Category: Independent Opinion
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PBA commends Broderick on his promotion to chief
The Hazlet Township Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 189 would like to congratulate one of our members, James Broderick, on his recent promotion to chief of police. Many of us have worked with Chief Broderick since he was a sergeant, and it cannot be disputed that he has earned this position. Throughout his 26 years of…
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Obituaries
James "Jeffrey" Miller Obituaries James "Jeffrey" Miller Mr. Miller, 52, of Matawan died at July 5 at home. Born in Long Branch, he was a lifelong resident of Matawan. He was a police officer with the Freehold Township Police Department for 22 years, retiring in December. He served with the U.S. Army from 1972-75, and…
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Ferry commuter traffic concerns resident
Regarding your recent article on more parking planned at the Belford ferry terminal and what seems like the Monmouth County Freeholders patting themselves on the back for its success, let me comment on Freeholder Thomas Powers’ statement " … we got more [riders] than we anticipated …" Yes, you have many riders on the ferry,…
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Middletown residents need to consult town’s collection schedule
Three cheers to the hardworking and dedicated Middletown Public Works employees who do the seemingly impossible … successfully clear 330 miles of roads and 1,200 individual streets of approximately 120,000 cubic yards of leaves and 35,000 cubic yards of brush. For most residents — including myself — who clear a few yards of brush from…
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Cyclist extends thanks to police, first aid
On July 20 — while traveling at a pretty good clip on my bike — the lock dangling from a chain wrapped insecurely (I later learned) around the support bar of the seat found its way between the spokes of my rear wheel. The bike stopped on a dime … I went flying. Lying dazed,…
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Reader feels Orsini is ‘numerically challenged’
In a guest column, Holmdel Township Committeeman Tony Orsini felt compelled to respond to Eldred Stenzel’s letter as factually deficient. I guess if anyone is an expert regarding the factually deficient it might be Mr. Orsini, who seems to have perfected that particular character flaw. Mr. Orsini reminded us Larry Fink voted against the 5.5-cent…
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VFW No. 2179 installs officers, auxiliary officers
VFW No. 2179 installs officers, auxiliary officers Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States of America Post No. 2179 and its Ladies Auxiliary held their joint installation of new officers 2004-05 May 14 at their post home. The new officers installed are William J. Travis Sr., commander; Ronald Kowalski, senior vice commander; Bill…
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Obituaries
Joseph Michael Leone Obituaries Joseph Michael Leone Mr. Leone, 19, of Middletown died July 30 in Virginia. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in New York before moving to Middletown four years ago. Mr. Leone was a student at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, and planned to pursue a degree in education at…
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Obituaries
Jeffrey James Johnson Obituaries Jeffrey James Johnson Jeffrey, 4 1/2 months, died July 24 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was born in Red Bank. He is survived by his father, Jeffrey Johnson of Hazlet, his mother, Regina Gildawie of Middletown; his maternal grandfather, Clifford Gildawie of Perth Amboy; his maternal great-grandmother, Katherine…
