Category: Independent Opinion
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Snow removal is better, but more needs to be done
During the most recent snowstorm ending the morning of Jan. 28, I must say Middletown Township did a better job than it has in previous storms of plowing township roads, even though township trucks were hard to find, but private contractors were all around. However, for every plowed road, the next five roads off a…
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Is nothing sacred in Middletown?
Is nothing sacred in Middletown? Is nothing sacred in Middletown? What is going on in Middletown Township? In the past eight months, the township has been the setting for bias incidents, school vandalism, the dumping of a newborn baby on a beach by a township teen, and now the beheading of a duck. In July,…
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‘Formula One racers’ need to be removed from roads
Middletown Township Committee members need to come and watch in person and learn about the speeding problem on Leedsville Drive in the Lincroft section of Middletown. One of Middletown’s most famous shortcuts is legendary for those going between West Front Street and Newman Springs Road (or the opposite direction). Even though the speed limit is…
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MTEA president defends acts of teachers, staff
The article that appeared in the Dec. 17 issue ("Judge denies teachers’ expungement requests") may leave readers with the wrong impression. At the end of the article, Mr. Frank Belluscio of the New Jersey School Boards Association refers to "criminal offenses." The incarceration of Middletown teachers and secretaries was an act of civil disobedience, not…
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Residents implore mayor to install speed bumps
My wife and I and our two young children moved to Leedsville Drive in Lincroft two years ago. Lincroft is appealing for a number of reasons. It is an uncomplicated and pleasant mix of family residences and basic services, with good schools and access to many modes of transportation. We’ve been proven right in believing…
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Obituaries
Cecelia D. Muhleisen Obituaries Cecelia D. Muhleisen Mrs. Muhleisen, 83, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Feb. 1 at home. Born in Newark, she resided in Belford the past 53 years. Mrs. Muhleisen was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. She served with…
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Center could be a ‘made to order’ form of planning
Why would someone in Holmdel care about the controversy surrounding the proposed Middletown town center? Because we all live in the same region. A shopping center approved in Holmdel could create more traffic problems for people in Hazlet or Middletown. The Middletown town center might similarly have an adverse impact on people who live in…
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Lane’s comments are out of line
Lane’s comments are out of line Middletown High School South Principal Daniel Lane’s comments in the school’s January/February PFA newsletter were unsettling. In three paragraphs, he managed to alienate a large portion of his school’s community. The students are the only ones to avoid his rantings. Lane stated in his message to the school’s parents…
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Your Turn
Joan Zacher Guest ColumnDomestic Partnership Act will only compound problems Your Turn Joan Zacher Guest Column Domestic Partnership Act will only compound problems Joan Zacher Guest Column Domestic Partnership Act will only compound problems In response to an article in the Jan. 21 Independent on the perceived advantages to Gov. James McGreevey’s Domestic Partnership Act,…
