Category: Independent Opinion
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Guest Column Kevin G. Coyle Jailed teacher angry over board’s actions Open letter to Ronald J. Riccio, the court-appointed mediator in the Middletown teacher contract negotiations:
Guest Column Kevin G. Coyle Jailed teacher angry over board’s actions Open letter to Ronald J. Riccio, the court-appointed mediator in the Middletown teacher contract negotiations: Allow me to begin by introducing myself. I am Kevin Coyle. I have taught in the district for 23 years and am presently assigned to grade five at Ocean…
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An open letter in hopes of finding four unknown late-night heroes
At 2 a.m. Dec. 29, our parents’ house at 22 Knoll Terrace in Hazlet caught fire. Luckily four kids were coming home from the bowling alley and saw the fire. They put their own lives in danger to save the lives of our parents, who were sleeping at the time and were unaware of the…
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The Eye on Aberdeen Web site is just what’s needed in Hazlet
Once again I had to write a check to my mortgage company to add to my escrow for increased taxes. Taxes seem to increase every year in Hazlet. I’ve lived in Hazlet most of my life but only as a homeowner the last five years. I am beginning to understand why elderly residents are forced…
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Thank you, neighbors, for outpouring of concern after theft
Thousands of you came to admire our holiday lighted display at Richards Way and unfortunately one of you came to steal the donations intended for the critically ill children. This saddened us tremendously, and the incident was made public. As a result, we have received letters daily with money to supplement the loss. Children have…
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The state needs to cap the school tax for senior citizens
Time has arrived to lower the school taxes paid by older citizens, which have been increasing at approximately 5 percent/year over the last 10 years. Since the income for older citizens is relatively fixed, this causes many of them problems as they age. As our population ages and lives longer, the burden of supporting local…
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Residents urged to attend Jan. 29 memorial dedication
Residents urged to attend Jan. 29 memorial dedication Sept. 11 changed everyone’s life in this world. It also changed our own personal worlds. A few friends of mine died, and many of them were spared (including the life of my daughter, who worked at the World Trade Center). No one can put into words what…
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Family thanks supporters in advance of benefit for son
I would like to thank everyone who is helping to put together "Rock for Rick," a benefit to be held for our son, Ricky Ashmore Jr., on Feb. 10 at TJK Stadium, Keansburg. Ricky has a rare and deadly form of muscular dystrophy that can kill him. But through experimental stem cell replacement therapy, he…
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Town center opponents are missing the bigger picture
That those opposed to the town center are not interested in honest give and take is apparent from their insistence upon referring to the project as a mall. It is not a mall. Anyone taking the time to look at the plans can understand that. Yet they continually use the term in order to demagogue…
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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. CHARLES T. VENA SR., 64, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen died Jan. 19 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was born in Cliffwood Beach. He…
