Category: Independent Opinion

  • When it comes to new law, less is almost always more

    GREG BEAN Coda In “Civil Disobedience,” his great work on the duty of all men to rebel against unjust governments, American philosopher and noted recluse Henry David Thoreau said, “I heartily accept the motto – That government is best which governs least.” It was his notion that we are not served well by lawmakers who…

  • Lower costs at concessions, impose drink limit at arts center

    Iread the editorial titled “Party’s Over at Arts Center” on the opinion page of your Aug. 22 issue. While I agree that teen drinking is a major problem, I wondered why one of the real reasons leading to overindulgence during tailgating is never addressed. In my opinion a part of the reason is the ridiculous…

  • School extends thanks to Aberdeen Police Dept.

    The students and staff of the Bayshore Jointure Commission would like to take this opportunity to thank the Aberdeen Police Department for donating ice cream on Aug. 13. The expressions of joy and wonder on our students’ faces, as the ice cream truck pulled up was a sight I wish everyone could have seen. They…

  • Money has become Rx to health and well-being

    As we move into this new information age and become more aware of what is happening every second around the globe, we seem to be forgetting what is happening right under our nose, and in fact we are forgetting about ourselves – as a community, as a family, and our own personal health and wellbeing.…

  • Mother of missing daughter wishes her a happy birthday

    My name is Terri Diel. I live in Illinois and I would like to wish a happy birthday to my daughter. My daughter will turn 30 on Aug. 25. I cannot send her a card nor can I call her on the phone. I have no way of letting her know that I love her…

  • Obituaries

    Rita S. Bush Mrs. Bush, 82, of the River Plaza section of Middletown, died Sept. 1, 2007, in Hazlet. Born in Metuchen, she resided in Woodbridge prior to relocating to River Plaza in 1958. She was a retired executive administrator at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Prior to that, she was a secretary at Electronic…

  • New rules, but same results at arts center

    Week one at the new rules PNC Bank Arts Center brought us a disturbing surprise, courtesy of the same people responsible for the ban on alcohol in the venue’s parking lot. Despite all of the media coverage, all of the signs on the Garden State Parkway and the far larger contingent of state police now…

  • Drop the wine cooler, Grandma, or go to jail

    GREG BEAN Coda In the end, it looks like stupidity won over common sense at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Since July, almost 500 of the dumbest people on the East Coast have managed to get themselves arrested for underage drinking and various other liquor-related offenses at the venue, and dozens have been…

  • Ordinance’s failure comes at opportune time

    Holmdel Mayor Serena DiMaso’s decision to kill a new ordinance designed to prevent campaign contributions in exchange for township jobs (“Pay-to-play ban narrowly rjected in Holmdel,” Aug. 22) comes at an opportune time. With this bothersome proposal out of the way, she can now restore her re-election campaign war chest by seeking the support of…