Category: Independent Opinion

  • Resident asks for public’s support for Relay for Life

    My name is Denise Stewart, and I am a volunteer for the American Cancer Society (ACS). I am also a committee member on the Relay for Life planning committee. Relay for Life is fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. During the event,…

  • Easy victories for three school board candidates

    By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MATAWAN — The three winners of the uncontested school board race face a failed budget and a new referendum in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Patricia Demarest, 40, of 35 Ingram Circle, Aberdeen, received 717 votes, and incumbent John Barbato, 47, 16 Donna Place, received 704…

  • Holmdel couple upset by board member’s remarks (Letter sent to Holmdel Board of Education in response to comments on April 9 made by Thomas Baumlin)

    We are writing this letter in response to board member Thomas Baumlin Holmdel couple upset by board member’s remarks Holmdel couple upset by board member’s remarks (Letter sent to Holmdel Board of Education in response to comments on April 9 made by Thomas Baumlin) At this meeting, Mr. Baumlin said he was "sick and tired"…

  • School budget vetoed by voters

    By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer KEYPORT— Voters went to the polls and defeated the school budget as the income tax filing deadline fell. The $14.3 million school budget was voted down by a 237-173 margin by voters in the April 15 school elections. "The fact that [the election] came on tax…

  • Materials used for artificial reefs must be scrutinized

    Materials used for artificial reefs must be scrutinized New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bradley Campbell signed a policy directive April 2, balancing the issues raised by a proposal to dump old New York City subway cars off New Jersey’s coast as artificial reef material. The action ends a three-year debate with a compromise…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries VIRGINIA McKENNA, 84, of Tinton Falls died April 10 at Blythe House, Tinton Falls. Born in Union City, she resided in Hoboken, Matawan, and in Keyport for 20 years before moving to Tinton Falls. She was a retired dining room hostess at Ye Cottage Inn, Keyport, and Buttonwood Manor, Matawan. Prior to that, she…

  • Two incumbents unseated

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer HAZLET — Two Board of Education incumbents will have to turn in their name plates. In the April 15 election, one of the longest-term board members, Dorothy O’Connor, lost her bid for re-election, as did board President Lee R. Bailey. O’Connor was on the…

  • Two new members elected

    By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Two newcomers and one incumbent were elected to the school board last week. Board of Education President Susan Howard and newcomers Frank Luccarelli and Ray Tai received voter approval to three-year terms on the board in the April 15 school elections. Luccarelli was the…

  • Incumbents return to board

    By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The three board members elected last week will look to reconcile the school district and oversee the completion of its referendum projects. Incumbents Joan Minnuies and Michael Roberts joined Carolyn Sue Self on April 15 as winners of three-year seats on the Board of…