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Handlin: Proposed water rate hike ‘unconscionable’
N.J. American may institute tiered-pricing structure in Monmouth BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer New Jersey American Water (NJAW) attracted the attention of Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R–District 13) when it proposed to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) a nearly 14 percent rate increase and tiered pricing. Amy Handlin “I have constituents who have…
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A volunteer removes a tire during a cleanup
A volunteer removes a tire during a cleanup of the fresh-water tributary leading into Whale Creek in Aberdeen, sponsored by the NY/NJ Baykeeper, the Aberdeen Environmental Committee and Bayshore Regional Watershed Council on May 1. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Resident sees disdain in Township Committee’s actions
I f hypocrisy were a qualification for leadership, the mayor of Middletown would be king of the hill. Hypocrisy exposes the lack of leadership qualities possessed by this man. The fiasco surrounding the recent proposal for turf fields during the current economic recession is a classic example of the ambiguity that this mayor operates by.…
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Letter to Christie suggests revamping sports programs
Dear Gov. Christie, Let us go back to World War II, gas rationing, food rationing and blackouts. High schools had to ration the sports programs. All programs were reduced by a minimum of 20 percent. Teams did not travel more than 10 miles. We played the same teams at least two times to save on…
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Holmdel committee should make cuts to school budget
This is an epilogue to my comments that were published in the Independent issue of April 15 (Resident Wants More Transparency in Holmdel BOE). In the Holmdel school board election on April 20, one incumbent, who had in the past exhibited some fiscal sense, was elected along with three newcomers. The proposed school budget was…
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Hazlet ex-mayor says actions of GOP majority are irresponsible
In August 2008, my Township Committee colleagues and I introduced an ordinance dissolving the Hazlet Sewerage Authority. As we explained at the time, the decision was the result of a careful review that examined ways to reduce the tax burden on homeowners and small businesses. The vote to dissolve the authority was unanimous, and I…
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Message from school elections: Enough is enough
Voters in New Jersey on April 20 rejected 59 percent of all school budgets, including many in wealthy, high-performing school districts, including Holmdel and Colts Neck. This was the first time since 1976 that more than 50 percent of school budgets were defeated. I think there are a couple of important messages in these results.…
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Mayor again asks MTEA to agree to wage freeze
With the recent defeat of the Middletown school budget on April 20, the task of cutting the budget now goes to the Middletown Township Committee. In an effort to significantly cut the budget, I immediately reached out to the Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA) and asked them to accept a one-year wage freeze. This would…
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William Wanamaker Weisbrod
Mr. Weisbrod, 89, of Montville and Jersey City, died April 16, 2010, at Veterans’ Memorial Home at Menlo Park. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Upon his return to the United States, he worked briefly in banking in New York City and at Western Electric before establishing his own auto body…
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