Category: Independent Opinion
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There’s more than one way to trap a possum
Coda Greg Bean There’s an old saw that says you have to be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it. I wish I’d remembered those words of wisdom a couple of weeks ago, when I asked readers for advice on how to get rid of the possum that’s been living in…
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Letters
New Jersey has waited long enough for a smoke-free act That sound we all hear is the collective coughing and wheezing of New Jersey waiting for the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act to be passed. The American Heart Association and New Jersey Breathers — a statewide New Jersey tobacco control coalition comprised of more than…
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Freeholders reversed pay-to-play with ferry
Your Turn Robert Riker Guest Column Robert Riker Guest Column The Monmouth County Freeholders have reversed the usual flow of pay-to-play money. Instead of soliciting contributions from corporate friends, they are giving public funds to cronies so as to achieve political goals in the Belford area. Their five-year ferry terminal lease with NY Waterway costs…
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Obituaries
Anita L. DeSimone Mrs. DeSimone, 88, of Bethany Manor, Keyport, died Nov. 13 at Regency Park Nursing Home, Hazlet. Born in New York City, she resided in South Plainfield, and New York City, prior to moving to Keyport. She was a retired employee of the food service department at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was…
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Letters
March of Dimes urges public to Babies are in crisis today. Nearly half a million are born prematurely every year and the number is rising. In New Jersey, March of Dimes volunteers are organizing events and activities to raise awareness as part of its national effort to save babies from premature birth by funding research…
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The man of ‘steal’ a popular costume
Some political operatives must confuse Halloween and campaign season. Because in that window of time, you’ll never hear of so many adults dressing up and acting the part of juvenile delinquents. Every late October/early November, adults relive their Mischief Night glory days, when they were 14-year-olds sneaking out past curfew and vandalizing property. However, these…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Kyle Robinson waves the American flag while sitting atop Rich Robinson’s shoulders at Middletown’s Veterans Day parade on Sunday.
