Category: Independent Opinion

  • Fund-raiser benefited county Big Brothers Big Sisters Fund-raiser benefited county Big Brothers Big Sisters On May 2, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County experienced the support of a great cross-section of the population in Monmouth County in an attempt to raise money for the many mentoring programs and services for children who have lost…

  • Board honors students Board honors students Holmdel pupils’ academic, athletic achievements recognized By cindy tietjen Staff Writer HOLMDEL — An hour was dedi cated to honoring stu dents who have made outstanding achievements in the fields of academics or athletics at the regular meet ing of the Board of Educa tion last week. Students, administrators,…

  • Resident supports reinstatement of chief’s position Resident supports reinstatement of chief’s position I believe it is time for Keyport to return to a system with a chief of police. The chief has the authority to oversee the entire police department and is usually someone who has come up through the ranks and earned the respect…

  • Holocaust survivors meet with 8th-graders Holocaust survivors meet with 8th-graders Students hear firsthand accounts of survival By paul dowd Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Eighth-grade stu dents at Matawan Avenue School were recently introduced to two Jewish women who survived the horrors of the Holocaust, and now represent a link to one of the most tragic…

  • Budget cuts will negatively affect Middletown Budget cuts will negatively affect Middletown I am writing to express my outrage at the Middletown Township Committee’s irresponsible hacking of the 2000-2001 school budget by an astronomical $1,625,000. Although they were under no legal obligation to do so, the com mittee chose to slash an already lean budget…

  • Suzanne Axelrod (l) and Lisbeth Scharf talk to students at the Matawan Avenue School in Aberdeen on Friday about their experiences as survivors of the Holocaust.

  • Fleetwood Drive and speeders, an accident waiting to happen Fleetwood Drive and speeders, an accident waiting to happen In response to the May 10 article re: traffic on Fleetwood Drive, it is very disheartening to read as the topic sen tence not to expect any new traffic signs. When my family moved to Fleet wood…

  • School board to appeal $1.6M in budget cuts Will meet with Township Committee one last time By Doug mckenzie Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — It’s official. The Board of Education will fight the $1.6 million in budget cuts ordered by the Township Committee. At its regular meeting last week, the board voted 6-1 to appeal the…

  • A TASTE OF THE PAST Students at the Strathmore School in Aberdeen participate in a Heritage Day program last Friday.