Category: Independent Opinion
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Obituaries
Obituaries DR. LESTER B. YOUNG, 83, of Johnson City, Tenn., died July 5 at Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Elizabethton, Tenn. A graduate of Auburn (Ala.) University School of Veterinary Medicine, he was the owner of Young’s Animal Clinic, Johnson City, before retiring in 1983. He served on the Tennessee State Veterinary Examining Board and was…
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Resident praises Fink for successful grant writing
Resident praises Fink for successful grant writing Holmdel Township Committee members Serena DiMaso and Terence Wall recently published a letter lauding township personnel for working hard on grant applications that bring in funding for community planning and open space preservation. What they failed to mention is the primary author for the Smart Growth Grant application…
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Residents thanked for supporting fireworks display
Residents thanked for supporting fireworks display The Hazlet Recreation Commission would like to thank the residents for their support of our annual fireworks display. We pay for this display entirely through fund-raising and donations. This year’s fireworks cost $12,500, and money was generated through: $5,500 from the 2002 circus, a $1,200 donation from the Hazlet…
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Will ferry service be a fairy tale?
Will ferry service be a fairy tale? Keyport Mayor John Merla is leading a push to return commuter ferry service to the borough less than a year after New York Fast Ferry pulled its service out. Although Merla has said SeaStreak and New York Waterway were interested in picking up the Keyport route, there has…
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Appalled and amazed at costs for New Jersey beach access
I have visited many beaches in New Jersey and I am amazed at the variance in costs from town to town for beach access — starting at Sandy Hook, which is run by the federal government. The cost for a season pass is $50 per carload. That is a very reasonable cost when compared to…
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Vote on prescription bill disappoints residents
We cannot accept what President George W. Bush said concerning the prescription drug bill in his weekly radio address June 28, "This is an issue of vital importance to senior citizens all across our country. They have waited years for a modern Medicare system, and they should not have to wait any longer." Does he…
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Committeeman wonders if town can support center
What is happening with the old Banfield building? The Banfield building is being transformed into a cultural arts center. It appears to be a personal project of Rosemarie Peters. There are those that see it as Rosemarie’s baby or hobby, because she is the self-appointed director of the cultural arts council which was created by…
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Littoral Society director pleads with Legislature (an open letter to members of the Legislature)
Littoral Society director pleads with Legislature (an open letter to members of the Legislature): Clean air, clean drinking water, a protected coastline and restored estuaries, a healthier environment, and a better quality of life should be among the Legislature’s highest priorities as it evaluates the resolution of the budget. Under the prior administration, state Department…
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Civic association president defends Planning Board
After reading your reporter’s account of the Middletown Planning Board meeting of June 11, I feel you are guilty of just what The New York Times was guilty of in allowing one of its reporters to file stories without his having been where he seemed to have been. You reported that Mr. Joseph Azzolina disagreed…
