Category: Independent Opinion
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Obituaries
Obituaries Anthony J. Zibutis Anthony J. Zibutis Mr. Zibutis, 82, of Middletown died July 14 at home. Born in Boston, he had lived in Kearny before moving to Middletown, where he resided for 43 years. From 1966-87, he was an engineer for AT&T, White Plains, N.Y. A World War II Army veteran, he was a…
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Vets Park renovation raises upkeep issues
I was very pleased to read about the $300,000 renovation project for Veterans Park. It is long overdue. However, before the investment, some very important questions need answers. 1. Who is responsible for park maintenance? 2. How did the park come to be in such a state of disrepair? 3. Has anyone been held accountable?…
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Private interests put before public trust
Private interests put before public trust Private interests put before public trust The National Park Service has come up with a novel way to give developer Sandy Hook Partners LLC another six months to secure financing for its redevelopment plan for 36 historic buildings at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. Marie Rust, NPS Northeast regional…
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Playing games with the field
Playing games with the field Let the games begin! Political game playing in the Middletown Township school district seems to have reached a new low. High School South parents Jim Cody and Bill Heaney appear to have successfully pulled one over on the Board of Education. A groundbreaking for a new turf field at High…
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Your Turn
Tony OrsiniGuest ColumnCommitteeman addresses Your Turn Tony Orsini Guest Column Committeeman addresses ‘factually deficient letter’ Tony Orsini Guest Column Committeeman addresses ‘factually deficient letter’ As a member of the Holmdel Township Committee, I feel compelled to address the factually deficient letter written by Eldred Stenzel that appeared in the Independent several weeks ago. Fiscal responsibility…
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Obituaries
Ruth M. Mulcrone Bradbury Obituaries Ruth M. Mulcrone Bradbury Mrs. Bradbury, 66, of the Morganville section of Marlboro died July 12 at home. Born in Newark, she resided in Aberdeen before moving to Morganville in 1968. Mrs. Bradbury was a loan officer at Summit Bank, Dayton section of South Brunswick, for 18 years, retiring in…
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Cameraman pleads for the survival of Amanda’s Easel art program
A recent newspaper story caught my attention amid the pages of world events we absorb every day. It is seemingly, by comparison, of small importance, just an article describing the need for New Jersey state funding to keep a program going, but it is anything but that. It may seem of small importance, but it…
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Assembly urged to follow through with DWI bill
Let’s hope the Assembly goes along with the Senate in approving three bills — sponsored by state Sen. Barbara Buono — intended to keep drunken drivers off the road after repeat convictions. These bills were introduced after Michael Partipilo — a 17-year-old honor student — was killed in a collision with a four-time DWI offender.…
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Shared services can lead to savings for municipalities
Shared services can lead to savings for municipalities In light of the growing property tax burden that New Jersey residents are facing, we would like to urge municipalities in the 12th District to take full advantage of the Department of Community Affairs Sharing Available Resources Efficiently (SHARE) program. Through the SHARE program, municipalities have access…
