Category: Independent Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Richard S. Lloyd Mr. Lloyd, 73, of Aberdeen, died Aug. 13 at home. Born in East Orange, he resided there and in Union Beach before moving to Aberdeen 44 years ago. Before his retirement, he was a dock builder with Dock Builders Union Local No. 1456 in New York City and in New Jersey. Mr.…

  • Towns’ leaders may miss the train at crucial moment

    Matawan and Aberdeen are approaching a crucial moment in their histories, one that will determine the way these towns will look and function for generations to come. Each town has its own vision for how redevelopment around their train station should proceed, but if they don’t start cooperating, they may wind up with a version…

  • Letters, we get letters

    The opinion pages of the Independent are intended to be a forum for citizens to express their opinions on issues of importance in the community. The letters to the editor are a way for citizens to make their concerns known to the public at large and to the elected and appointed officials who are responsible…

  • Next time your basement floods, who you gonna call?

    Coda Greg Bean I live in that part of East Brunswick that sometimes feels a bit like a neglected orphan. It’s a pleasant part of the community over by Farrington Lake and Bicenten-nial Park, but we don’t always feel like the town pays much attention to us. The Milltown Post Office delivers our mail, for…

  • Triathlons aren’t her cup of sweat

    Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch I like to exercise as much as the next gal. In fact, I’d put sit-ups right up there with a hangnail extraction, a complicated root canal and the final stages of labor. In hopes of getting my weight down, I have been known to walk a block or two.…

  • Letters

    Chain-saw incident upsets Aberdeen resident There has been a lot of chatter in the press recently about the subject of eminent domain — the taking of private property by the government for public use. Apparently there are those in the corporate sector who feel they are entitled to the same rights as the government. I…

  • Monmouth County Horse Show kicks off next week

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — One of America’s top young Grand Prix riders will return to the Monmouth County Horse Show next week. Kent Farrington will defend his title as winner of the $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix during the 110th annual Monmouth County Horse Show, which will take place Aug. 17-21 at East Freehold Park, Kozloski Road,…

  • Grilling out

    CHRIS KELLY staff People wait in line for hot dogs and hamburgers after “Linda’s Game,” a charity softball game benefitting the American Lung Association at Gravelly Brook Park, Matawan, Aug. 6.