Category: Independent Opinion

  • Matilda G. Abate

    Mrs. Abate, 78, of Hazlet, died Oct. 20, 2007, at home. Born in Newark, she relocated to Hazlet in 1955. She was a retired employee of ARA Food Service Department, Bell Labs, Holmdel, and as a clerk at Prudential, Newark. She was of the Christian faith. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph F. Abate…

  • Check facts on Berk before voting in November

    In a recent letter to the Independent (“Holmdel Republicans used surplus to stop tax hike,” Oct. 10), a Holmdel resident inaccurately stated that while on the Holmdel Township Committee, former Deputy Mayor Janet Berk voted three times to use a portion of the sewer utility surplus to lower taxes, just as Serena DiMaso did this…

  • Halloween decoration thieves should be ashamed

    To whom it may concern: To the lowlifes who stole my decorations, I just want to say that you should really be ashamed of yourselves – living in the neighborhood we do, I have never had a problem of this kind, and I never would have thought someone would stoop this low. Sure they were…

  • Irving Weksler

    Mr. Weksler, 59, of Marlboro, died Oct. 11, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had lived there before moving to Marlboro 25 years ago. He was a graphic artist. Mr. Weksler served in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division, during the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife of 38…

  • Common thread weaves three subjects together

    Educator explains how LEADS approach works in Middletown classrooms BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – Fred Carrigg, director of curriculum and instruction for the humanities, presented an example lesson in the new LEADS literacy design at the Oct. 17 Board of Education workshop meeting. LEADS, which stands for Literacy is Essential to Adolescent Development…

  • Eric I. Nelson

    Mr. Nelson, 49, of Middletown, died Oct. 12, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Elizabeth, he resided in France, Germany and Baltimore, prior to relocating to Middletown seven years ago. He was a stay-at-home dad. He is survived by his wife of one year, Kim; his children, Rose and Alex;…

  • Parking still an issue for future waterfront park

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer KEYPORT – Despite ongoing work on the bulkhead and William A. Ralph Municipal Pier, questions regarding what’s to become of the proposed waterfront park remain largely unanswered. On Oct. 17, Borough Engineer Donald Norbut presented the latest design plans for the proposed park, slated to be built along the…

  • Coda

    Will the last person in N.J. turn out the lights? GREG BEAN There was an interesting poll released last week that found 49 percent of the people in New Jersey would like to leave the state and move someplace where they can afford to live. Gregory Bean is executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. You…

  • Are We There Yet?

    You can just call it a tale of two ‘puters LORI CLINCH We have two computers at our house. One is young and rebellious, and the other is like a little old woman – relishing in her golden years. Lori Clinch is the mother of four sons and the author of the book “Are We…