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Resident says Holmdel needs a new mayor, supports Berk & McFarland
With all of the unaddressed problems facing our town and unable to run on her own record, Mayor Serena DiMaso is focusing on Committeewoman Janet Berk’s meeting attendance. The clerk’s records confirm that Ms. Berk missed only two regular meetings plus the reorganization meeting in 2010, just as the record confirms that Committeeman Rocco Pascucci…
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Resident unhappy that town’s not cutting grass
Ithink it’s time for a change in Holmdel. Mayor DiMaso has been mayor for five years; therefore, she thinks Holmdel belongs to her. She ordered the road department to stop mowing the grass in front of my property, which is a township right of way. My family doesn’t own that property. We never bought it…
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Resident says Holmdel needs DiMaso & Hinds
Iwish to applaud the Republican majority for all their efforts in holding down our taxes and rates. I know how hard it is in these times. The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA) recently raised rates in Holmdel. Holmdel only collects for the BRSA, yet as a sewer user I enjoyed a decrease in my rate…
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Cupcake sale a sweet success
We had an unbelievable week with the Cupcakes for a Cause event, Sept. 21-26. We exceeded our sales from last year and surpassed our goal of 1,000, with a final tally of 1,100. Thanks to staff writer Jacqueline Hlavenka, the story in the Independent really created a buzz in town and brought in many people.…
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Tenure must be on the table in reform talks
CODA GREG BEAN One of the first columns I wrote after coming to work at Greater Media Newspapers was at the request of my youngest son, who was distraught that his favorite teacher had been denied tenure in East Brunswick and was losing his job. My son was angry at the unfairness of the situation…
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Motorists urged to drive extra carefully on Oct. 10
Motorists in New Jersey are being asked to “Put the Brakes on Fatalities” on Oct. 10 to keep the state’s roadways fatality-free for one day. The national initiative, which is marking its 10th anniversary, encourages awareness of safe-driving behaviors by obeying all traffic laws, including using a seat belt during every ride; driving the posted…
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Middletown man faces charges of defrauding bank
According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, a Middletown man has been arrested on charges of check kiting. Sandy Masselli, of Middletown, was arrested by detectives on Sept. 22 on criminal arrestwarrants charging him with second-degree theft by deception, third-degree bad checks and third-degree forgery. An investigation conducted by the prosecutor’s office in conjunction with…
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Bill mandates dating violence education
Measure would require schools to include dating abuse in health education BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The state Assembly is expected to vote later this month on a bill mandating that New Jersey schools offer instruction and policies about dating violence and abuse. Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R- 11th District), a sponsor…
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9/11 responder bill headed for Senate vote
House approves James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) is surrounded by members of the New York congressional delegation, members of the FealGood Foundation and 9/11 responders at a rally at ground zero in New York on March 14. LONG BRANCH — After months…
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