Category: Independent Opinion

  • Alliance extends thanks to beautification supporters

    Thank you to everyone who participated in the annual spring cleanup and beautification of downtown Matawan May 11. More than 20 people participated, including local high school students, Girl Scouts, business people, borough employees, Downtown Matawan Alliance members, and residents. We were able to plant shrubs, remove weeds and plant more than 500 flowers on…

  • 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. PETER V. DROBISH, 82, of Middletown died May 19 at home. Born in Scranton, Pa., he was a Middletown resident since 1957, and retired to Edgewater, Fla.,…

  • Public deserves an apology

    Aberdeen and Matawan officials should be ashamed of themselves for walking out of a joint meeting with the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education simply because it was being videotaped for distribution over the local public access television channel. The topic to be discussed — cuts to the defeated 2002-03 school budget tax levy — was…

  • Guest Column Elizabeth Thompson Officials eroded writer’s confidence in democracy (An open letter to the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education and Aberdeen Township Council)

    Guest Column Elizabeth Thompson Officials eroded writer’s confidence in democracy (An open letter to the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education and Aberdeen Township Council) I have four children 8, 6, 3 and 1 year — two of which attend Lloyd Road School. I was at the school board meeting last night in an attempt to…

  • Project confirms dire state of local waters

    My eighth-grade science class was recently assigned a science fair project. I decided to test the waters in multiple locations throughout Monmouth County for certain chemicals. Although my tests are currently incomplete, I feel it is important to inform the public as to what I have observed. I was shocked by the amount of litter…

  • Reddington, Neiss the right choice for Holmdel June 4

    How wonderful to have such easy choices in the Republican election this June. Holmdel should be honored to know that people like Robert Reddington, a lifetime resident of our town, and Valerie Neiss, who has lived here for more than 20 years, are running for Township Committee. They are well rounded candidates who know the…

  • Interviewing for positions is a waste of taxpayers’ money

    In the May 1 Independent, I read that new school board member Elizabeth Allocco had questioned the practice of allowing presidents of parent-teacher groups to participate in district interviews of job candidates. Good for Allocco. I applaud her insight in bringing this issue to light. It was noted that in the past several years, different…

  • 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. PAUL N. ROCKAFELLOW, 91, of Freehold Township died May 5 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Little York, he lived in Keansburg, Red Bank, Middletown,…

  • Dronne endorsed in upcoming Holmdel Republican primary election

    In the upcoming Holmdel Township Republican primary, I would encourage all Holmdel residents to vote for Committeeman Russell E. Dronne. I have known Russell for over 12 years both as a Boy Scout leader and as a township committeeman. You will not find a more honest and sincere individual. As a Scout leader, he always…