Category: Independent Opinion
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But, honey, it’s just a small dump truck
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch When my beloved husband first mentioned the prospect of building a new home in the country, I have to admit I was intrigued. A little place far away from it all. Gentle breezes, tranquil nights and the blissful sounds of tumbleweeds as they lodged themselves in the fences. Then…
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Your Turn
KBA Barbara K. Currie Guest Column As a former member of the Keyport Business Alliance (KBA) Board of Directors and a current business owner in Keyport, I feel a few pertinent facts need to be restated because so much misinformation has been circulating regarding KBA’s recently contested elections. Fact: KBA assessment has remained the same…
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Letters
Public urged to support Azzolina in the primary As a 30-year resident of Middletown Township, I need to state I am an independent voter and I passionately find it necessary to register as a Republican in the upcoming primary election for Assemblyman Joe Azzolina. Quite frankly, for all Assemblyman Azzolina has done for Middletown Township,…
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Hazlet parents call for full-day kindergarten
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Hazlet HAZLET — Nearly three years ago, Maria Vasta moved from Brooklyn to Monmouth County in search of a better life for herself and her children. “I felt like this area would be a good place to be in, partly because of the school system,” Vasta…
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Obituaries
Loretta Styczynski Mrs. Styczynski, 85, of Marlboro, died April 12 at The Manor Care Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York City, she had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Marlboro in 1987. Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Walter; two sons and daughters-in-law, Walter and Diane of Freehold Township and Roger and…
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Rough campaigns ahead
Last week’s campaign filing deadline set the stage for what promises to be some heated election campaigns in the months ahead. Township Committee seats are up for grabs in Middletown and Hazlet, where the political bill for elected officials’ involvement in a highly publicized federal corruption sting will come due. The Democratic challengers will be…
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Azzolina: the politician who won’t stop running
Dear Assemblyman Joe Azzolina: How can we miss you when you won’t go away? That’s the question on the lips of thousands of voters after Joe decided last week that it wasn’t enough to drag Middletown Republicans and the Monmouth County GOP into his personal political hog-wallow — he’d drag the Old Bridge portion of…
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Five vie for three seats on Holmdel board
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer HOLMDEL — Two incumbents and three challengers are seeking three open seats on the Board of Education. The incumbents, Elizabeth Allocco and Karen Strickland, are each hoping to serve a second term. Current board member Phyllis Pascucci’s seat is also up for election. Pascucci, who took…
