Category: Independent Opinion
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Government actions disturbing on fort, Sandy Hook
Iwant to call the public’s attention to, and make them aware of, the disturbing and alarming pattern of conduct that our government officials, federal and state, have apparently chosen for carrying out their official duties, especially when these officials are asked by a lawful public entity to pass judgment/ rule on governmental plans that are…
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Virginia G. “Jean” Gleason
Mrs. Gleason, 78, of Hazlet, died Aug. 21, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Walter “Buddy” Gleason; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Nancy and Richard Fedroff, Patricia Kozlow, Gloria and Peter Trapasso, Alice and Fenton Germann, and Peggy and Matthew Biebel; eight grandchildren; and…
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Use of consultant similar to Corzine’s expensive studies
I t seems as if the Middletown Democrats have taken a page from the playbook of Gov. Jon Corzine and the state Democrats. A recent proposal by Middletown Committeeman Sean Byrnes to hire a consultant to examine Middletown’s budget and operations is eerily similar to the governor’s penchant for commissioning expensive studies needlessly. In these…
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Linda S. McGrogan
Mrs. McGrogan, 50, of Middletown, died Aug. 22, 2008. She was employed by Middletown Township, retiring earlier this year. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence McGrogan; her parents Eileen and William Hagen; a brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Barbara Hagen; two stepsons, Robert McGrogan and his wife, Kathy, and John McGrogan. A memorial service…
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GOP will put Middletown in same situation as Hazlet
The Middletown GOP is selling the future of its youth to pay for the mismanagement of its affordable housing obligation. Middletown’s stance that it has no choice but to fight its obligation is nothing more than continued smoke and mirrors. Middletown has had over 20 years to deal with its affordable housing obligation. Instead, it…
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Senator misses a few of state’s big problems
New Jersey Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) is calling for action to be taken regarding the practice of school administrators who “obtain degrees from unaccredited and questionable colleges and universities.” Codey is asking state Attorney General Anne Milgram and state Department of Education Commissioner Lucille Davy to investigate the practices surrounding tuition reimbursement for…
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Honey, I lost the keys to all of these darned houses
Red State/Blue State DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: The problem with politics is you sometimes find yourself defending a guy who can’t remember…
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Anthony N. Montana
Mr. Montana, 86, of Middletown, died Aug. 24, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a driver for the Daily News for more than 20 years, and a tailor at Utica Thread Company, Brooklyn, N.Y. He was predeceased by his wife, Yolanda Montana, in 1993. He is survived by three grandsons and two…
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Richard J. Maloney Jr.
Mr. Maloney, 86, of Tinton Falls, died Aug. 20, 2008, at St. Barnabas Hospice Unit at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was a self-employed attorney and a member of the New York State Bar Association. He was also president of the Union Maintenance Corp., Hoboken, for several years. He was predeceased by a brother,…
