Category: Independent Opinion
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Guest Column Dana Deliso Writer has been touched, comforted by the compassion of others
Guest Column Dana Deliso Writer has been touched, comforted by the compassion of others It has been weeks since the tragic events in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania occurred, and the kind and generous spirit of this community has been proved over and over again. In the midst of our shock and incomprehensible…
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Middletown as ’gem’ needs to be redefined by officials
I would like to tell you a story about what it’s like to live in the village of Middletown, better known as the "gem" of Middletown as once stated by a town official at a town meeting. In the last couple of years, I have written several letters to township officials asking to have a…
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Automatic sprinklers shouldn’t be spraying sidewalks
It was a cool October evening at a recent back-to-school night in Middletown Township. The automatic sprinkler system was running in front of a home on Dwight Road, which is the route many parents were walking. The automatic sprinklers sprayed right across the sidewalk forcing people to choose to either get wet or walk into…
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Holmdel residents will be best served by Tony Orsini
Several weeks ago at a Holmdel Township Committee meeting a Holmdel resident tried to read a letter describing an innuendo-laced telephone conversation she had with Committeeman Terence Wall. Mr. Wall interrupted her several times, at one point debating her statement that during that call he had threatened to get even with her for opposing him…
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Bond issue confusing residents rather than appeasing them (Open letter to the Holmdel Township Board of Education)
Bond issue confusing residents rather than appeasing them (Open letter to the Holmdel Township Board of Education) In reviewing your press releases regarding the proposed school additions, it appears to me your ambitions are exceeding the needs of our schools. Yes, you finally awoke and realized additions were more sensible, but still haven’t explained why…
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Lt. Michael Rubino’s actions showed great leadership
This is in response to your recent article regarding the "transfer" of Lt. Michael Rubino. In my opinion, Chief John Pollinger shouldn’t have the right to stop Americans from trying to help other Americans. Nor should the state officials take that right away from any individual. The last time I checked, I thought we lived…
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’These colors don’t run’
I would like to remember the lives that were lost in the tragic and cowardly acts of Sept. 11. I would also like to remember all the families of the victims. Our hearts may be broken, but our spirit will never be. As a proud American, I will do my best to help my country…
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Walker upset with sidewalk maintenance
I am a walker who enjoyed the walk on the new sidewalk built on Centerville Road. It’s a shame that the walk is not maintained along DePalma Farm, our Green Acres farm. I guess this is the thanks the taxpayers get for protecting open space. Next time you drive down Centerville Road, take a look…
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Smith’s comments on swim, tennis club need explaining
The Middletown Swim and Tennis Club, located on Harmony Road, is owned by Middletown and managed by the Township Committee. About four years ago, it was purchased by Middletown Township for more than $1 million, with an additional $77,000 allocated for repairs. This complex appears to have been in a state of disrepair since the…
