Category: Independent Opinion
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Our View
Arrest of students for waterballoon ruckus hypocritical Our View Arrest of students for water balloon ruckus hypocritical Arrest of students for water balloon ruckus hypocritical It’s the end of the school year and many high school seniors are looking forward to graduation. While many seniors contemplated their futures during the last full day of classes…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnKenneth M. AitkenResident questions whether station plaza is worth the risk Your Turn Guest Column Kenneth M. Aitken Resident questions whether station plaza is worth the risk Guest Column Kenneth M. Aitken Resident questions whether station plaza is worth the risk I have a few questions that all of the residents of Aberdeen Township…
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Resident dismayed their street is new commuter ‘parking lot’
This is about a nice, tree-lined street in Aberdeen (Reids Hill Road). This street has homes on one side and trees and shrubs on the other. A while ago, it turned into a virtual parking lot. One block away is a commuter bus kiosk. About one-and-one-half blocks away is the new Stop & Shop superstore.…
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Send powermongers a message Nov., vote Republican
Send powermongers a message Nov., vote Republican The bulldozers came to Marlboro Road in Old Bridge and have forever changed the residential character of this section of the township. Trees have been cut down and a commercial dance studio will be built on this parcel of land which is surrounded by single-family houses. More traffic,…
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Parents should not elect elementary school principal
Parents should not elect elementary school principal Now I have heard everything. In response to the letter by Barbara Amodeo in the June 11 Independent — [Amodeo] thinks parents should vote for the principal of the school — I personally believe, as any rational thinking adult would, this decision is better made by the paid,…
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Appalled resident calls for resignation of Hazlet official
Appalled resident calls for resignation of Hazlet official I was appalled by Kevin Lavan’s response to my concerns about the development of Hazlet ("Letter Writer Way Off Base," Independent, May 29). The privilege to openly debate political issues is the foundation of America’s form of democracy. Representing himself as a Hazlet township official, Mr. Lavan…
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Resident: Proposed lease puts Sandy Hook in jeopardy
Resident: Proposed lease puts Sandy Hook in jeopardy Take a walk or ride out onto Sandy Hook now before it is too late to marvel at the beauty and tranquillity that is so close at hand. Your travels will take you through soul-renewing landscapes that are yours and those of every other resident in the…
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Resident appalled and amazed at costs for 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 Resident appalled and amazed at costs for beach access I have visited many beaches in New Jersey and I am amazed at the variance in costs from town to town for…
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Committee members thank Holmdel Township employees
Committee members thank Holmdel Township employees Holmdel residents are served by many dedicated individuals. In this respect, we wish to publicly thank the Holmdel Township administration in its grant-writing and communication efforts for land preservation and tax minimization. Chris Schultz (administrator), Joe Annecharico (CFO), Denise Fritz, Jolene Conner, Christine Chatfield and other staff members are…
