Category: Independent Opinion
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Keyport urged to attend waterfront meeting
For over 30 years residents of Keyport have patiently looked forward to the renovating of our waterfront. As Borough Council chairwoman of the redevelopment committee, I urge Keyport residents to attend the public waterfront meeting April 21 at 10:30 a.m. in the Central School to participate in the planning process to make our waterfront a…
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Lori Clinch
Are We There Yet? Gender equality has its own disadvantages Although I’m not a die-hard feminist, you’d be hard-pressed to find a woman who feels stronger about the equality of women than I do. I’ve always felt that anything that a man can do, I can do. If I want to, that is. This belief…
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Supreme Court ruling a loss for Holmdel
On the surface, the state Supreme Court’s ruling last week on Holmdel’s suit to claim back taxes from the PNC Bank Arts Center appears to have given both sides something they wanted. However, the decision is a big and, from our view, unexpected blow to the hopes of township taxpayers. The ruling was the latest…
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For the Record
On April 17, Holmdel voters will decide on two questions regarding the township school budget. The first question deals with the overall budget, which would raise the tax rate 3.9 cents per $100 assessed value and cost about $287 more per year in taxes for the owner of a home assessed at $736,795, the township’s…
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Greg Bean
Coda Pension fund fiasco is Enron on the Delaware For a while, it looked like Monmouth and Middlesex counties were developing a monopoly on political corruption and sleight of hand. In Monmouth County, there were so many bribes being paid to politicians at local bars and restaurants the bad guys had to buy brown paper…
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Obituaries
Frederick C. O’Connell Mr. O’Connell, 71, of Middletown, died March 27, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was born in New York City. He was a Realtor at Diane Turton Realtors, Middletown, where he was employed the past 30 years. He served with the U.S. Army during Peacetime. He was a member of…
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Three seats at stake in Mat-Ab board election
Thomas Gambino Three three-year terms are up for grabs on the Matawan-Aberdeen Board of Education, two in Aberdeen, and one in Matawan. In Aberdeen, incumbents Carolyn Williams, the board’s current president, and longtime member Cathy Hyland-Zavorskas face off against newcomer Thomas Gambino, a recent doctorate of education graduate. In Matawan, two-term incumbent and IBM employee…
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Make positive choices to help prevent child abuse
Spring is a time of optimism and renewal. As we observe Child Abuse Prevention Month during April, Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey encourages everyone to make positive choices that affect the way we raise our children and support our families. Dramatic changes in social, cultural and demographic trends have occurred over the years, presenting today’s parents…
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Residents urged to attend waterfront meeting
Keyport’s past and its future are both centered on its waterfront. The area behind the American Legion Drive bulkhead has always provided parking for visitors, shoppers and fishermen. American Legion Drive itself has been a big part of the popularity of Keyport’s waterfront. The possibility of not having the roadway replaced and losing the majority…
