Category: Independent Opinion
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Committeeman extends thanks to supporters
During one of the final days of the campaign, after weeks of crisscrossing various neighborhoods throughout Holmdel, Janet Berk and I walked up a steep hill to ring the doorbell of a house. A woman answered the door and gave us a bemused look. “If the two of you were willing to climb up here…
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Louise Morales Price
Mrs. Price,75, of Palm Coast, Fla., died Nov. 7, 2007, at Flagler Hospital, Palm Coast. Born in New York City, she resided in Smithville and Hazlet, prior to relocating to Palm Coast in 1989. She was a homemaker. She was a former communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. She is survived by…
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Bayshore region is habitually neglected
Since its inception in 2002, the Hazlet Area Quality of Life Alliance (HAQLA) – like the governing bodies of Hazlet and Holmdel Townships, has kept abreast of the far-toolong delay of the Monmouth County project proposal to make improvements at the intersection of Holmdel and Bethany Roads. Holmdel Road is a Monmouth County roadway (CR4)…
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Janet Rose Grumino
Mrs. Grumino, 73, of Freehold, died Nov. 6, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had resided in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Freehold 17 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. Mrs. Grumino was predeceased by a son, Steven Grumino,…
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Newly elected councilman thanks voters
(Open letter to Keyport residents) Iwould like to thank all of you who gave me your vote of confidence by re-electing me to another term as your councilman. I look forward to continuing to work on the issues that are important to our community. I would also like to thank all of the people who…
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Tracy B. Donohue
Mr. Donohue, 47, of Red Bank, died Nov. 11, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Middletown, he resided there most of his life prior to relocating to Red Bank. He was an equity representative at The Reserve Funds of NYC the past 12 years. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman…
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Matawan residents need to attend council meetings
Iread with amusement a recent letter from Robert Casagrande of Matawan (“Democrats have made progress on downtown,” Oct. 24) regarding an editorial concerning a missing Main Street study (“Downtown study deserves consideration,” Oct. 17). Is he saying that it is acceptable to hold information from the council and public regarding a taxpayer-funded study? Is he…
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Reader defends author on immigration issue
In the past few weeks, there has been a volley of letters in the Independent regarding immigration, which have referenced Ellis Island’s history in processing newly arrived foreigners. In the latest letter, Judith Dorsa attempts to correct Ms. Shirley Heredia’s previous assertion that America is a land of immigrants, by qualifying the immigrants of that…
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Berk extends thanks to team, supporters
Iwant to thank everyone who supported me in the election. Your faith and confidence in me has made it possible for me to return to the Township Committee to serve the residents of Holmdel. I also want to give special thanks to my campaign team and my running mate, Mike Sockol. I was privileged to…
