Category: Independent Opinion
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Middletown foundation awards $12,301 in grants
The Middletown Township Education Foundation has announced that seven grants totaling $12,301 have been awarded to Middletown teachers to support new program initiatives. The recipients and their projects are: • Dr. Antonia Martinez, Middletown Village Elementary School, for Buehler Challenger Space Center, fifth grade; $1,500. • Vicky Campanile, Middletown High School North, "Baby Think It…
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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…
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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…
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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 "……
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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. VIRGINIA HAILEY, 93, of Middletown died April 12 at home. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Hawthorne most of her life before moving to Middletown. She…
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Election results a mixed bag
Congratulations to the Board of Education winners and those districts which won support for their 2002-03 school budgets. Probably the loudest cheers for the pro-budget vote came out of Middletown, which had so much at stake in this year’s election. Keyport also celebrated, as did Holmdel. Voters in Hazlet and the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District…
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Other choice for town square site is stark
As the co-chairman of the Middletown Bicentennial Commission and historian for the Middletown Veterans of Foreign Wars, I cannot understand the opposition from some residents of Middletown to the proposed "town square" at Middletown. As a World War II Marine veteran and officer, I think a town square will be an uplifting experience not just…
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Keyport board president thanks supporters of budget
On behalf of the Keyport Board of Education, the children, young people of our schools and their parents, I would like to thank you for your support in approving the school budget for the 2002-03 school year. This was not a budget that included grand new initiatives, although we were able to take a few…
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Vote for budget sends clear message to town’s students
On behalf of the Middletown Board of Education, I wish to thank the people of Middletown for their overwhelming support of the school budget April 16. Approval of the school budget indicates the clear desire of the Middletown community to support the education of our students. With the personnel, curriculum and facilities improvements included in…
