Category: Independent Opinion
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Obituaries
Maureen A. Morgan Mrs. Morgan, 75, of Tinton Falls, died Sept. 6, 2007, at Regency Park, Hazlet. She resided in Woodlawn, and Brewster, N.Y., prior to relocating to Tinton Falls. She was an administrative assistant for several years at New York Medical College, Valhalla, retiring in 1994. She is survived by her husband, James P.…
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Board of Ed to blame for Middletown’s high taxes
As a local resident who is fed up with soaring property taxes, I decided to investigate the system that has made New Jersey infamous across the nation. In Middletown, our property tax bill is actually three bills in one, with the school budget accounting for a whopping 64 percent, and the remainder split between the…
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German language school to open soon
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer HOLMDEL – A brand-new German language and heritage school in Holmdel is set to open its doors to its first set of students by the end of this month. An open house at the facility is scheduled for next week. The school, located at the Lutheran Church of the Good…
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Hazlet family sings praises of Bayshore Jointure
On Sept. 8, our family attended an event at Veteran’s Park in Hazlet to raise autism awareness. The annual fundraiser benefits children attending the Bayshore Jointure Commission’s Developmental Learning Center in Aberdeen. The Bayshore Jointure Commission is comprised of many area towns. I can personally attest to how phenomenal this school is because my daughter…
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Board of Ed. to blame for Middletown’s high taxes
As a local resident who is fed up with soaring property taxes, I decided to investigate the system that has made New Jersey infamous across the nation. In Middletown, our property tax bill is actually three bills in one, with the school budget accounting for a whopping 64 percent, and the remainder split between the…
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Highway funds must stay in New Jersey, not go to N.Y.
Gov. Jon Corzine is leading New Jersey into a foolhardy joint venture with New York City and the Port Authority. This joint venture is the construction of a third rail tunnel under the Hudson River. The governor proposes to divert $1 billion in highway construction funds to pay New Jersey’s portion of this boondoggle. The…
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Committee, residents deserve better than Short
As a lifelong Democrat and avid voter, I have watched with interest the political situation in Middletown. To get to the bottom of the contention, I decided to investigate to find out the unvarnished truth. Here are the facts. It seems as if the mayor and the rest of the council have gone above and…
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Public asked to support Hill for Monmouth Co. sheriff
Belmar Chief of Police Jack Hill is the Democratic nominee for Monmouth County sheriff. I am thrilled with the news. His educational credentials are outstanding, having earned his graduate degree in administrative science, and he is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. In addition, he is a state certified public manager and is…
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Legislative futility is costing us all
It is now the time of year when mailboxes start getting stuffed with slick, glossy campaign fliers trumpeting the achievements of candidates for office. “As a member of your Legislature, I fought to end corruption,” you might read, or “I worked to get guns off the streets.” In political spin, there’s always some kernel of…
