Category: Independent Opinion
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Obituaries
Clotilde V. Illescas Madrid Mrs. Madrid, 80, of Long Island City, N.Y., died Jan. 14 at home. Born in Guayaquilo, Ecuador, she resided in Newark, and New York City prior to relocating to Long Island City. She was a seamstress at Oscar de la Renta, New York City. She was a member of La Asociación…
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Details remain unclear on civil union law
In a series of interviews with area mayors, the Independent and a few of its sister publications found that with civil unions soon to become legal, many look forward to officiating the ceremonies, some aren’t totally comfortable with them but will do them anyway, and others are unsure if they’ll take part or not. None…
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Doubled salary claim is Short on truth
This is in response to Michael Morris’ weak attempt (“Line item numbers raise questions,” letters, Jan. 10) to defend newly elected Committeeman Patrick Short’s blatantly irresponsible accusation that the Township Committee “Voted to nearly double their salary.” Greater Media Newspapers Executive Editor Greg Bean described this on Nov. 15 as “deceptive advertising at its worst.”…
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Coda
Geraldo is still running off at the (big) mouth Greg Bean You know, one of these days someone is going to get fed up with Geraldo Rivera’s threats and beat him like a rented mule. Not that I watch either one of them on television, but there’s apparently quite a feud going between Geraldo and…
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Vets, auxiliary congratulate new mayor
Congratulations to our new mayor, Gerard Scharfenberger. On behalf of the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2179, and the Ladies Auxiliary, we wish to extend our sincere congratulations to you on being elected mayor of Middletown Township year 2007. Wishing you and your family great success and great health during the…
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Matawan Food Bank thanks Lloyd Road School students
On behalf to the Matawan Food Bank, we would like to publicly thank the Lloyd Road School student council, teachers Mrs. Michele Gross and Mrs. Eve Caruso, plus all the parents and students that gave generously to our food bank at Christmas time. We helped 25 area families, and the smiles on their faces are…
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Official supports crackdown on false bomb threats
I am writing you all in regards to Assemblywoman Amy Handlin’s bomb threat legislation, Assembly bill 3130. As a local elected official, I find it very important to protect our interests, especially when it comes to our children and schools. This key legislation will bring on stricter penalties to those who break the law regarding…
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Things a reader could do without in 2007
Seven things we’d like severed in 2007: 1) The Aflac duck. 2) The Geico caveman. 3) Yard sales. 4) Plastic bubble lawn ornaments. 5) Waxed written minivan windows congratulating Pee Wee brats for cheerleading championships. 6) Middletown officials congratulating themselves for preserving town’s pastoral quality. 7) Gas from Greg Bean. Michael Pellettieri Hazlet
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Tirades can bring New Year’s resolutions
How many of our parents taught us to “think before you speak,” that “you can never take back what you say” and that “what’s in the heart and mind comes out of the mouth”? That’s why excuses and apologies from Michael Richards and Mel Gibson are so hard to accept. Is Richards a racist or…
