Category: Independent Opinion
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Twp. should permit, but monitor alcohol
The Middletown Township Committee approved an ordinance last week that will allow alcohol at select fundraisers at the new arts center. Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger says that consumption would be limited to a very few, rather tame functions, like wine and cheese parties, to raise money for its operations. A handful of residents opposed the measure,…
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Coda
With opposable thumbs, they would rule the world Greg Bean With opposable thumbs, they would rule the world I once made friends with a government trapper out West whose job was to catch predators that attack livestock and put them out of business. In the CIA, what he does is called “terminating with extreme…
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Obituaries
Jeanette Elizabeth Rathbone Barnes Mrs. Barnes, 84, of Keyport and formerly Hazlet, died June 17, 2007. Born in Hazlet, she resided there until relocating to Keyport in 1997. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church, Hazlet, where she was a volunteer in the church office. Mrs. Barnes was predeceased by her husband…
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New Jersey’s parklands belong to hunters, too
A letter printed recently from Charlotte Barone of Marlboro (“Deer hunt has spread like a virus with no cure,” June 20) was, to say the least, uninformed and obviously purposely inflammatory. Ms. Barone claims that her “experience has been that hunters trespass and don’t respect the law.” Hunters and outdoorsmen are the truest form of…
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Humans shouldn’t be intolerant of coyotes
I think it is shameful that Middletown is trying to hunt and trap coyotes due to the recent attacks. The solution is for people to be responsible and watch their small children and all of their pets – not wipe out the local wildlife. People complain about the deer population. Now when we finally have…
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Thanks to supporters of fundraiser
We are pleased to report that we raised over $700 in donations for the National Children’s Leukemia Foundation in Honor of Luke Walz on June 16. Luke was able to come and join in the fun and I hope he had a great time! We had some really generous donations from local companies and people…
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For the Record
The June 15 story “Police investigate dog’s death” incorrectly reported that a domestic German shepherd mix in Middletown was fatally attacked by another animal, possibly a coyote. The dog was injured, but not killed.
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Events at concerts are a wake-up call
Thank you for your attention to the issue of underage drinking through your reporting of the issues at the PNC Arts Center. The events at the Gwen Stefani concert could have ended tragically – let us take this opportunity to come together as a community and take a stand against childhood drinking. Alcohol is the…
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Parents urged to avoid buying novelty lighters
Warning against novelty lighters: a novelty lighter works like any other lighter; however, it is designed to look like a child’s toy. Novelty lighters do not have child-proof triggers, therefore children who try to play with them can easily light them, obviously causing potential dangers. The Hazlet Township Bureau of Fire Prevention needs your help…
