Category: Independent Opinion
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Facilities bill a milestone
The governor was scheduled to sign the much-touted Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act, better known as the School Construction Bill, yesterday, which will give school districts’ a remarkable boost in updating and building new school facilities. The biggest chunk of the money, $6 billion, will go toward the 30 special needs districts, including Asbury…
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Hazlet neighborhood pushes for safety signage
There are many families of young children on Fleetwood Drive. We have been asking for brightly colored signs stating "Please slow down — children at play" along Fleetwood Drive from Route 35 to Middle Road and from Middle Road to Route 35 (on the bends/curves only). Is this too much to ask for? The safety…
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State slashes Mid’town school budget reduction Hespe restores all but $251,595 to defeated 2000-01 school budget
By elaine van develde State slashes Mid’town school budget reduction Hespe restores all but $251,595 to defeated 2000-01 school budget MIDDLETOWN — The state has whittled the $1.6 million school budget cut ordered by the Township Committee to $251,595. After voters defeated the tax levy for the 2000-01 budget, it went to the Township Committee…
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Women Voters concerned over lack of bus shelters
The League of Women Voters is an organization which encourages informed, active participation of citizens in government. In keeping with this tradition, the Monmouth County LWV recently hosted a Transportation Roundtable at Brookdale Community College. As a result of widespread concern expressed that evening, the league has developed a series of petitions. One of the…
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Wall’s comments would do a 3-card monte hustler proud C. Anthony Cooper
Wall’s comments would do a 3-card monte hustler proud C. Anthony Cooper Ever watch a 3-card monte or shell game expert work a street corner? He dazzles you with his left hand; he distracts you with his right hand; and suddenly, you’ve stopped focusing on what’s really going on. Terence Wall’s comments in the July…
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Alternatives to overdevelopment offered
I sympathize with the Lincroft section of Middletown residents who are appalled by the development of their area that is bringing unwanted traffic. The answer? Realize first that we are living in a plutocracy and not a democracy. If this were a democracy, a sufficient number of petitioners could require the local government to put…
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You read it here: Belford ferry project a waste of taxpayers’ money
On July 13, the Monmouth County Board of Free-holders will authorize borrowing an additional million dollars for the Bayshore Ferry terminal in the Belford section of Middletown. From May 23 until June 26, it looked as though the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was going to require a guarantee that, when the terminal opened, New…
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Holmdel committeeman sets record straight about ‘big boxes’ As chairman of Holmdel’s Open Space Advisory Council and co-chairman of Holmdel’s Mount Laurel Commit-tee, I want to educate recent writers about two current issues:
Holmdel committeeman sets record straight about ‘big boxes’ As chairman of Holmdel’s Open Space Advisory Council and co-chairman of Holmdel’s Mount Laurel Commit-tee, I want to educate recent writers about two current issues: 1. "Big Box"— On Route 35 in northern Holmdel there is a new 14-acre tract of land which has been purchased as…
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Soccer field opponent needs to get the facts straight
This is in response to the letter to the editor which appeared in the July 5 edition of the Independent in opposition to the building of two new soccer fields in the area of Fair view Cemetery in Middletown. My reaction to the letter has less to do with the controversy surrounding the building of…
