Category: Independent Opinion

  • School district building dilemma: not one more dime

    Once again, the supposed leadership of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District has failed to recognize the obvious. The overburdened taxpayers of these two towns have reached the end. We cannot afford to give even one more dime to a school district so heavy with underutilized and top-paid administrators, where positions seem to be created and…

  • Middletown foundation awards grants to schools

    The Middletown Township Education Foundation announced that eight grants have been awarded to its teachers to support new program initiatives. Three grants will go to Lincroft Elementary School’s "Science and Technology for Children" in support of the following programs. "Motion & Design," led by Julie Williamson, will enable fourth-grade students to explore the physics of…

  • Middletown congregation remembers beloved pastor

    Saturday, Sept. 9 marked the end of an era for Westminster Presbyterian Church in Middletown, when our founding pastor, the Rev. Harlan C. Durfee, passed into eternal glory. During a span of more than 30 years, this giant of a man touched many lives. Harlan had been the pastor of two churches in Lancaster County,…

  • Students at Middletown high schools may reapply to National Honor Society Parents criticized process last spring because so few were accepted

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde Students at Middletown high schools may reapply to National Honor Society Parents criticized process last spring because so few were accepted MIDDLETOWN — Students who challenged the National Honor Society’s protocol and picks for the year can reapply under the guidance of honed requisites. The honor society came under…

  • Fink is not a ‘one-issue’ candidate, claims resident

    Larry Fink is hardly the one-issue candidate David Chai makes him out to be (Independent, Sept. 27). During his decade of public service, Larry Fink has advocated for pedestrian and bicycle safety, preservation of township historical landmarks, protection of neighborhoods from intense commercial development, and open-government policy. Recently, he spoke out against proposed GPU lines,…

  • Liu’s financial abilities win Hammond’s endorsement

    This year’s general election is especially important because it is a presidential election year. Not only is the choice of our president critical, but at each and every level our state, county, and local candidates deserve careful consideration. The Republican ticket is the only way to go. On the local level in Holmdel, our votes…

  • Fink’s concern with open space wins endorsement

    The tone and content of Terrence Wall’s recent letter in support of Dr. Liu is disappointing. Mr. Wall does little more than name call. In this important, local election for Township Committee, one’s vote should be based not on party labels, but rather on a personal vision of what Holmdel is and what Holmdel should…

  • Liu will keep Holmdel prosperous and harmonious

    Liu will keep Holmdel prosperous and harmonious My husband and I met Dr. Jun-Min Liu at graduate school about 24 years ago. Since then, both our families have kept closely connected. About 15 years ago, when we moved to New Jersey we had problems, as so many do, with the closing of our new home.…

  • ‘Secret’ election improper way to do business

    Perhaps the most secretive special election ever held in Hazlet Township occurred on Sept. 19, when only 426 of more than 12,000 registered voters turned out to turn down, for a second time this year, a proposal by the Board of Fire Commissioners to purchase a fire truck, in an amount not to exceed $330,000.…