Category: Independent Opinion

  • Holmdel candidates extend thanks to voters

    We would like to thank the Holmdel voters for giving us the opportunity to represent the Republican Party in this upcoming November’s election. We are very proud to be the Republican candidates and will work to continue the tradition of steady and stable leadership. Our collective experiences in government will allow us to serve the…

  • DiMaso trying to reinvent herself to voters

    Armed with green signs, green mailers, and a notably “green” stance, Holmdel Mayor Serena DiMaso seeks to reinvent herself to voters as a candidate that wishes “to continue her fight on behalf of our open space and quality of life,” as she notes in her most recent campaign literature. Of course, this is the same…

  • Stigma of mental illness prevents treatment

    Shocked and saddened by the shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma offers its deepest condolences to the families of the innocent victims. An event so unspeakable affects us individually and as a nation. As we try to understand the details surrounding this incident, let…

  • On Campus

    Gregory J. Cannon, Matawan, received a juris doctorate degree in law at the spring commencement exercises at Villanova (Pa.) Law School. He is the son of Diane and Michael Cannon. Heather D. Jakub, New Monmouth section of Middletown, received a bachelor of arts degree in history at the spring commencement ceremonies at Castleton (Vt.) State…

  • Resident extends thanks for Rockit for Kids concert

    I would just like to say thank you to the Middletown Arts Center, Bruce Gallipani, and all the performers in the Rockit for Kids concert this weekend. I have one word for all of the performers: Wow! It was truly an enjoyable show. Barbara Yetman Middletown

  • Obituaries

    Marilyn Grace Farrell Mrs. Farrell, 66, of Pine Hill, died June 2, 2007, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa. She resided in Old Bridge prior to relocating to Pine Hill in 1996. She was a licensed practical nurse at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital before it closed, and Ancora State Hospital the past 11 years. She is…

  • Readers urged to ‘make the safety net strong’

    Kudos to Greg Bean for his insight regarding hunger in America in a recent column (“No reason for neighbors to go to their beds hungry,” May 23). As the director of the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, I am always grateful to anyone who opens the door of hunger awareness a bit further and…

  • On Campus

    Bridgette Patrick Parks, Middletown, received a bachelor of business administration degree cum laude at the spring commencement exercises at Loyola College, Baltimore, where she was also named to the dean’s list for the spring semester. Holmdel resident Cara Brooke Schultz received a master of science degree in journalism at the spring commencement exercises at Quinnipiac…

  • Are We There Yet?

    Her motto: Seek and ye shall find Lori Clinch Her motto: Seek and ye shall find … sometimes Lori Clinch   As a mother, I have many duties assigned to me. I am a domestic goddess, the head bookkeeper and person in charge of communications. I excel in public relations, thrive as activities director, and…