Category: Independent Opinion
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Republicans selling youth’s future to pay for corruption
The time has come for a change in Middletown and Monmouth County. For the past 20 years the Republicans in Monmouth County have put policies in place that have made it harder to get a start in life, at least in Monmouth County. When it comes to affordable housing, the Middletown GOP, like the Monmouth…
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Donna A. See
Mrs. See, 59, of Hazlet, died Sept. 2, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a secretary at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Hazlet. Prior to that, she was a secretary at Riverview Medical Center for 15 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Annamarie and Julius Muentnick; and a brother, Dennis Mentnich, in…
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Find solution to mustering day laborers in Matawan
There’s a dire need for a legitimate mustering zone for the day laborers who gather at the convenience stores along Main Street, Matawan. These gatherings deter customers from shopping at these places, as well as present a problem for management. A feasible solution must come about quickly. Rev. Jeffrey V. Gray Associate Minister Second Baptist…
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Joseph Savino
Mr. Savino, 87, of Keyport, died Sept. 3, 2008, at Bayshore Health Care, Holmdel. He was an assistant manager at A&P Supermarket, Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, and Atlantic Highlands, for 35 years, retiring in1978. He was predeceased by his siblings, Dominick Savino Jr., Rose Stevens, Mary Romano, Lena Braden and Nellie Savino. He is survived…
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Sgt. Coleman S. Bean
U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman S. Bean, 25, of East Brunswick died Sept. 6, 2008. Born in Wyoming, he was the son of Gregory and Linda Bean of East Brunswick. As a child, he lived with his family in Wyoming, Illinois and Massachusetts. The family moved to East Brunswick in 1993. He attended East Brunswick Public…
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Voters need to reverse trend of high taxation
There is a very disturbing trend that is taking the state of New Jersey down a road of economic and social ruin. It seems that every week, Gov. Jon Corzine and the majority in Trenton roll out another costly social program that will further burden the New Jersey taxpayer. Programs such as Abbott funding, schools…
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Rose Borriello
Mrs. Borriello, 91, of Port Orange, Fla., died Sept. 5, 2008, in Florida. She resided in Middletown, prior to relocating to Port Orange 25 years ago. She was predeceased by a son Ronald Borriello; and a son-in-law, Ted Malmgren. She is survived by her husband, Frank Borriello; a son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Marie Borriello…
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Town and developer must be wise, not mean-spirited
In mid-August 2008, here is how things stand in Holmdel: According to the local newspapers, Ralph Zucker of Somerset Development, Lakewood, has made Alcatel/Lucent an offer to buy the building designed in the 1960s by Eero Saarinen for Bell Laboratories and the 472 acres surrounding it. Mr. Zucker has indicated that he wants to work…
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Gerasimos “Jerry” Hamilothoris
Mr. Hamilothoris, 80, of South River, died Aug. 26, 2008, at home. He had resided in Keyport and Perth Amboy before relocating to South River 30 years ago. Mr. Hamilothoris was a baker for 40 years at DuVille Diner, East Brunswick, retiring in 1989. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Stella Karra…
