived by her parents, Colleen and James Rathburn of Red Bank; a daughter, Stormi Hill of Middletown; a brother, James J Rathburn of Highlands; her…

  • Walsh, Grenafege will bring innovation to Middletown

    My husband and I moved to Middletown in May and have been enjoying the community. However, we were not happy to learn of the 7.1 percent increase in property taxes included in this year’s budget and approved by the current Township Committee. Studying the positions of those running for the Township Committee, I was encouraged…

  • Ethel Kerner

    Mrs. Kerner, 87, of Aberdeen, died Oct. 17, 2008, at Care One at Holmdel. She was an office worker at Block Drug Company, Dayton section of South Brunswick, for 40 years, retiring 25 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen A. Kerner, in 1972. She is survived by two sons, James Ussery of…