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. ADELAIDE R. MOLINARI TOMASELLO, 74, of Matawan died June 8 at University Hospital of Newark. Born in Newark, she resided there until moving to Matawan 54 years…

Police dept. suffering from internal squabble The Middletown Township Police Department is embroiled in a smelly drama that unfolded recently after an officer on the force sent four fellow officers manure in the mail. Horse manure-tainted letters were sent to Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 124 President Detective Wayne Bradshaw, PBA Vice President Detective Gerald F.…

My wife, Ruth, and I have been homeowners in the Andover section of Aberdeen Township for about 40 years. We have enjoyed and taken pride in our home and community. I have never been involved in politics, but believed our elected officials and employees carried out their duties reasonably well. I had a question about…

I was in attendance at the Zoning Board hearing in which the town center proposal was heard. I was impressed to learn about the many amenities that will be provided for the community, such as walking trails, an ice skating rink and a central town green. A land development consultant testified before the Zoning Board…

Though the emotions may be mixed, please be assured that the structure of the personal convictions upon which this decision has been made is firm enough in its resolve to announce that I am withdrawing as a candidate for council in the borough of Keyport. While the path to this decision has not been the…

I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank those registered Democratic voters throughout Hazlet Township who came out and voted in support of both myself and our slate for seats on the party’s executive committee. On June 4, through your votes, you overwhelmingly transformed the theme of my campaign, "Lavan for Hazlet 2002,"…

Like cockroaches running for cover when the light comes on, the governing bodies of Aberdeen Township and Matawan Borough fled the room when they realized their recent meeting with the Board of Education would be videotaped. I will point out to the councils that the school board meetings have been videotaped for years; they can’t…

There was the possibility of a pedophile lurking around our neighborhood recently, which turned out to be a false alarm. Even so, I’d like to commend the principal of Middle Road School, Loretta Zimmer, as well as all the administrators in the school system for notifying parents of the possibility of danger. Hazlet is a…

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. ELEANOR POWELL COURTNEY, 78, of Middletown died May 28 at the Jersey Shore Rehabilitation Center, Eatontown. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in New York City prior…