Category: Independent Opinion
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Is it time for historical accuracy in sentencing?
Coda Greg Bean Just when you start to think Monmouth County has a lock on criminal behavior among high-profile hooligans, something unexpected comes along to rock your world. And news last week that Richard Walling — a former East Brunswick Township official, teacher and son of local political legend Jean Walling — had been charged…
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Emergency Medical Services Week May 15-21
The members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a partner in this perpetual care, Monmouth Medical Center salutes EMS as a vital part of every community and enthusiastically joins the American College of Emergency Physicians in their…
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If you want good press, it’s gonna cost you
Coda Greg Bean Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph Oxley has a public relations problem — but it isn’t the one he anticipated. Like nearly everyone of my acquaintance in the news business who heard about it, I thought I was imagining things last week when it was reported Oxley had hired a 25-year-old with no real…
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Letters
N.J. Environmental Federation endorses Handlin for Assembly The N.J. Environmental Federation’s (NJEF) Vote Environment Committee (VEC) recently announced its support for Amy Handlin for state Assembly in the 13th Legislative District. She is running against longtime incumbent Joseph Azzolina in the June Republican primary. This is just the second time since the 1980’s that NJEF…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Melanie Luebs, 6, acts as an “honorary guard” at the Arts Fair at Middletown’s Thompson Middle School on Saturday.
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School board chooses new prez and v.p.
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer HOLMDEL — The Board of Education met for the first time since the April 19 election to reorganize and prepare for the upcoming year. Incumbent board members Elizabeth Allocco and Karen Strickland were sworn in for another term, along with newcomer Barbara Garrity, who is now…
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High School South seeking accreditation
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Middletown MIDDLETOWN — Following a visit to Middletown High School North a year ago, the Middle States Accreditation Committee took its turn visiting High School South last week. The committee conducted sessions with members of the school’s Steering Committee during their visit. The 30-person committee contained…
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Obituaries
Michael A. Captain Michael Captain, 15, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, died May 5 in Aberdeen. Born in Edison, he was a lifelong resident of Cliffwood Beach. Michael was a student at Matawan High School, where he played on the school’s football team. He was a communicant of Jesus the Lord Roman Catholic…
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Approach failed BID like a school budget
The Borough Council has entered uncharted waters regarding the failed Keyport Business Alliance budget, but it does have something similar to compare the process with. Their best course of action is to approach the matter like a failed school budget, where the council and KBA consider the message being sent by the margin of victory/loss.…
