Category: Independent Opinion
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‘Set-aside’ program needs to be resurrected
As a woman entrepreneur in New Jersey and the president of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO), I am keeping a close eye on the possible comeback of the state’s “set-aside” program. This program has helped women and minority vendors to win millions of dollars in prime contracts awarded by the state.…
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Obituaries
Heather Littell Pedersen Ms. Pedersen, 43, of the Navesink section of Middletown, died Oct. 19 at home. Born in Canoga Park, Calif., she resided in Golden, Colo., prior to moving to Navesink. Ms. Pedersen was employed in the pharmaceutical industry and worked for the Food and Drug Administration for several years. She was a member…
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Keyport ‘better place’ due to trio from department
I am writing with regard to a recent event concerning the dedication of benches to some truly wonderful people who have served our town of Keyport. As the police commissioner here in our community, it gave me a special pleasure to follow Police Chief Ted Gajewski’s remarks and recognize the efforts of three dedicated persons…
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Obituaries
Catherine A. Costello Mrs. Costello, 65, of Galloway Township, died Oct. 30 at home. born in Jersey City, she resided in North Bergen before moving to Galloway Township. Mrs. Costello was a secretary at St. Mary’s Hospital, Hoboken, where she was employed 25 years before retiring. She was a communicant of the Church of the…
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Daughter of honoree touched by dedication I would like to thank the Keyport Borough mayor, council, employees and police department for the park bench dedication to the memory of my mother, Lucille Royster. My mother was an employee of the Keyport Police Department for many years up until the day she suddenly left our lives…
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N.J. voting process ready for reforms
A proposal by a group of Assembly members to move up the presidential primary date in New Jersey is a measure that is long, long overdue. Assembly Leader Joseph Roberts (D-Camden/ Gloucester) and a group of six of his Democratic colleagues announced at a Thursday press conference their support for an 18-point package of legislation…
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Many unanswered questions regarding library plan
How big should it be? What should it be used for? Where should it go? How much should it cost? These are just a few of the questions residents are asking with plans under way by the Holmdel Township Committee for a new library. The answers to these questions and others will vary widely depending…
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Fix existing fields before building new ones
Numerous articles have discussed the best solution for improving fields for Holmdel Pop Warner Football practice. Pop Warner representatives had requested that the township construct new lighted football fields at Cross Farm Park. We believe, instead, that improving existing fields at the Satz School, where Pop Warner has practiced for decades, would be the most…
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Politics doomed Pop Warner compromise plan
It is time to set the record straight. Pop Warner is not affiliated with any political party and simply asked the Township Committee for help getting safe practice fields for our children a year and a half ago. In a recent article, the Democrats decided to defend their position. In doing so, they have attacked…
