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Holmdel’s deputy mayor states his case
Lately, much has been said about the Republican majority and Mayor DiMaso, and while it was our hope that most people would see these half-truths as a product of silly season, we cannot stand by any longer and allow the Democrats to malign the Republican majority or our township employees. Let’s set the record straight:…
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Mayor, committee lauded for putting residents first
I am not much for defending politicians, but I cannot stand idly by and allow the likes of Sean Byrnes and the local Democratic organization, who themselves are nothing more than the local branch of the tax-and-spend Obama–Pelosi–Corzine team, characterize Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger and his fellow committee members as the culprit for big tax increases.…
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Scharfenberger exhibits same common sense as Christie
In four years, Gov. Jon Corzine and his administration, through their ruinous policies, financial ineptitude and total submission to rich and powerful labor unions, nearly bankrupted our state, our towns and taxpayers, and sent thousands of businesses and productive people packing to other states. In less than one year, Chris Christie has shown the courage…
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Middletown needs bipartisan government
The people of Middletown have crucial decisions to make on Nov. 2 of this election year. This community desperately needs new leadership that recognizes the concerns of the residents here. We can no longer continue to condone the mismanagement, the displays of incompetence and the failed policies of the Republican majority on the Township Committee.…
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Resident says survey was just political propaganda
Many Holmdel residents, including me, received a telephone call last week asking them to participate in a survey conducted by the “National Survey Company” in Florida. The survey was alleged to deal with the upcoming election for two members of the Holmdel Township Committee. The Republican candidates — who currently hold a 3-2 majority —…
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Timing of Route 35 traffic lights causes stop-and-go
Route 35, the heavily traveled road between Keyport, Hazlet, Holmdel and Middletown, is a monument to traffic control incompetence. When traveling in either direction, it is not unusual to catch every red light at the intersections. The ride along this road is the most frustrating ride in New Jersey. This stop-and-go ride creates excessive pollution,…
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Reader disputes Christie’s evaluation of charter schools
Gov. Christie, in his quest for national attention, is fond of jumping on his bully-pulpit about his favorite targets: increasing charter schools, eliminating teacher tenure, and establishing merit pay for teachers based on student achievement. He was recently quoted in Hoboken saying, “High school students in charter schools outperform local district students in language arts…
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N.J. veteran supports Holt for re-election
Iam an 83-year-old veteran of the Korean War and have been voting for the last 62 years, never missing an election, with the exception of serving my country overseas in Korea. I have voted in many congressional elections since given the opportunity to cast my vote. I heard of all kinds of promises by socalled…
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Christie should call off black bear hunt
There are less than two months until New Jersey’s black bear hunt, and I hope Gov. Chris Christie calls it off because his previous reasons justifying the hunt are no longer accurate. On Oct. 4, the results of Rutgers Professor Edward Tavss’ study were released. He concluded that the use of nonlethal means (such as…
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