Category: Independent Opinion
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For the Record
In an Aug. 24 story titled “Finances in place for Roggy Stadium,” it stated that the Holmdel High School Booster Club donated $10,000 to the Holmdel Business Relations Committee for the project. It was Pop Warner that actually donated the money. A check was given to the Business Relations Committee on Sept. 2, during a…
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New hire must prove he’s worth the money
The Keyport Borough Council has filled its borough administrator vacancy, but it will cost them, both in added salary and public perception. The council announced Aug. 16 that Thomas Antonucci, a former councilman and the son-in-law of a current councilman, was hired for the position held most recently by David Palamara. Antonucci, 34, of Middletown,…
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The wheels of justice keep creaking along
Greg Bean Coda Well, it doesn’t look like they’re going to take my advice on former East Brunswick Councilman Richard Walling. Regular readers may remember that a while back, shortly after Walling was charged with stealing more than $40,000 from the nonprofit Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, I suggested it might be nice to consider some…
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Obituaries
Jane M. (Przeracki) Mania Mrs. Mania, 92, of Keyport, died Aug. 22 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., she had been a resident of Keyport for the past 65 years. Mrs. Mania was a production worker at Kerr Glass, Keyport, for 30 years, retiring in 1975. She was a communicant of St.…
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There’s no keeping up with Tommy’s mom
Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? In the fall of 1997, my eldest child entered kindergarten. It was an event to end all events. Kings have been crowned, knights have been dubbed, and presidents have been inaugurated with less fuss. I had his hair trimmed, his teeth polished, and spent the better part of 20…
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Holmdel resident seeks help in fight against zoning change
I recently received a notice from Holmdel Township about the rezoning of the vacant land between Candlelight Drive and Holmdel Road from R-2H to R-4H. By just looking at the zoning classification (R-4H), one would think that the new zone is residential. However, the township has buried two commercial buildings, one of which is going…
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Zoning would preserve twp.’s character
After hearing the township planner’s presentation on conservation zoning, I am convinced that this type of zoning is right for Holmdel. I moved to Holmdel over 40 years ago because of its rural character. Conservation zoning maintains that character. By consolidating homesteads on 1- to 2-acre lots, conservation zoning saves 65 percent open space at…
