Category: Independent Opinion

  • On Campus

    Diana Cheng, Holmdel, received a master of education degree in learning and teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Mass. A 2000 graduate of Holmdel High School, she is the daughter of Shirley and Ying Cheng. The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa., has awarded degrees to the following graduates from the local area:…

  • Life is good when you are the youngest child

    Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? Although I love my youngest sister dearly, growing up with her was as irritating as finding a sibling sitting on your bed, wearing your favorite shirt and eating your candy stash. Misti was the bane of my existence. She was into my stuff, crowding my space and inserting “I’m…

  • The sign on the door says Gone Fishin’

    Greg Bean Coda If you’re reading this and have a complaint that I’m not writing about taxes, corruption or weighty issues this week (is my boss listening?), I can’t help you. That’s because I’m on the Middle Fork of the Powder River in Wyoming, enjoying the scenery on a friend’s ranch and trying to coax…

  • Obituaries

    Arthur G. Glass Mr. Glass, 57, of Middletown, died June 28 at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of Middletown. Mr. Glass was an engineer at Lockheed Martin Co., Moorestown. Prior to that, he was employed in engineering positions at several area companies. He was…

  • Democrats in Trenton failed to help residents

    The headlines of this past Thursday told about New Jersey lawmakers reaching a “deal” or a “compromise” on the stalled and bloated budget. But those terms are not appropriate. This was a sham and a travesty. Democrats in Trenton shut down our government to fight over which of our taxes they would raise. As the…

  • State can’t function on revolving debt forever

    I do not think all of the cuts proposed by Gov. Jon Corzine this year were good for this state’s residents. But then again Gov. Corzine inherited a bad situation when he took office and, like anything else, there is a time when the piper has to be paid and the bill comes due. Former…

  • Committee candidates extend thanks to Hazlet supporters

    We would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Hazlet who voted for us in this primary election. We will work to prove ourselves worthy of the trust you have given us with your vote. There are many issues we are faced with here in Hazlet. In the coming weeks, we will…

  • Fireworks disappointing to Middletown resident

    I wanted to express my (and viewers around me) disappointment in the fireworks display July 3. My family has missed very few years of viewing the fireworks from the Molly Pitcher the past 20 years. This year might have had more “bang for the buck” but two things were sorely missed. First – the choice…

  • Pipe bomb found on high school grounds

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN – After many hoaxes involving bomb threats in township schools this past academic year, a real one was found on the grounds of Middletown High School North on Thursday. While doing routine work at the school, a maintenance worker found what appeared to be a…