Category: Independent Opinion
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Time should be up for Sandy Hook Partners
As Rep. Frank Pallone said, it is time for the National Park Service to pull the plug on its attempt to lease buildings at Fort Hancock to Sandy Hook Partners. Two years after James Wassel and his group were selected, and four years after Wassel originally submitted a proposal for the adaptive reuse of the…
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Obituaries
Earl Watkin Korf Obituaries Earl Watkin Korf Mr. Korf, 99, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Nov. 23 at home. Born in Oklahoma, he resided in California and in Long Branch for two years before moving to Lincroft in 1961. He was a supervisor of navigators at Trans World Airlines, where he was employed…
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Your Turn
Carole BalmerGuest ColumnNational parklands in imminent danger Your Turn Carole Balmer Guest Column National parklands in imminent danger Carole Balmer Guest Column National parklands in imminent danger This paper’s readers, as the nation’s taxpayers who have financed the purchase and maintenance of our national park lands, have the right to know of the National Park…
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Keyport ‘foxes’ are not friendly to hens’ houses
Ever heard the one about the fox that wanted to redevelop hens’ houses? The current whiff in the air at Keyport concerns more than 200 private residences which exist north of First Street, from the old Aeromarine property on the east side of town to the marinas on the west. It appear a fox –…
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Victim extends thanks to helpful officer
On Nov. 22, I was involved in a traffic accident on Route 4 (South Holmdel Road), Holmdel. The other car made a left turn directly in front of me, which resulted in a horrendous crash and both cars being towed away. The good news is all the occupants of the cars were able to walk…
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Thanks go out to spaghetti dinner supporters
To all those who attended the Strathmore School spaghetti dinner, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone in the community and school who came out to support our cause. Whether you made a donation, helped work the evening or joined us for the evening, all of these efforts combined made for a…
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Ballot approval shows concern for environment
Ballot approval shows concern for environment The overwhelming approval of the environmental ballot questions and the high visibility of over development as an issue in many local races are clear indicators of the public’s concern about sprawl in New Jersey. Sprawl and the loss of open spaces and natural resources are the most significant environmental…
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Cell phone ordinance will make town’s roads safer (Open letter to Mayor Rosemarie Peters and Middletown Township Committee)
Cell phone ordinance will make town’s roads safer (Open letter to Mayor Rosemarie Peters and Middletown Township Committee) Cell phone ordinance will make town’s roads safer (Open letter to Mayor Rosemarie Peters and Middletown Township Committee) On behalf of all signatories of the "ban cell phone while driving" petition, I commend the Township Committee for…
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Volunteer urges passage of proposed AED legislation
As a New Jersey resident, Monmouth County health care professional and American Heart Association volunteer, I am writing to respectfully ask the support of our local media and New Jersey senators to help bring New Jersey Senate Bill S-1106 to the full Senate for a vote. If passed, this legislation could – over time –…
