Category: Independent Opinion
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Commuters shouldn’t have to fight for lives at crosswalks
Commuters shouldn’t have to fight for lives at crosswalks As a commuter who uses the Aberdeen/Matawan train station daily, I have two safety concerns that require attention. Both involve extant laws that are disregarded by drivers and unenforced by police. The first concerns the pedestrian right of way in the crosswalk. Drivers ignore the law…
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Obituaries
Obituaries ROBERT J. KANE, 65, of Middletown died Sept. 5 at home. Born in East Orange, he had been a resident of Middletown since 1969. Mr. Kane was a self-employed certified public accountant. Prior to that, he worked at Haskins and Sells, Woodbridge. He served with the U.S. Army from 1960-62. He enjoyed antique car…
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Reader disputes ‘spin’ regarding political parties
Reader disputes ‘spin’ regarding political parties The "plethora of information" provided by Arthur Frank (Aug. 20 "Your Turn") makes some valid points but also contains considerable spin worthy of comment: • He wrongly portrays this election as "Democrats vs. Republicans." It’s not. Democrats, Republicans and independents have an assortment of priorities that cut across party…
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BOE checklist causes concern at meeting
Parents say documents should be availableprior to vote By josh davidsonStaff Writer Parents say documents should be available prior to vote By josh davidson Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Whether or not a report of district administrators’ expectations should be made public prior to a Board of Education meeting was a concern for some district parents…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnJim and Janet GrayPark fitting site for county Your Turn Guest Column Jim and Janet Gray Park fitting site for county’s 9/11 memorial Guest Column Jim and Janet Gray Park fitting site for county’s 9/11 memorial On Sept. 11, 2001, our son Christopher was killed during the attack on the World Trade Center. He…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnWalter L. HoranDon Your Turn Guest Column Walter L. Horan Don’t solve traffic problems of a few at expense of others Guest Column Walter L. Horan Don’t solve traffic problems of a few at expense of others Regarding the concerns of the Lincroft residents who live on the "tree streets" (streets with tree names),…
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Budget helps bring changes to schools
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer HAZLET — Students will see a few new faces when they start school this week. After the 2003-04 school budget was approved by voters in April, 10 new teachers were hired. "Parents pushed for it and they got the money in place that they…
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School set to start in Holmdel district
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — School was expected to reopen today for most of the students in the district. Village School, W.R. Satz School and Holmdel High School were slated to open its doors to students yesterday with a half-day session, Superintendent of Schools Maureen Flaherty said. Today is…
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District looks to continue educational improvements
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI The Keyport High School football field, which couldn’t be used last year because of problems with mold, is finally ready for the team. KEYPORT — Back-to-school time is here, again. The students in the Keyport school district were expected to begin school yesterday, Superintendent…
