Category: Independent Opinion

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. AGNES V. CLINTON, 88, of Hazlet died June 22 at Regency Park Nursing Home, Hazlet. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Old Bridge and Jersey City…

As the 2001-02 school year draws to a close, area high school seniors are busily preparing to don caps and gowns and bid farewell to classmates, some of whom may have shared memories stretching back 12 years or even further. It is significant to mention that the class of 2002 carries the distinction of being…

PaCouncil represents all residents of Matawanrades, ceremonies, parties? What are you talking about, Mr. James Shea? How sad is it to read in both the May 30 and June 12 issues of this newspaper that Mr. Shea is still willing to distort and misrepresent the facts. The projects and issues that the current mayor and…

Once again, Middletown schools are digging themselves into a deeper hole. Instead of trying to promote healing in an already ravaged district, certain administrators want to plunge the elementary schools into chaos by implementing a six-day rotational schedule for the special subjects of art, music, computers, physical education, health and newly added Spanish. Here is…

Imagine that, as you sleepily go out to retrieve your morning newspaper, you find a small bag on your lawn. Curious, you pick it up and find that it is a sand-filled bag with a leaflet. Harmless trash, you might think. Trash it is, but harmless it is not. It is a small bomb of…

One of the most common misconceptions I have heard regarding the proposed town square is that it would have a negative impact on the environment, covering it "… with pavement, concrete and construction." Whoever is spreading such rumors has surely not seen the plans. Town square has been specifically designed to maximize the environmental features…

Washington Twp.’s square not parallel with Middletown’s With all due respect to Mayor David Fried and the project in Washington Township, Mercer County, there are few, if any similarities, to the travesty proposed for Middletown. I checked into the township’s Web site and this is what I found. Washington Town Center prides itself on being…

I almost choked on my coffee and doughnut when I read that the Middletown Township chief of police said "we’re strong on safety" when talking about his police department. So that’s why it took only 15 months (one and a quarter years) of calling the traffic bureau for them to address the illegality of telephone…

Middletown Committeeman Rick Brodsky likes to talk about quality of life issues. He proudly speaks of the "high quality of life" in Middletown. There is one quality of life issue which the township should address. The intersections on Route 36, which include Main Street, Port Monmouth; Main Street, Belford; and Wilson Avenue, are becoming increasingly…