Category: Independent Opinion

  • CAP urges cadets, adult members to get involved

    The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is celebrating 62 years of volunteer service to America. Since Dec. 1, 1941, when the organization was formed, CAP has protected the home skies. In the early days of World War II, CAP performed anti-submarine patrols and was responsible for saving countless lives and merchant ships from disaster. Today Civil…

  • Help from police, medical workers truly appreciated

    Recently, I’ve had some health problems and I had to be taken to the hospital twice by ambulance. The people who took care of me both times could not have been nicer or more helpful and caring. From the bottom of our hearts, my family and I would like to say thank you to all…

  • Writer urges proper pet care in winter

    Writer urges proper pet care in winter I am writing to express our concern re the proper care of pets during these frigid, bitter-cold winter days/nights. Where is our compassion and intelligence regarding our pets, both dogs and cats, when the thermometer dips towards zero? Shorthaired animals should not be left outside overnight if the…

  • Your Turn

    Jim WasselGuest ColumnDeveloper addresses misinformation about fort Your Turn Jim Wassel Guest Column Developer addresses misinformation about fort Jim Wassel Guest Column Developer addresses misinformation about fort I want to address the misinformation regarding the historic rehabilitation of Fort Hancock, and to invite you to a presentation of our plans Dec. 6 at 1 p.m.…

  • Obituaries

    B. Roy Aravecz Obituaries B. Roy Aravecz Mr. Aravecz, 73, of the Lincroft section of Middletown died Dec. 13 at Blythe House, Tinton Falls. Born in Elizabeth, he resided in Middletown 41 years. He was the owner/operator of Monmouth Exxon, Holmdel, for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He served with the U.S. Air Force during…

  • Holmdel officials need to listen to sentiments of residents

    It is always a wonder how fast the year goes by. As this letter is written, the first snow of the season greets Holmdel. December is a special time of year. It is a time when we consider the challenges and experiences of the past and look forward to a better and brighter future. This…

  • Thanks extended for Thanksgiving Day support

    On behalf of the members of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Keyport, and myself, we would like to thank everyone involved with our annual Thanksgiving Day dinner. We served more than 100 dinners to the surrounding towns. Deliveries were made to people who could not attend the dinner. We also had take-out available. A special thanks…

  • Gravelly Brook also in need of repaving

    The repaving of Church Street is finally finished, but I have a question: why does it stop at Gravelly Brook? The worst part that needs repaving is the section from the Gravelly Brook bridge up the hill to the railroad right-of-way. In the spring newsletter sent to all township residents, the article about the streets…

  • Sterilize, rather than kill, black bears, reader says

    Would New Jersey’s black bears make better trophies if "the testes of our majestic black bear population" (to quote Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bradley Campbell) were left intact? Neutersol, an immunocontraceptive chemical approved by the Food and Drug Administration, should be tried, and the hunt canceled, because it is better to sterilize than to…