Category: Independent Opinion

  • 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…

  • Jewish federation welcomes cease-fire agreement

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Monmouth County, the umbrella organization for the organized Jewish community in Monmouth, welcomes the cease-fire agreement brokered by Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. We urge him to move quickly to dismantle all terrorist groups as mandated by the "Road Map to Peace." As President George W. Bush and Secretary of State…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnRobert G. WilsonUpgrading of lake a wiser investment than new facility Your Turn Guest Column Robert G. Wilson Upgrading of lake a wiser investment than new facility Guest Column Robert G. Wilson Upgrading of lake a wiser investment than new facility In recent news articles and the Main Events Matawan newsletter, the phase II…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries GERALDINE C. CARR McCARTHY, 70, of Hazlet died June 29 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Jersey City, she resided there before moving to Hazlet 33 years ago. She was a homemaker. Prior to that, she was an operator at N.J. Bell Telephone, Jersey City, for 15 years. She is survived by her…

  • Letters

    Hazlet resident responds to writer Letters Hazlet resident responds to writer’s criticism I am writing this letter in response to the attack leveled at me and Gerard Scharfenberger of Middletown by guest columnist Emily Uglesich in your June 11 paper. I cannot speak for Mr. Scharfenberger, but as for myself, I am truly amazed this…

  • Your Turn

    Guest Column Your Turn Guest Column Joseph Azzolina Sr. Azzolina questions accuracy of editorial and reporting There is nothing independent about your Independent newspaper. You have consistently attacked my family and myself during the past two years over the proposed "town square" project my family seeks to create along Route 35 in Middletown. A true…

  • ‘Increased spending not always the answer’ voter says

    The Holmdel school budget was recently defeated by a vote of 1,016 to 996. Comments by some officials seemed to discount this defeat as a "narrow defeat." Nevertheless, a defeat is a defeat. The token reduction of $198,000 in a total budget exceeding $40 million — including government assistance — is nominal. The reduction appeared…

  • for the record

    for the record The correct debt load for the Middletown Township municipal budget listed in Cecilia Day’s letter to the editor in the June 25 edition of the Independent was $73 million, not $37 million.

  • Patriotic resident rebuts writer’s ‘conspiracy theories’

    This is in response to Emily Uglesich letter regarding opposing views to her anti-Bush, anti-war stance. Once again, rather than relying on facts, Ms. Uglesich resorts to childish name-calling and wild speculation to support her position. As for her assertion that Saddam Hussein was not a terrorist threat, here are some facts. An Iraqi intelligence…