Category: Independent Opinion
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Obituaries
Richard H. Donahue Mr. Donahue, 92, of Matawan, died May 19, 2007, at Care One at Holmdel. Born in New London, Conn., he resided in Matawan 42 years. He was a retired mechanical engineer at American Can Company, headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., and part of the team that developed “flip top” cans used today. He…
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Time to preserve open space growing short
Recent property revaluations have shocked residents as they discover their land is worth four to six times more than their homes. “I didn’t know grass cost so much,” one surprised resident said. With less than 55,000 available acres left undeveloped in Monmouth County, land values are skyrocketing as population growth eats up at least 7,000…
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Woman’s Club appreciates bike drive help
The Woman’s Club of Middletown wishes to thank Boy Scout Troop No. 142 for helping with the used bicycle collection that was held at the train station May 12. Without their help and the help of Scoutmaster Terence Meehan and Assistant Scoutmaster Sharon Goodman, the project would have been impossible to complete. The bicycles collected…
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Family calls for resolution to Keyport emergency siren issue
(Open letter to Keyport Mayor Robert Bergen) We would like to commend Alexander Petrovich for coming forward recently regarding the siren situation in Keyport (“Keyport Resident Wants Emergency Siren Silenced,” May 9). As long as we have lived here, we have also been troubled by the frequent sirens at all hours but have been afraid…
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Americans should pay tribute on Memorial Day
Monday, May 28 is Memorial Day. A day set aside by Congress for Americans to reflect and pay tribute to members of the armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice. Unfortunately, over the years, Memorial Day has become nothing more than a day off work. A day for barbecues, retail stores and auto sales and…
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Parent says cheerleaders earned ribbon-cutting honors
‘The seniors are the ones who should have had the opportunity to open the doors and cut the ribbon on the new building,” Committeewoman Bridget Antonucci said (“Hazlet’s New Town Hall Gets Ready for Business,” May 9). “They’re the ones who were affected the most.” Ms. Antonucci, these girls were honored that Mayor James DiNardo…
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Council must raise the bar for economic development
As a downtown merchant in Keyport, I am appalled by the lack of vision our current Keyport Business Alliance (KBA) has. All decisions are being made by nonresidents, such as an owner who has sued the borough multiple times at taxpayer expense, a real estate operator whose business is to sell and list properties, and…
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Guadagno has experience for county sheriff position
U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie is right. We need to identify and encourage the election of “reform-minded individuals to municipal governing bodies. From there, formidable candidates for county and statewide seats can begin to develop.” In 2005, the Boro of Monmouth Beach did just that. Kim Guadagno was elected to the Boro Commission. She has worked…
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School budget politics not ‘all about the kids’
It’s that time of year when phrases like “it’s all about the kids” are thrown around liberally, but aren’t backed up by actions. Local politics doesn’t get much messier than when a school budget fails, pitting a town council against a school board. Councils have the unenviable obligation to heed the will of the voters…
