Category: Independent Opinion

  • Keyport movie night created summertime memory

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends and families who joined us for the Keyport movie night July 2. A lot of time and hard work goes into an event like this and when you get a nice crowd like we did, it makes it all worthwhile – –…

  • Troops stationed overseas still in need of supplies

    To my friends and strangers, I just want to say thank you for helping me send 348 boxes to Iraq. It seems like everyone has forgotten that we still have troops overseas; no one is putting items in the box in the A&P in Holmdel, except garbage that is really a disgusting thing to do…

  • Obituaries

    Amanda Francisco Amanda Francisco, 12, of Middletown, died June 26, 2007, following a lifelong battle with Cockayne syndrome. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. Burial was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Arrangements were by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made…

  • The wrong job for the right-hand man

    Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? As my boys and I will readily tell you, living with my husband Pat is nothing short of life with Bob Villa. While I’m sure that any woman who has been staring at a half-finished kitchen for five years would be green with envy, sometimes we grow tired of…

  • When letter writing was a genteel, reasoned art

    Greg Bean Coda When I was a young political reporter out west, I drew the unrestrained ire of a perennial candidate for governor named Al Hamburg. As it often goes with these things, Al took offense at something I’d written about him (I think it was the article about a lawsuit he filed against a…

  • Effects of trailer rent ordinance now evident

    On May 15, the Democrats on the Hazlet Township Committee, Mayor James DiNardo, Deputy Mayor Kevin Lavan, and Committeeman Joseph Belasco voted in favor and passed the Vacancy Decontrol Ordinance changing the sales of mobile homes in Hazlet Township. Over 100 residents were present at that town meeting and voiced concern and fear over the…

  • Coda

    Arrests at PNC center: stupid is as stupid does Greg Bean Arrests at PNC center: stupid is as stupid does   Last week, when I was writing about coyotes, I noted that people trying to trap them only catch the dumb ones. The smart ones get away, because they’re too savvy to be caught in…

  • Serving alcohol at center could be costly

    I am disappointed to hear that the Middletown Township Committee recently approved an ordinance to allow the serving and consumption of alcohol on township property. The ordinance in question would allow alcohol to be served at fundraisers to support the new Middletown Cultural Arts Center. This seems to be an extremely bad idea to me…

  • Field a welcome addition to Mat-Ab’s sports programs

    It was brought to my attention a letter Joseph McAleer had written in the Independent (“More accountability must be shown by Matawan-Aberdeen school leadership,” May 9) in regard to leadership and accountability from our school system. I have been involved in the Matawan-Aberdeen recreational program for over 10 years from a coaching and administrative capacity.…