Category: Independent Opinion
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Obituaries
Blanche Dzwil Antrim Obituaries Blanche Dzwil Antrim Mrs. Antrim, 86, of Holmdel died Nov. 29 at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. Born in South River, she was a lifelong resident of the Matawan and Keyport area. She was a dietitian at Stouffer Foods, Newark, for 20 years, retiring in 1972. She was a former member…
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Brodsky has right to finish out term
Brodsky has right to finish out term Ye Olde Gas Tax Revolt of 2003 Former Township Com-mitteeman Joseph McGrath is calling for Republican Township Commit-teeman Rick Brodsky’s resignation. McGrath claims that because Brodsky is an attorney in the law firm that represents the Azzolinas, owners of the proposed town center property, the committeeman’s conflict of…
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Your Turn
Russel J. WilsonGuest ColumnPublic access will be assured at Sandy Hook Your Turn Russel J. Wilson Guest Column Public access will be assured at Sandy Hook Russel J. Wilson Guest Column Public access will be assured at Sandy Hook I would like to assure everyone who enjoys the beaches and recreational amenities at Sandy Hook…
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Towns have power to contain suburban sprawl by slowing residential development
I must take issue with your coverage of the ill-conceived developments targeted at Aberdeen Forge and Mirror Lake. Your three articles in the Nov. 12 Independent ("Aberdeen Democrats remain in power," "Greenwood Holdings presents development plan," and "Firm hired to review Freneau development") should have been labeled "advertisement." Your editorial viewpoint is so insistently pro-sprawl…
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‘Civic greens’ would be legacy to Azzolina family
Open letter to Joseph Azzolina Well, Joe, the election is over and there are two very important points to be made from the results: 1. Dirty, underhanded and despicable political behavior will not be tolerated from anyone by the residents of Middletown; and 2. The strong and still-growing opposition to any large commercial development in…
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Family extends thanks for assistance during accident
Family extends thanks for assistance during accident On behalf of the family of Kimberly Corn, we would like to express our gratitude to the Keyport First Aid and Fire Department who responded to the accident on Oct. 10 at Route 36 and Broad Street. We wish to gratefully acknowledge your compassion and professionalism. You were…
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Group seeks support for property tax reform legislation from recently elected New Jersey state legislators
In a recent statewide survey supported by the Citizens for Property Tax Reform, the League of Women Voters (LWV) asked each candidate running for the state Legislature in November 2003 (a total of 286 candidates): "If elected, will you support legislation which implements a property tax reform convention such as contained in current bills S-478,…
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Resident disturbed by ‘Kafkaesque’ meeting
I attended the Nov. 6 public meeting of the Aberdeen Township’s Planning Board, which was hearing testimony on the Mirror Lake development. When I got up to make two objections, I was immediately told by Ms. Wilhelmina Gumbs, the Planning Board chairman, and Mr. Michael Leckstein, the Planning Board’s attorney, that I could not make…
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Obituaries
Obituaries Casimir W. Ciecierski Casimir W. Ciecierski Mr. Ciecierski, 84, of Keyport died Nov. 10 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he resided there prior to moving to Keyport in 1945. He was employed in the chemical operations division at Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, for 40 years, retiring in 1987. He…
