Category: Independent Opinion

  • 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. HELEN MICKEY BROWN, 67, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown died May 3 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Jersey City, she resided there until…

  • 180 needs your help now

    In this week’s Independent, you’ll read two stories about 180, Turning Lives Around (formerly the Women’s Center of Monmouth County). The Hazlet-based nonprofit is the lone county agency that offers comprehensive services to domestic violence and sexual assault victims. One story is about individuals who were honored at the recent 26th annual awards dinner honoring…

  • County chair clears air on Hazlet Dem primary

    As chairman of the Mon-mouth County Democrats, and specifically in the interests of those registered Democratic voters residing within the township of Hazlet, I feel compelled to clarify several misstatements and oversights contained in the April 17 issue of the Independent with regard to the contested Hazlet Democratic primary. The article seeks to be "……

  • New board members must concentrate on salary guide

    The budget was passed in Middletown — thanks to all who voted in favor of education! There are four new board members. Good luck to them. Now it is imperative we move forward as a district and settle the teachers’ contract. It is, after all, the single most important vote that any board member can…

  • Board votes to accept resignation Likely to appoint an interim superintendent during search

    Staff Writer By alison granito Board votes to accept resignation Likely to appoint an interim superintendent during search ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education voted last week to accept the resignation of district Superintendent of Schools Michael Klavon. Klavon announced earlier this month that he would be leaving the district for a post…

  • Environmental board thanks Earth Day cleanup volunteers

    The Aberdeen Township Environ-mental & Shade Tree Advisory Board wishes to thank publicly all of the volunteers who devoted the morning of April 20 to an important community activity. They helped celebrate Earth Day by clearing litter from Cliffwood Beach. Boy and Girl Scouts from Packs 66 and 87, and Troop 936, members of the…

  • School board, union want to ‘move forward’ Three new school board members oppose board attorney

    Staff Writer By alison granito School board, union want to ‘move forward’ Three new school board members oppose board attorney MIDDLETOWN — With the addition of four new members last week, the dynamics of power on the school board may change. There was stiff competition among those who wanted to lead the Board of Education…

  • Aberdeen Twp. ‘fathers’ headed in the right direction

    Aberdeen Twp. ‘fathers’ headed in the right direction My congratulations to the mayor, council and manager of Aberdeen Township. During the past two months, they have quietly taken steps to improve the quality of life for all residents. For the first time anyone can remember, the township bought land — 25 acres to be exact…

  • Lincroft PTA extends thanks to supporters of budget

    The Lincroft School PTA would like to offer its heartfelt thanks to all Middletown residents for passing the school budget. After a particularly difficult and divisive year, our community came together April 16 and proved its commitment to public education by voting overwhelmingly in favor of the budget. For the first time in nearly 10…