Category: Independent Opinion
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Elizabeth M. Notte
Mrs. Notte, 87, of Middletown, died June 22, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She had resided in the Iselin section of Woodbridge and in Edison before relocating to her daughter’s home in Middletown in 2003. Mrs. Notte was predeceased by her husband, Dominic J., in 1997; three sisters, Catherine Colaneri, Vera Grassi and…
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We don’t need no stinkin’ ethics board around here!
Coda GREG BEAN Grab onto your seats, because I’m about to tell you something so absolutely shocking you’ll fall onto the floor with a case of the shivering fantods if you don’t hold tight. The city poobahs in Long Branch – the national poster child for eminent domain abuse – don’t want an ethics board…
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James Carr
Mr. Carr, 78, of Keyport, died June 12, 2008, in County Donegal, Ireland. Born in Donegal, he relocated to the United States in 1958 and resided in New York City before relocating to Keyport 20 years ago. He was a construction worker at Sugrue Construction, Long Island, N.Y., retiring in 1990. Prior to that, he…
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Colin Kobayash
Mr. Kobayash, 95, of Middletown, died June 17, 2008, at Care One at King James, Middletown. He was a payroll clerk with the U.S. Postal Service, New York City, retiring in 1973. He was also the retired chief operating officer at New Point Comfort Beach Co., Keansburg. He is survived by a sister, Janet Gehlhaus…
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Don’t be fossil fooled
If you were to believe the oil industry and their congressional cronies, all we’d have to do to lower prices at the pump is to openup the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts to drilling. It is a cruel hoax. The entire Atlantic Coast contains a total potential of several months of oil and about 112 years…
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Middletown opposes RCA bills
Two recently introduced bills working their way through the state legislature will have dire consequences for Middletown and other towns like it if they are ultimately signed into law. Bills A500 and S1783 would effectively end the option of Regional Contribution Agreements (RCAs) which allows towns to satisfy a portion of their state-mandated low income…
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Green makes green
Gov. Jon Corzine says he wants to see more green in New Jersey, the kind that grows on trees and absorbs harmful carbon from the air. To do that, the state needs more of the other kind of green to pay off our state’s massive $32 billion debt. “Believe me, I want to keep it…
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Democratic council didn’t cure ills of Matawan
When Mr. Pasquale Menna was the attorney for Matawan, the five Democratic councilmen had rave reviews for him. Even when his contract was not renewed, they extolled his previous value as our borough attorney. Now that he is gone, they have found the courage to allege that he was somehow less than worthy. When I…
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Gimme that old-time religion, or maybe not
Red State/Blue State DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN 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: Now that the dust has settled and the sexists have…
