Category: Independent Opinion
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Guest Column
CaroleBalmerPutting public lands into private hands concerns writer Carole Balmer Putting public lands into private hands concerns writer The recently published letter from Friends of Clearwater Director of Environmental Policy, Ben Forest, expressed concerns and disappointment regarding the Two River Council (TRC) of Mayors’ glowing endorsement of Wassel Realty’s development plans for Gateway Recreation Area…
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Give thanks for gifts of love, freedom and safety
Giving thanks and enjoying time with family are the hallmarks of the winter holidays. During Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, American families prepare for all the loving rituals associated with giving thanks for healthy, loving families. In this world where terrorism, war and violence exist, we are thankful to have homes that are peaceful sanctuaries.…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. RUTH E. DeRONER DeZENZO, 76, of Keyport died Dec. 1 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in Newark, she resided in Orange before moving to…
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Don’t be swayed by glossy image of town hall
The recent election saw the passage of two important open space initiatives by substantial margins. Ironically, the same week also saw the distribution of a glossy circular touting the virtues of the town center mall being proposed by the Mountain Hill Group (MHG) developers which, in effect, would obliterate the largest remaining undeveloped tract of…
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Holmdel election shows that integrity matters
Right about now, the Holmdel regular Repub-licans are probably still conducting a postmortem on their recently failed bid for election to the Township Committee. I doubt they will even consider they had engaged in one of the most mean-spirited and ugly campaigns in recent memory. They spent vast amounts of time, energy and money trashing…
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Firemen deserve mention for receiving medal
At the Nov. 18 Middletown Township Committee meeting, seven Middle-town Township Fire Department firemen received awards for their efforts surrounding a fire in Holmdel in June. Those firemen are Andrew Bartolotti, Douglas Corbet, Vincent Falci, Christopher Kilar, Michael Lee, Steven Schweizer and Eric Tentarelli. Absent from the award ceremony was the mention of two honorable…
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Officials urged to choose state’s top cop from within
The headline reads, "Top Cop Breaks the Law and Made a Grievous Error in Judgment." It sounds like Joseph Santiago and Frank Torricelli attended the same school. From day one, the public knew Santiago was the wrong choice and carried a lot of baggage. Let’s not make the same mistake again by going outside the…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. CHARLES S. CALI, 82, of Middletown died Nov. 18 at Avante at Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, he moved to Middletown 45 years ago. He was…
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Where’s the boat?
Where’s the boat? The only place to find the new New York Fast Ferry out of Keyport is on the company’s Web site. For nearly half a year a new 220-passenger ferry has been promised to Keyport ferry riders who have endured riding to New York City and back on a fishing boat every day.…
