Category: Independent Opinion
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Former mayor: Republicans have saved open land
Open space has been an issue in Holmdel for more years than one can remember. I know this because I am a former mayor and have saved many a tract from development. All during my tenure and the tenure of those before and after me, preservation has been a No. 1 priority. We not only…
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Consensus of residents will decide water plant issue
The decision to sell the Keyport water system requires minute scrutiny. Trying to get all the information — pro and con — into public view, a decision of this importance should not be tied to political wrangling. Democratic, Republican and independents, every resident of Keyport needs to look hard and listen carefully to all the…
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Parent grateful for passage of Hazlet school budget
Parent grateful for passage of Hazlet school budget Now that we have returned to our schools, I hope all the parents can see what we accomplished by passing the school budget. The class sizes are smaller in the lower grades, which benefits not only the children, but also helps our teachers. More programs are to…
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Removal of flags from graves disturbs resident
Removal of flags from graves disturbs resident If you have a loved one buried in the veterans’ section of Fairview Cemetery, Middletown, are you aware all flags were removed from each individual grave? It looked like a barren desert. With sadness and shock, I went to the office with my complaint. Do you know the…
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Resident questions why her street is never on upgrade list
I have lived in Aberdeen for the past eight years. During my first year as a resident, the then-mayor personally stopped by my home to introduce himself. When discussing plans for road improvements, the then-mayor explained Oxford Lane (the street on which I live) was scheduled for repair/repaving during the calendar year 1997. My husband…
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Holmdel Republicans reopen ‘bag of dirty tricks’
Well, there they go again. With Election Day just around the corner, Holmdel Township’s Republican Committee has reopened its usual bag of dirty tricks. A favorite tactic is misleading mailings, and the latest one is a doozy. Desperate for a platform for hand-picked Township Committee candidate Pat Impreveduto – and no doubt based on a…
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‘Renegade Democrat’ voices opinion on town center
For the first time in my 70-plus years, I find myself writing as a renegade Democrat. The reason for this is, the seat of our present Middletown Republican mayor, Rosemarie Peters, is being threatened in the upcoming election by a Democratic candidate as well as an independent. Neither of these candidates has any record of…
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Obituaries
Richard L. Lewicki Obituaries Richard L. Lewicki Richard L. Lewicki, 63, of Aberdeen died Sept. 8 at home. Born in Perth Amboy, he was a lifelong resident of the Matawan and Aberdeen area. He was a fleet manager at Island Transportation, Port Reading, the past year. Prior to that, he worked at Amoco Oil Co.,…
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Parents urge district to review bus routes
BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Some school parents are upset by the amount of time it takes some students, traveling by bus, to get to and from school. Some buses carrying first and second grade students to Village School take an hour to an hour-and-a-half to get from the…
