Category: Independent Opinion
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Media’s ‘bias’ unnerves this Middletown resident
I am dismayed by what appears to be an obvious bias in the reporting of anything to do with the Middletown labor situation by some news publications. Past reporting has very obviously been slanted toward the board and against the Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA). While I certainly agree with anyone’s right to espouse his…
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Resident wants to know where taxes are going
Freedom of information and correct oversight should expose the fact that New Jersey, state, local and Board of Education budgets are excessive while results in most programs, including education, are not that great. So how is all this money being spent and exactly where is it going? In addition, abuse of power and greed in…
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Torricelli’s actions guarantee Republican votes
The problems caused by U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli’s lack of principles and poor policy judgments are going to keep many Democrats home this year. However, the positive aspect of these revelations is that they are known to Democrats before the election. That presents such voters with a wonderful opportunity. They can vote the Republican ticket…
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Joseph P. McAleer II
Guest ColumnSchool board should be held accountable for decisions Guest Column School board should be held accountable for decisions Although our children are enjoying the summer, they soon will return to the classrooms and continue their education. Some of our children will be returning to another year of shuffling between trailers outside the Matawan Avenue…
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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. YVONNE DEMERS URYNOWICZ, 73, of Hazlet died July 28 at The Center for Hospice Care, Long Branch. Born in Quebec, Canada, she lived in Jersey City prior…
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The question is: Y not?
The question is: Y not? Some members of the Holmdel community have expressed opposition to the construction of a new YMCA community center in the township. The opposition is so fierce that the simple task of sending out a survey on the subject to gauge resident opinion has been made difficult. Local politicians cite a…
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Guest Column
Jeff GollinHolmdel Jeff Gollin Holmdel ‘phantom phone call’ smacks of politics Recently, I ran across one of the most bizarre things I’ve ever come across in nearly 40 years of community activism and local politics. People in Holmdel are already referring to it as the "phantom phone call" or, even shorter, "the phone call." On…
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Kiwanis extends thanks to drive supporters
Kiwanis extends thanks to drive supporters The Kiwanis clubs of Keyport and Holmdel want to thank the more than 60 concerned individuals who participated in Kiwanis’ first joint blood drive for the American Red Cross. Many also enjoyed dinner offered by Kiwanis at the Town & Country Restaurant. Look for our announcement for our next…
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Guest Column
Rocco F. PascucciBehavior at board meeting appalls ex-member Rocco F. Pascucci Behavior at board meeting appalls ex-member At the June 26 Holmdel Township Board of Education meeting, I saw the crowd of people or, more appropriately, as they say in Ancient Rome, "the mob of people" systematically degrade and defame the superintendent of schools. This…
