Category: Independent Opinion
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Watching for terrorists on the Mighty Raritan
Greg Bean Coda They say a rising tide floats all boats, and that’s certainly true in Middlesex County, where the rising tide of Homeland Security grant money is apparently enabling the county to build its own navy. According to a press release last week from the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders, the county has dedicated…
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Obituaries
Marjorie R. Fleming Mrs. Fleming of Middletown, died June 22 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Jersey City, and Parlin, prior to moving to Middletown 20 years ago. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, South Amboy. She was a former member of the…
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Falsehoods circulating about football field
The recent buzz among Lincroft residents regarding a proposed football field on an undeveloped tract across from Molzon’s nursery has reached a fever pitch as of late. As in the children’s game “Telephone,” the rumor-driven hype surrounding the project has caused it to morph into something unrecognizable from its preliminary origins. Sadly, this is causing…
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Matawan councilman was betrayed by his ‘biggest supporter’
Last year, my husband, Neil Mendelsohn, was elected a councilman in Matawan. His biggest supporter was Joseph Mullaney, a well-known and highly successful local businessman. Mr. Mullaney was in the habit of telling my husband that he is a man of honor. He is right, but I wonder how he recognized honor when he saw…
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Little League-Challenged says thanks to supporters
Back on June 11, Lincroft Little League-Challenged held their trophy ceremony for players. All of these wonderful children, young adults, coaches and family members (parents, siblings and in some cases grandparents) were treated to a fabulous lunch. Sandwiches (subs), salads, pizza, drinks, fruit salad, cake, etc., all provided by Giovanni’s A&G Fine Foods, Little Silver.…
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Charles G. Morrison
Guest Column Holmdel Wastewater Management Plan Amendment must not be delayed Water sustains life on earth. As areas become urbanized, and as population and water usage increase, intelligent management of this resource becomes essential. Because of the importance of water to our livelihoods, the state requires municipalities to prepare wastewater and stormwater management plans to…
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Residents urged to donate blood during the summer
With the summer of 2006 upon us and the likelihood of a blood shortage in New Jersey, it can be a frustrating time for patients needing blood transfusions. A few summers ago when New Jersey resident Hank Klehm was 14 years old and battling leukemia, the last thing he and his mom needed was to…
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Obituaries
Arthur Sidney Jeal Mr. Jeal, 69, of the Belford section of Middletown, died June 25 at Avanti Nursing Home, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Bayonne before moving to Belford 41 years ago. Mr. Jeal was an inspector for Housing and Urban Development in Middletown for 20 years, retiring in 2000. He…
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H.S. North track coach let go after 37 years
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN – While township High School South and Christian Brothers Academy in nearby Lincroft may be better known for their running programs, High School North has also had its share of success, and Rocco Christopher has been the one constant. “We’ve often had very good kids…
