Category: Independent Opinion

  • Lori Clinch

    Are We There Yet? If only candles smelled like cleaning products I can remember back when I thought that only special women enjoyed candles about the abode. I was sure that they were women with clean houses and cute hair that dressed smartly and had time to relish regular programming on HGTV. I tried to…

  • Obituaries

    Rita M. Newallis Klaus Mrs. Klaus, 69, of Hazlet, died June 6 at Bayshore Health Care, Holmdel. Born in Elizabeth, she resided in Hazlet since 1978. She was a production controller at Earle Naval Station, Leonardo section of Middletown, retiring in 2003. She is survived by her husband, Robert Klaus; three sons, Brian Klaus of…

  • Computerized voting machines place democratic process in doubt

    I am a resident of Aberdeen and a chief information security officer for a large municipal information technology department. I was alarmed today when I went to cast my vote in the New Jersey primary election. Rather than the old familiar mechanical voting machine, I was faced with a brand new AVC Advantage voting machine.…

  • ‘Da Vinci Code’ insulting to all true believers

    Anyone who participated in the publishing or production of the film “The Da Vinci Code” has excommunicated themselves by virtue of their attempt to defile the sacred image and truth which of our lord, God and savior, Jesus Christ, our redeemer. All Eastern Orthodox Christians fall especially under this ban, for to participate on any…

  • Church extends thanks to Keyport fire, police departments

    The members of First Baptist Church of Keyport would like to thank the members of the Keyport Fire Department and the Keyport Police Department in their response on May 29 to a very strong burning odor that was detected in our church building. Through their diligent efforts they discovered a faulty ballast in a light…

  • Keyport OEM offers tips during hurricane season

    Keyport residents, business owners, and guests should know how to plan and prepare during the hurricane season. Hurricane season normally runs from June 1 through Nov. 30 or maybe beyond, as we all saw during the 2005 hurricane season. The potential for hurricane and tropical storm activity in New Jersey runs from mid-August through the…

  • Students get a gold star from mayor for classwork

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KAREN BOWES Mayor John Merla awards Central School students for their community spirit on June 5, during a borough council meeting. KEYPORT – A handful of students are reporting that the borough is the best place to live in New Jersey. On June 5,…

  • Be a conscientious owner and spay or neuter pets

    As an animal lover, I was drawn to your story in the Independent on June 1 (“Grandma flunks the test for telling gender”) regarding your experience with your cat(s). I, too, had a similar experience when I purchased a “male” hamster years ago and found I really got a bargain – getting six for the…

  • Students memorialize a life lost too soon

    Garden dedicated to 10-year-old who died from brain tumor BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer DAN NEWMAN Ten-year-old Timothy Pauxtis passed away two months ago from a brain tumor. MIDDLETOWN – Nobody wants to believe they’re going to die, and 10-year-old Timothy Pauxtis was no different. “My son always said he’d be…