Category: Independent Opinion

  • Children, not teachers, the victims of latest strike

    How pathetic. The teachers are on strike — again. It’s a great relief to finally be able to express my opinion without fear of retaliation against my children since they’re now both safely ensconced in colleges! Our children were enrolled in the Middletown public school system from K-6, after which we enrolled them in private…

  • Strike shouldn’t influence voters’ decision on referendum

    We sincerely regret that the Middletown teachers union chose to go on strike last week. We understand the inconvenience and hard feelings this action has created in the parental community. We also fear this action may have an adverse impact on the very important Dec. 11 referendum vote, which is essential to complete the ongoing…

  • Councilman-elect thanks all Keyport supporters for their dedication

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Keyport for electing me to represent you as your councilman. Given this opportunity, I pledge to work diligently with the mayor and council, the residents and the business people on all the issues that concern Keyport. I would like to thank my wife…

  • Holmdel made the right decision

    It could not have been easy for some of the Holmdel Township Committee members to vote to rescind an Oct. 22 resolution censuring Committeeman Terence Wall. But they made the right decision. They had already accomplished their purpose, letting the public know of their displeasure with Wall’s behavior. Now that Wall has won re-election to…

  • DiMaso implores voters to vote yes or lose funding for schools

    I am writing to you to ask your support of the Dec. 11 school referendum. Many voters I have spoken to want reassurance that this plan is indeed a worthy endeavor. Allow me to express why you should feel comfortable voting yes. I have been an active member of the parent groups in our town…

  • Home, property owners must speak out at hearing

    Once more, the Holmdel Committee will hold a public hearing on establishing a Historic Preservation Commission at the Dec. 10 township meeting. Any owner of a home and/or a property in an area and/or district that might be and/or could be destined to be designated historic and/or as having a unique character should actively participate…

  • Teachers should accept offer, return to classrooms

    Once again, the leadership clique of the Middletown teachers association has displayed its lack of decency by calling an illegal strike against the student body. The strikers’ complaint centers on wages and health benefits. The Board of Education is offering an annual salary increase of 3.5 percent; the union is asking for a 4.35 percent…

  • Dec. 11 referendum wins support of assemblyman

    As the assemblyman for the 13th legislative district that includes Middletown Township, I fully endorse the $10.5 million referendum on Dec. 11 to complete renovations on Middletown High School North, as well as four other district schools. It is critical voters approve this important referendum to complete the renovations projects on five of the local…

  • More facts needed before voting on referendum

    Less than a month from now, we will be asked to approve bonding for additions to our present schools. We have to ask ourselves as to whether we have been given all the pertinent information to support this referendum; from my standpoint, I do not think so. The board finally realized additions were the only…