Category: Independent Opinion
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Stominski is grateful for voters’ support
I want to thank the voters of Monmouth County for their votes of confidence in the recent freeholder election. The entire Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud of the manner in which county government works for all of our citizens. I am especially gratified with the overwhelming support that I received and will endeavor to…
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Club’s efforts responsible for Bayshore Terrace park
It is good to see the minipark in Keyport being used for many special occasions. For the record, this park was made available through the efforts of The Woman’s Club of Keyport in 1975 with cooperation from the Keyport High School honor society and the late mayor, Richard Bergen. Rutgers University advised of the planting,…
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Belmar teacher encourages Middletown to stand strong
Belmar teacher encourages Middletown to stand strong There seem to be some misconceptions in Middletown. The Middletown Township Education Association does not contribute to their health benefits package. This is not true for many other districts in Monmouth County. Yes, many people working in the private sector also contribute to their health benefits. Many of…
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Oxley, staff congratulated for handling of situation
My wife, Carolyn Sue, was one of the striking teachers in the dispute between the Middletown teachers and the Middletown Board of Education. So for five days I was a witness to the events that were taking place at the Monmouth County Hall of Records and the courthouse. Sheriff Joseph Oxley, his undersheriff, and his…
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Even Texans disturbed by imprisonment of teachers
The Houston Chronicle had an article about the jailing of teachers in Freehold, N.J. Dec. 5. For the record, my wife is a teacher here in Texas, and I think Judges Clarkson S. Fisher and Michael Gross are both idiots. You put criminals in jail, not teachers; what kind of message are they giving the…
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Let reason prevail
We can all cross our fingers and hope that sanity will now prevail in the Middletown School District. The lengthy teachers’ strike, almost twice as long as the last one, took a toll on everyone: parents, students, teachers and board members alike. To hear the teachers tell it, the strike was the only way to…
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Former Middletown student defends striking teachers Open letter to the Middletown Board of Education:
Former Middletown student defends striking teachers Open letter to the Middletown Board of Education: I cannot begin to express my frustration and anger toward your stance with the Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA). As a resident, voter and former Middletown student, I feel I must stand behind the MTEA and its decisions. Your attitudes and…
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Coda Greg Bean There was plenty of hokey in the Monmouth pokey As far as I’m concerned, the two biggest problems with the courtroom hearings in Freehold Borough that ended with the jailing of striking Middletown Township Education Association
Coda Greg Bean There was plenty of hokey in the Monmouth pokey As far as I’m concerned, the two biggest problems with the courtroom hearings in Freehold Borough that ended with the jailing of striking Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA) members by the score last week were: 1. Superior Court Judge Clarkson S. Fisher called…
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Guest Column James K. Reilly Resident applauds actions of judge during strike
Guest Column James K. Reilly Resident applauds actions of judge during strike I am writing this after hearing the news that Judge Clarkson S. Fisher Jr. began to put the violators of his court order in jail. I say to Fisher "Good for you! Enforce the law! Thank you!" As a parent of two children…
