Category: Independent Opinion
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‘Guide to Revaluation’ available to local residents
When asked about revaluation last week, new Democrat Mayor Larry Fink said, "The actual taxes people would pay (after revaluation) would be basically the same." That statement is not accurate. Older homeowners especially will get hurt in a reassessment, and these homes represent a majority of Holmdel neighborhoods. It’s critical that Holmdel residents understand the…
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JOHN F. GEIGER, 23, of the Belford section of Middletown died Jan. 12 at home. Born in Red Bank, he was a lifelong resident of Belford. He was predeceased by two sisters, Cheryl Lynn Geiger and Michelle Geiger. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Nancy Sepcik Geiger of Belford. A funeral service will…
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Power problems fry relations with JCP&LLocal officials plan to meet with Jersey Central Power & Light Co. representatives to discuss recent power surges and outages that wreaked havoc on area residents and at least one school district. Some Hazlet residents are looking for the power company to make restitution for electronics and appliances they say…
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Matawan plan threatens train Matawan plan threatens train ‘Station Plaza’ project Guest Column David G. Sobel I have to question why the borough of Matawan is putting at risk more than $5.3 million in new revenue for its taxpayers each year, and $10.8 million annually for the region. How can the behavior of Matawan officials…
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Watershed council says it is time to create new bayGuest ColumnJosephReynolds Watershed council says it is time to create new bay Guest Column Joseph Reynolds The towns and communities along the Sandy Hook and Raritan bays have played important roles in the growth of New Jersey’s economy. In the mid 1660s, the Bayshore region, due…
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Government should not try to control Internet gambling
Your editorial on Internet gambling was on the money. This is another example of how government should stay out of our personal business. Governmental hypocrisy in action is what it is. It is interesting that every time the public has been asked by referendum about a gambling issue, it has been overwhelmingly approved. Questions about…
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DOUGLAS J. RONK, 44, of North Brunswick died Jan. 5. Born in Kenmore, N.Y., he resided in Bridgewater and North Plainfield before moving to North Brunswick two years ago. He was a data entry clerk for the U.S. Postal Service, Princeton, for the past year. Prior to that, he owned Ronk Software Services, New York…
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Guest ColumnPaulHughesGambling on technological prevention Guest Column Paul Hughes Gambling on technological prevention My interest was piqued when I read your recent special section on a purported teen gambling problem which has gone unchecked. According to your stories, there is no doubt that teen gambling is a problem, albeit a masqueraded affliction that bears a…
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Guest ColumnVincentVinciProposed Station Plaza is Aberdeen Guest Column Vincent Vinci Proposed Station Plaza is Aberdeen’s future I have had the fortune of living my entire life in Aberdeen. I’m proud to say I still reside in the house where I was born, the home my father built in the Oak Shades section in 1922. With…
