Category: Independent Opinion
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Wartime heroes to be honored at service
Commander William Travis and President Susan Travis have announced Middletown Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Ladies Auxiliary will conduct its annual Pearl Harbor services Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Post Home, 1 Veterans Lane and Route 36, Port Monmouth section of Middletown. We cordially invite you to join in our services to…
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Mayor’s knowledge of area impresses newcomer
Sunday, Nov. 14, was a sunny fall day. My family and I decided to take a walk along Ramanessin Brook, Holmdel. As my wife, my 7-year-old son, and our dog Buddy were enjoying the scenic walk, we encountered a father with his 6-year-old daughter, also enjoying nature. The father was very knowledgeable about nature and…
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Teacher contract talks continue with mediator
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer ABERDEEN — The mediator assigned to help the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education and the Regional Teachers Association to reach an agreement on contracts seems to be helping move things along, a district official said. The two sides have been using the help of Thomas Hartigan,…
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Location close to home a top priority to some
Keyport High BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Ryan Loihley hopes his decision to apply early to Monmouth University will allow him to forgo some of the monotony of the college admission process. The 17-year-old senior at Keyport High School and Union Beach resident enjoys bowling and…
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Obituaries
Ann “Betty” E. Meyer Pettinato Mrs. Pettinato, 76, of Albrightsville, Pa., and formerly Union Beach, died Nov. 22 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Union Beach prior to moving to Albrightsville six years ago. She was employed in the ladies fashion area at Bradlees, Hazlet, for 10 years,…
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Holmdel student strives for the Ivy League
Early decision at U Penn will simplify the college application process BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Holmdel High School senior James Riley plays defense for the American Eagles ice hockey club during his spare time. James spends the rest of his time keeping up his 4.65 GPA and…
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Supply and demand driving admissions
In the tradition of the SAT, we ask our readers to answer this multiple-choice question: Trying to summarize your life’s story on a few sheets of paper and distinguish it from a stack of 40,000 others is: A) frightening; B) one of the most important tasks in a teen’s life; C) the act of filling…
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4-year colleges sound off on the admissions process
Monmouth University, West Long Branch As more students apply to college, admissions has become cutthroat BY JENNIFER DOME Staff writer High school students spend a lot of time researching colleges — they send away for pamphlets, search the Internet, and go on campus visits. While colleges must do their best to sell themselves to students,…
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Community colleges becoming increasingly popular choice
2-year programs gaining respect as gateway to 4-year schools BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer FILEPHOTO Middlesex County College, Edison As college-application deadlines loom, many New Jersey high school seniors will visit four-year schools, send out expensive applications and scramble to write that perfect college essay — but many others will not.…
