Category: Independent Opinion
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Vote against town center by electing Fiore, Brightbill
Let’s all take a breath here. As the president of the Concerned Citizens of Middletown, I helped lead a great grassroots uprising against the town center in Middletown. The end result was that the township committee recognized that our concerns were valid and rezoned the property in question to over-55 housing. This was the proper…
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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…
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Curley will continue tradition of excellence as freeholder
As a colleague and former running mate of John Curley, I am pleased to know that we can choose to add a voice for good government in Freehold. In Red Bank, John fought hard for open government, responsible spending, and reasonable development. In Freehold, he is sure to do more of the same. In a…
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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…
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Sockol knows and respects residents of Holmdel
I am writing this letter in support of Mike Sockol for the Holmdel Township Committee. I will not go into the usual topics that you will normally see here in this forum. Supporters, non-supporters, and the candidates themselves will try to tell you what each of the people running stand for or what they oppose.…
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Voters need to separate facts from misinformation
It comes as no surprise to me that most letters to the editor that are published are anti-Republican/conservative. Just review your own content to confirm what I’m saying is true. I am a Middletown resident for over 25 years and I’m proud to say that Middletown is one of the few towns in central and…
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Here’s the silver cloud in rapid decline of oil prices
Coda • GREG BEAN Last May, I wrote a column bemoaning that my white whale of a Ford 150 pickup had all the resale value of the ubiquitous exercise equipment you see at yard sales. Drive by a yard sale at the end of the day, and chances are the used dishes and pots and…
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Nonprofit extends thanks for cut-a-thon efforts
On Sept. 28, the Peter Conte Salon of Matawan hosted a cut-a-thon to benefitMichael’s Feat. I want to thank and congratulate the owners and staff for a terrific event. Despite the rainy forecast, 70 people stopped in to show their support and enjoyed having their haircut and/or receiving a relaxing message. One hundred percent of…
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Mary F. Nortrup
Mrs. Nortrup, 81, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Sept. 30, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Herman H. Nortrup Jr., in 1993; and a son, Herman H. Nortrup III, in 1998. She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, David A. and…
