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. THE REV. NORMAN R. RILEY, 83, of Keyport died Feb. 15 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Bradley Beach, he resided there until moving to Keyport…

  • Middletown mayor explains actions during recent public session

    I would like to respond to the Feb. 13 letter to the editor, "Mayor Represses Freedom of Speech at Meeting" written by Beverly Bova-Scarano. The facts regarding the Jan. 22 Township Committee meeting are that Larry Loigman, an Ocean Township resident, requested a copy of a tort claim notice, which he was unable to obtain…

  • Staff praised for heroism at Bayshore Middle School in Middletown

    On the morning of Friday, Feb. 15, as students were entering the school building shortly before 8 a.m., a sixth-grader suffered a seizure outside the building. An alert teacher in the front office immediately noticed the child down on the grass. Along with the school nurse, the principal and assistant principal ran to his assistance.…

  • Keyport family thankful for support during trying time

    We wish to express our deepest gratitude to our relatives, friends and neighbors for flowers, food, cards of sympathy and memorials sent at the time of the loss of our husband, father and grandfather, George "Buck" Leone. A special thanks to the Liberty Hose Fire Company No. 3, Keyport Fire Department, Keyport Police Department, Bayshore…

  • Decision illustrates lack of honor in politics

    Every five years new appointments are made to the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority. Recently Holmdel Township decided not to reappoint David Cohen. I read your article regarding the appointment and concur that Mr. Cohen was in fact told that he would be reappointed. Let me begin by saying that although the decision for the appointment…

  • Hazlet senior citizen chastises letter writer

    In answer to Mr. Jim Manning’s letter dated Feb. 13 in the Independent under "Seniors, center should be able to coexist in harmony," it would be extremely beneficial to the whole town if you would get your facts straight. We have movable disabled signs because the Cullen Center senior citizen club has two days a…

  • Mid’town board member will be sorely missed

    While she was not on the Middletown Board of Education for very long, Judith L. Arendt embodied the spirit we all hope to find in those elected officials who oversee our schools. Arendt, who died last week at age 49 after complications from pneumonia and a short struggle with cancer, became involved with the school…

  • Vocational school thanked for building puppet stage

    Warren Rehfuss and his afternoon carpentry class at the Monmouth County Vocational School, Hazlet, were kind enough to design and build a puppet stage for my "Be Dog Safe!!" performance workshops. They did a fine job. It is a wonderful stage, lightweight and easy to transport. These students, William Bommer, Eugene Cretella, Matt Dane, Anthony…

  • For the record —

    Commissioners appointed to the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority are paid $2,000 a year during their five-year terms. The annual salary was incorrect in an article in last week’s Independent. Ruth Ackerson, Holmdel, was married to the late Jim Ackerson, and Doris Ackerson was married to Jim’s younger brother, the late John Ackerson. Information concerning the…