Category: Independent Opinion
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Public vote possible on school redistricting
BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer Public vote possible on school redistricting BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer MATAWAN — The school redistricting plan for Matawan and Aberdeen elementary schools may be voted on by the public. Separate meetings between the district’s administration and parents from the four elementary schools to explain the planned 2005-06 school year redistricting…
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Obituaries
Marion F. Guthrie Obituaries Marion F. Guthrie Mrs. Guthrie, 89, of Middletown died Jan. 12 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a dental assistant for eight years, retiring in 1941. Mrs. Guthrie was predeceased by her husband, William F. Guthrie, in 1993; and a brother, George Bishop. She is survived by two sons,…
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Your Turn
Patricia A. LloydGuest ColumnAberdeen resident makes case against redistricting Your Turn Patricia A. Lloyd Guest Column Aberdeen resident makes case against redistricting Patricia A. Lloyd Guest Column Aberdeen resident makes case against redistricting This letter is an open plea to the Matawan/Aberdeen Board of Education members to vote against the proposed redistricting. I attended the…
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Time to get constructive with drunken driving
Time to get constructive with drunken driving I disagree with your assessment of the 0.08 percent blood alcohol law (editorial, Jan. 14). It looks to me like a low-cost attempt to do something without actually solving a problem. It’s tempting to say that since we’ve outlawed driving with blood alcohol above 0.10 and we still…
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Ceremony to commemorate World War II sinking of Dorchester
During World War II, on Feb. 3, 1943, the USAT Dorchester, a transport ship carrying troops to Europe, was torpedoed in the North Atlantic. A total of 902 were onboard. The ship’s captain — realizing the torpedoes hit the starboard side, amid ship, far below the water line — gave the order to abandon ship.…
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Keyportians must get involved in redevelopment
The potential use of eminent domain and losing waterfront parks for the sake of redevelopment brought out a standing-room-only crowd of more than 200 Keyportians at the Jan. 15 special public meeting addressing Keyport’s downtown/waterfront study/plan. Braving single-digit temperatures and high winds, residents took their concerns to Town Council, representatives of New Jersey Department of…
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4-H club leader extends thanks for holiday support
4-H club leader extends thanks for holiday support This past holiday season members of the 4-H Friendship Club and Brownie Troop 504 combined their talents to entertain residents of Sunrise Assisted Living of Lincroft. The children — many dressed in festive holiday attire, Santa hats, and reindeer antlers — sang a variety of Christmas carols…
