Category: Independent Opinion

  • Dawn of the Dems

    All of the planets were aligned for a big day at the polls for the Democrats Nov. 7, but the level of success they enjoyed was still stunning. The Republicans lost every last municipal race in our coverage area, a stretch of towns they have done very well in, if not dominated, in recent years.…

  • Your Turn

    Illegal immigration a grave threat to the United States Gerard Scharfenberger Guest Column Gerard ScharfenbergerGuest Column The recent failure of Keyport to pass an ordinance restricting the rental of housing to illegal immigrants illustrates the frustration of those who attempt to confront the massive problem of illegal immigration at the local level. Sadly, the overwhelming…

  • Coda

    With the campaigns over, we can get back to nice ads Greg Bean I was so happy to turn the television on last night and see that the ubiquitous ads for erectile dysfunction medications were back in prime-time rotation and the tiresome attack ads from Robert Menendez and Tom Kean Jr. were finally gone. I…

  • Are We There Yet?

    Her husband is still a work in progress Lori Clinch If you don’t mind my saying so, I firmly believe there should be an easy-to-understand 12-step program that tells a man the proper responses to a woman’s inquiries. Men shouldn’t be allowed to run around being flagrantly honest at all times. After all, just because…

  • Tax reassessment method punishes responsible homeowners

    My wife and I are Matawan residents and we recently attended the town-sponsored meeting to discuss the 2007 tax reassessment program which has not been done since 1992 and is long overdue. While we fully understand there is a cost to run the government and provide essential services to the people and these costs are…

  • Group thanks residents for supporting open space

    Thank you, Hazlet Environmental Commission for your tenacious efforts rising to meet a very difficult and daunting challenge and succeeding, for enlightening the residents about the invaluable benefits of having our own open space fund, and for this historic accomplishment that will forever contribute to a far brighter destiny for our township. Thanks also to…

  • Gould offers congratulations to opponents

    I would first like to congratulate my opponents Michael Cannon and Joseph Mullaney for their campaign win in Matawan, and to thank the residents of Matawan for the support they have given to me these past six years. I am honored and privileged to have served all of you as your councilwoman. I ran an…

  • Resident grateful for Fink’s re-election to committee

    Thank you to the residents of Holmdel for re-electing Larry Fink to the Township Committee. Larry has been a pillar of integrity for our community, and provides us with the balance we need in our governing body. Larry’s commonsense approach to addressing the present and future challenges facing Holmdel was recognized by the electorate. Certainly,…

  • Obituaries

    Mary Sue Lubrano Pappa Mrs. Pappa, 82, of Keyport died Nov. 13, 2006, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Old Bridge prior to moving to Keyport 51 years ago. Mrs .Pappa owned and operated Susie’s Farm Market, Cliffwood Beach. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church,…