Category: Independent Opinion
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Voting is a duty, obligation and responsibility
It isn’t the right to vote that keeps government responsive to those whom it governs; rather it’s those who vote who accomplished this miracle of government. Voting is more than just a right of citizenship for American citizens. It’s their duty, their responsibility, their obligation. Today more than ever before, this country needs the political…
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Keyport is the image of what America is today
Keyport needs to support candidates that show true American values. The values I speak of are those of integrity, honesty, and above all, compassion. We need candidates that will show respect and caring for all the residents of Keyport regardless of their immigration status, because we all support this town. The undocumented tend to shop…
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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…
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Marques, Jaume will affect real change in Hazlet
After years of mismanagement, Hazlet is back on the right course. Since last January, Mayor Jim DiNardo, Deputy Mayor Kevin Lavan, and Committeeman Joe Belasco have worked tirelessly to restore confidence in the integrity of our township government. In their short time in office, they have delivered results by focusing on stabilizing property taxes, improving…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Gertrude S. Peddie Gurczeski
Mrs. Gurczeski, 79, of Hazlet, died Oct. 11, 2007, at home. Born in Scotland, she resided in Jersey City prior to relocating to Hazlet eight years ago. Mrs. Gurczeski was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore Gurczeski, in 1980; and a brother, Douglas Peddie. She is survived by two sons and daughtersin…
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Coda
There’s no substitute for experience on the road GREG BEAN Last week, there was yet another story in one of our newspapers about a teenager killed in a horrific auto accident. Gregory Bean is executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. You can reach him at [email protected]. This time the accident happened in East Brunswick near…
