Category: Independent Opinion
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Red State/Blue State
It’s my column, and I’ll cry if I want to 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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: I’m fighting back…
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Coda
Pundits suffer the Night of a Thousand Deaths GREG BEAN For a political junkie likemyself, there was no better theater than watching the results of the New Hampshire primary election on CNNand the other networks Jan. 8. It’s always fun to watch people who have made such stupendous boobs of themselves attempt to salvage the…
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George J. Melyan Jr.
Mr. Melyan, 79, of the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, died Dec. 25, 2007, at Bayshore Health Care, Holmdel. Born in Jersey City, he had lived there before moving to Cliffwood 33 years ago. He was a truck mechanic for Hostess Cakes, Woodbridge, for 35 years, before retiring in 1990. He served in the U.S. Army…
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Perfect together: New Jersey and who?
For many Garden State residents, it looks as though “New Jersey and you” are no longer perfect together. A recent report by Rutgers University uncovers an alarming exodus of residents from this state we’re in. Titled “Where Have All the Dollars Gone? An Analysis of New Jersey Migration Patterns,” the report was published earlier this…
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Thanks to supporters of Christmas effort
The Matawan Food Bank would like to publicly thank the following: Lloyd Road School, Aberdeen (students, parents and staff); Mrs. Shelly Gross, teacher at Lloyd Road School; Matawan Rotary; Christine and Mike Mullaney and staff, ShopRite of Aberdeen; Temple Shalom in Aberdeen; Trinity Episcopal Church in Matawan; and all the helpers from Cross of Glory…
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Do homework, and stay updated with election
Iwas shocked to find that according to a recent CBS news poll, 31 percent of registered voters said they are more likely to vote for a candidate based solely on the fact that that candidate is endorsed by Oprah Winfrey. Elections appear to be a breeding ground for polls and statistics, many of which can…
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Lowering debt will lower tax burden in M’town
MiddletownMayor, Gerard Scharfenberger, in a recent rebuttal letter “Mid. Mayor disputes inaccuracies in letter” (Nov. 28) states that a letter which was published by the Independent was filled with inaccuracies. Unfortunately, the mayor never pointed out what facts he considered inaccurate. In my letter, “Total bond costing Middletown residents $2,300 each” (Nov. 20), I asked…
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Something more troubling than global warming
Idon’t fear global warming as much as I fear global stupidity. We couldn’t have the first problem without the second. But then againwewouldn’t have either to fear, if we had managers with moral competency at both the corporate and governmental levels. It’s the absence of them that we should fear. We need leaders committed to…
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Scott Hasbrouck
Mr. Hasbrouck, 20, ofMiddletown, died Jan. 12, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center Red Bank. Born in Red Bank, he was a lifelong resident ofMiddletown. He was a guitar player for the local band Belfonte. He played hockey for the Bayshore Youth Athletic Association and won third place in his weight class in the 2007 state…
