Category: Independent Opinion

  • School hires special education supervisor

    KEYPORT — The Board of Education has hired a new supervisor of special services. Danielle Lacasale, previously a special education teacher in Piscataway Township schools, was scheduled to start in the district Sept. 2, Superintendent of Schools John Dumford said. "She’s already been in district," Dumford said. Lacasale will be expected to oversee the daily…

  • Changes set for Mat-Aberdeen’s new students

    By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MATAWAN — As they are expected to start classes today, students in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District will see changes to the structure of their buildings and classes. Freshman academic teams began at Matawan Regional High School where the incoming class will be divided into three…

  • New school year brings many changes

    By josh davidsonStaff Writer New school year brings many changes By josh davidson Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Newly renovated classrooms in Middle-town High School North are empty Tuesday, awaiting the new school year. MIDDLETOWN — It was a busy summer for administrators in the school district as they jumped between schools. The district kept Principal…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries EDWARD P. BLECHA, 84, of Marietta, Ga., died Aug. 22 at Tranquility Hospice, Austell, Ga. Born in Newark, he had lived in Keyport and Freehold before moving to Marietta 13 years ago. Mr. Blecha was an insurance agent for State Farm Insurance Co. He was a graduate of Keyport High School and Rutgers University,…

  • Our View

    Closing the school was the only choice Our View Closing the school was the only choice With just over two months under her belt as superintendent of schools in Holmdel, Maureen Flaherty was faced with a tough decision this week. A mold problem in Indian Hill Elementary School forced her to recommend keeping the school…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnAlfred D. FaustCouncil v.p. encourages residents to get involved Your Turn Guest Column Alfred D. Faust Guest Column Alfred D. Faust Council v.p. encourages residents to get involved I feel the recent politically motivated letters and ads criticizing the Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council require a response. The arts center is not one…

  • Middletown needs to follow Sea Bright’s example

    Middletown’s Swim and Tennis Club continues to be an item of interest. It was a bad investment, it continues to be a bad investment, and there doesn’t seem to be much hope for the future. The accumulated debt for the Middletown Swim and Tennis Club is $2.6 million. This probably necessitates the high membership fees.…

  • Residents will lose if water, sewer sold to authority

    Residents will lose if water, sewer sold to authority We will be the losers if the water and sewer is sold to the Middlesex County Utilities Authority for $7.5 million. Middlesex wants a 61.4 percent increase in water and 56 percent for sewer, totaling 117.4 percent. If your sewer and water bill is $1,000 a…

  • Bergen and Wedick are needed to safeguard Keyport

    Bergen and Wedick are needed to safeguard Keyport I would like to write and thank all of those concerned residents who showed up at the council meeting of Aug. 5 to voice their strong opposition to the idea of selling the water/sewer system here in Keyport. While the mayor and five council members chose to…