Category: Independent Opinion

  • Theft of flags at cemetery a cowardly, selfish act

    Prior to Memorial Day 2006, members of American Legion Post 23 of Keyport placed American flags on the graves of veterans at Green Grove Cemetery, Keyport. This tradition has been going on for years with no problem. This Memorial Day was different. Someone, for whatever reason, stole the flags. Upon discovery of this immoral act,…

  • Transit village needs to be explored for sake of town

    Matawan once had a vision. It was five years in planning and was reviewed by the Planning/Zoning Board, Borough Council, and the residents of Matawan. This vision involved the redevelopment of the train station area and Main Street. Matawan was one of the fortunate municipalities in the state of New Jersey to receive a transit…

  • C-Town not a good fit for downtown Matawan

    When moving to Matawan eight years ago, the charm and appeal of having a “beautiful historic downtown” was enticing. The look of the Victorian homes and buildings was attractive. Growing up in North Jersey in a small town such as Matawan gave comfort in our purchasing a home here. Living in a suburban area close…

  • Lori Clinch

    Are We There Yet? The Clinch clan sure livens up a campsite As a family, we thought it would be a ton of fun to head out on a camping trip. Turns out that thinking about it was as fun as it got. It wasn’t so much the fact that the campsites were cramped with…

  • Greg Bean

    Coda It’s much more fun when you’re playing for keeps When I was a kid of a certain age, we didn’t measure wealth by money, or social status by family lineage – we measured both by marbles. In our small town, there were no private schools and very few home-schoolers. Everyone from every segment of…

  • Officials ‘blew off’ petition on Rt. 35 work

    At its May 4 meeting, the Holmdel Township Committee majority speedily endorsed a T&M Associates’ (township engineer) proposal to widen Route 35 between Lowe’s [Home Improvement Warehouse] and Centerville Road for creating three southbound lanes. This majority “blew off” a petition signed by more than 70 residents of nearby neighborhoods (Miller Avenue, Orchard Avenue and…

  • Lori Clinch

    Are We There Yet? Grandma flunks the test for telling gender We awoke one day last spring to realize that we had five kittens.Some would blame friends who convince you that five kittens are just the little bit of wildlife that you need. Some would blame a young boy who begs you to let him…

  • Greg Bean

    Coda Advocate’s report is cause for optimism You have to wonder if Long Branch municipal attorney James Aaron was reading the same report on the woeful inadequacy of New Jersey’s eminent domain laws that everyone else was reading. The report, released May 18 by state Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen, was the first project completed…

  • Rift widens between Holmdel board, HTEA

    To paraphrase Richard Nixon, Holmdel doesn’t have Maureen Flaherty to kick around anymore. When Flaherty resigned as superintendent in August, Holmdel Township Education Association (HTEA) President Kathy Hodecker proclaimed it a “golden opportunity” to move the district in a positive direction and improve teacher morale, following a series of public blowups between the district’s leaders…