Category: Independent Opinion

  • Are We There Yet?

    Around this house, mom can only dream of sleep Lori Clinch Last Thursday was one long day. I had a stint with paperwork, an exhausting time with housework, and then I got caught in line behind some nut who apparently was applying for a mortgage at the bank via the drive-up window. There were children…

  • Brookdale event to honor valiant veterans

    A day that will live in infamy.” These are the penetrating words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as he appeared before the U.S. Congress to ask for a declaration of war against the Japanese Empire on Dec. 8, 1941. Since that time there have been many wars and many days of infamy, including the day…

  • Lavan, Belasco extend thanks to supporters in Hazlet

    We would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Hazlet who voted for us in this election. We are proud you have chosen us to represent you. In this midterm election the Hazlet voters came out in record numbers with a clear message: “We want a change in the leadership of Hazlet.”…

  • Obituaries

    Dorothy H. O’Brien Luckenbach Mrs. Luckenbach, 74, of Middletown, died Nov. 26, 2006, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Middletown most of her life. She was predeceased by her husband, Clement Luckenbach in 1982; and a daughter Nancy Shelly of Middletown in 2000. She is survived by a…

  • Obituaries

    Nunzio Nelson Salvatoriello Mr. Salvatoriello, 76, of Middletown, died Nov. 5, 2006, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Newark, he resided there prior to moving to Middletown 48 years ago. He was employed as a plumbing inspector for the Township of Middletown for 10 years, retiring in 1995. Prior to that, he was…

  • Taxpayers’ cry for help could soon be answered

    New Jersey homeowners struggling with unrelenting property tax increases finally have hope that, after all these years, help may be on the way. And while we’re not about to start counting our savings, the mere fact that real reform has become the chief focus in Trenton is good news indeed. The prospective tax relief comes…

  • Coda

    It must be the holidays, since Ralph’s eyes are red Greg Bean Nothing says the holidays like an actual buffalo skull with red ornaments in his eye sockets and a floppy Santa hat on his head. My favorite time of year is coming up – the holiday season. The time of family and fellowship. The…

  • Hazlet candidate lacks ethics, integrity

    It is when I think I have seen and heard it all, that I am subjected to an article which reported that Will Kolibas, defeated Republican candidate, held a press conference to announce his defection to the Hazlet Democrats (“After loss, GOP candidate leaves party,” Nov. 15). I am proud to live in a democracy…

  • Thanksgiving not bountiful for those facing hardships

    Thanksgiving: a time to give thanks for all God’s bounty bestowed on us. Many of us have a great number of things to be thankful for – family, friends, food on our tables, clothing on our backs, gainful employment and an occasional vacation. Though we give thanks throughout the year, Thanksgiving Day is truly a…