Category: Independent Opinion

  • Troop 476 Girl Scouts praised for community service

    Since the inception of Troop 476 and while under the guidance of leaders Sandy Rocco and Irene McFadden, three of these five girls have been together for 13 years beginning as kindergartners and now as seniors at Matawan High School and Red Bank Catholic. Being friends since the age of 5, Arianna Rocco, Bridget McFadden,…

  • Roggy Field ceremony at school Friday

    HOLMDEL – A grand opening ceremony to celebrate the installation of a new plaza at Roggy Field will take place on the football field at Holmdel High School on Friday at 7 p.m. during the half-time show of the Holmdel-Monsignor Donovan game. All township students are invited to attend the ceremony wearing their sports uniform…

  • Fink’s achievements have earned him another term

    At election time, I want a candidate for Holmdel Township Committee who will protect our environment and our purses. We Holmdel residents take our woods and fields, good air, and water quality as our “birthright.” But business interests look at our countryside and see dollar signs. A Township Committee that accommodates developers means sprawl, along…

  • MTEF awards $40K in grants for school projects

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN – As part of the most recent round of Middletown Township Education Foundation (MTEF) grants being handed out, over $40,000 was awarded for three separate programs at Middletown High School North. Each morning at North, announcements are read over the school’s loudspeaker. To minimize interruptions,…

  • Are We There Yet?

    She would just love to sell her cell phone Lori Clinch From the moment I saw a woman on TV using a cell phone to call in a pizza, I wanted a cell phone so bad I couldn’t stand it. A cloud of desire came over me as I imagined all of the freedom that…

  • Lite Beers: School goes healthy each Wednesday

    Healthy Snack Days get students in the habit of eating better foods BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET – At a time when many kids are spending more hours in front of the computer eating junk foods, the school district is trying to do its part to help them become more…

  • Lemma remarkably suited to fill Holmdel committee seat

    Larry Fink is a good man, and there is no argument he has dedicated himself to the tireless pursuit of preservation of our land here in Holmdel. However, the variables in Holmdel have changed and this year we have found ourselves is serious financial trouble. When my town has to start using tricky accounting practices…

  • Grandmother enlightened by Down syndrome child

    Did you know October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month? I did, that’s because I have a granddaughter with Down syndrome. Her name is Kayleen, and she lives here in Keyport. Before she was born, I didn’t know much about Down syndrome or the people who have it. Four-and-a-half years ago, my daughter told me she…

  • This year’s Matawan Day set new standard for event

    On Sept. 24, Matawan Day in Terhune Park – in my opinion and that of many others I’ve spoken with – was the best so far! Kudos to Donna Dow, our innovative, motivated and enthusiastic Matawan Recreation director. This year, the layout of the event was new. When I saw the several huge pieces of…