Category: Independent Opinion

  • Guest Column John Hendrickson Thanks to mediator, MTEA wins yet again

    Guest Column John Hendrickson Thanks to mediator, MTEA wins yet again Once again the taxpayers of Middletown have been let down by a mediator. Once again Diane Swaim and the Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA) leadership is celebrating another victory over the Board of Education and the taxpayers of Middletown. After seeing mediator Ronald Riccio’s…

  • NJ Transit’s neglect of Matawan a mystery

    In recent months there has been a great deal of media coverage devoted to NJ Transit and how eager it is to bring benefits to the communities that host its train stations. I recently read of an extensive effort to restore and renovate historic stations throughout the state. It seems a mystery to me, then,…

  • Seniors, center should be able to coexist in harmony

    Grace Scher, president of the Cullen Center Seniors Club, is requesting five additional permanent handicapped parking spaces. Presently, we have 30 spaces in our parking lot and four are handicapped spaces. The senior club meets every two weeks and bus transportation from the swim club lot is provided. Can we justify providing more permanent handicapped…

  • 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. FREDRICK J. EMM, 77, of Bradley Beach died Jan. 30 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Newark, he lived in the Cliffwood Beach section of…

  • In his public report on the cause of the labor dispute between the Middletown Board of Education and Township Education Association, special mediator Ronald J. Riccio urges all residents to look anew at their wounded school district and to make a commitme

    In his public report on the cause of the labor dispute between the Middletown Board of Education and Township Education Association, special mediator Ronald J. Riccio urges all residents to look anew at their wounded school district and to make a commitment to recognize "the importance, worthiness and dignity of education and educators," including all…

  • Guest Column James K. Reilly Mediator’s report must reading for Middletown Township residents

    Guest Column James K. Reilly Mediator’s report must reading for Middletown Township residents I have read Mr. Ronald J. Riccio’s 27-page report in its entirety, and I strongly recommend that every resident of Middletown Township and every Middletown teacher also do so, and heed its warning. As an independent, outside observer, Mr. Riccio has concluded…

  • Damage to decorations sad commentary on culprit

    Damage to decorations sad commentary on culprit For the past several years, the Hazlet Garden Club has decorated the large evergreen tree in front of town hall for the holiday season. We do this entirely at our own expense and effort as an annual gift to the township. It is a beautiful sight for all…

  • Sandy Hook Partners will breathe new life into Hook

    Thank you for the chance to discuss the historic leasing program under way at the Fort Hancock area of Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook is a unit of Gateway National Recreational Area, one of more than 380 national park areas in the country. Historic Fort Hancock is one of the most intact coastal defense military posts…

  • Educational group concerned about future

    The recent discussion has piqued my interest. The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC), a 30-year resident in Building No. 22 at Fort Hancock, certainly qualifies as the kind of educational center that the National Park Service (NPS) desires to retain at Sandy Hook. During its tenure, the NJMSC has: • mentored more than 350,000…