• Elizabeth M. Hyland

    Mrs. Hyland, 84, a resident of Red Bank since 1998, died Oct. 7, 2010, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. She was a clerk for the IRS in Holtsville, N.Y., from 1973 until her retirement in 1998. Mrs. Hyland was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 1972; and three brothers, John, Edward and Thomas…

  • Angry resident wants better quality education system

    The Middletown school system has reached an all-time low, when the curriculum requires impressionable teens to read a book like “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” by Mark Haddon. If the selection committee is not qualified to choose appropriate summer reading material, they could easily just take an example from the neighboring…

  • Resident says Little showed disrespect on Memorial Day

    In May of 2010, the American Legion had its annual Memorial Day parade. We all know Memorial Day is a day of remembrance to honor all those who gave their last measure of devotion for this great country. Reverence or at least respect for the day is paramount. The day and its meaning do not…

  • Election will decide control of Twp. Committee in Holmdel

    Holmdel voters have the opportunity in the November election to tip the balance of power on our Township Committee. By electing Janet Berk and Brian McFarland, voters can not only remove Mayor Serena DiMaso from power but also shift control of the Township Committee away from the mayor’s party. This opportunity should not be taken…

  • Area resident says Holt effectively represents middle class

    For a dozen years, Representative Rush Holt (D-12th District) has provided exemplary service to residents of New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. He has sponsored legislation to improve national transit security and to provide better health care for veterans returning from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Holt voted to pass much-needed reforms of our nation’s financial…

  • Vote for limited government on Nov. 2, resident says

    Congressional elections are on Nov. 2. Please vote out the incumbents, Frank Pallone and Rush Holt. They have wrecked the U.S. economy with irresponsible and reckless spending. They over-regulate, overtax and overburden small business and then expect small business to create jobs. They have presided over massive job losses and the demise of the American…

  • Resident: Scharfenberger makes the tough choices

    As a taxpayer in Middletown, I was incensed to learn of the way Democrat Committeeman Sean Byrnes reacted to the budget process. Instead of rolling up his sleeves, sharpening his pencil and fulfilling his responsibility in this most critical task, he once again took a page from the Gov. Jon Corzine playbook and recommended punting…

  • Wife of former mayor supports Byrnes & Mahoney

    As a lifelong Republican whose husband was a former mayor of Middletown, I was ashamed to see the latest attempt to smear Sean Byrnes with a mailer, which apparently was sent to all GOP households. This letter went in the trash where it belonged. This may be politics as usual, but it offended me greatly.…

  • Committeeman: A new majority on committee is needed

    Serena DiMaso has been mayor of Holmdel for five years. It is reasonable to ask, “Am I better off now than I was five years ago?” Look at your tax bill. Our tax rate has jumped 28 percent since 2005. Our taxes would have been even worse had she not unfairly raided $2 million from…

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