Category: Independent Opinion
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Keep waterfront from becoming parking lot
“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” This may be a familiar lyric to a song; however, the reality of this happening to our waterfront in Keyport is seriously being considered as new construction of the bulkhead is under way. On March 6, a special meeting open to the public was held at…
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Keyport developers similar to mosquitoes
The rampant increase of developers submitting plans to overdevelop Keyport is so noticeable and annoying that it brought to mind mosquitoes, except that mosquitoes are not around all 12 months. For one, they are both hungry. They both survive by doing what they do most often – bite into new territory, whether it is your…
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Hometown heroes honored during Red Cross Month
March is Red Cross Month and this year we are honoring our local “hometown heroes” to bring awareness to the community about individuals who dedicate their time to serving their community through the American Red Cross. What’s a hero? Like art, heroism is in the eye of the beholder. You know a hero when you…
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Benefits should not be available to committee members
I am writing in support of Committeeman Patrick Short in Middletown, who is proposing the end of benefits for township elected and appointed politicians. I agree this needs to be finished because it is a waste of tax dollars. Municipal government should not be a well-rewarded part-time position. Municipal government should be something that concerned…
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Greg Bean
Coda New Jersey behind China on eminent domain reform If Americans want to prevent losing their homes to eminent domain abuse, maybe they ought to consider moving to a place that has a higher regard for the notion of private property rights. Somewhere like China. According to a recent story in the Washington Post, lawmakers…
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Compensation for Middletown officials laughable
I read with interest a recent letter appearing in a local newspaper regarding health benefits and pensions for local officials. I decided to investigate, and decide for myself whether this has any merit. This is what I found: The practice of offering health benefits and pensions to local officials was instituted many years ago as…
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Lori Clinch
Are We There Yet? Talking the birds, the bees and basketball Since all of our children are boys, I didn’t think that I should be the one to give them the talk about the birds and the bees. Personally, I thought the responsibility of that talk should fall squarely on their father’s shoulders. “Well, what…
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COAH members need to embrace spirit of the law
A recent appellate court decision that voided the state’s guidelines for affordable housing was an essential step in getting back on course to providing homes for New Jersey’s low- and moderate-income workers. K. Hovnanian – the state’s largest home builder and the largest for-profit provider of affordable housing – joined other organizations taking a stand…
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Ordinance the work of good bipartisan government
In a move that fosters cleaner government, the Holmdel Township Committee introduced a developer disclosure ordinance at its March 1 meeting. If this same ordinance also passes on its final reading now scheduled for March 22, it will require each developer with a major subdivision or site plan application before Holmdel’s Planning or Zoning boards…
