• Gov.’s Earth Day pledge: No LNG, offshore drilling

    Christie’s stance applauded by environmental advocates BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie marked Earth Day by reaffirming his administration’s commitment to environmental protections. Clean Ocean Action Executive Director Cindy Zipf (l) and former Gov. Tom Kean applaud Gov. Chris Christie’s opposition to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities across the Jersey Shore. Christie also…

  • BRSA rolls expensive, dangerous dice

    Union Beach and the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority are currently awaiting the decision of the Appellate Court, which will determine the right of the BRSA to erect its 38-story noisy wind turbine, with blades that span more than an acre, just a little over 1,000 feet from homes. I attended the oral arguments, and I…

  • ‘McTeach’ fundraising event

    Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School teacher Nancy McInerney pitches in with other members of the school community at the ‘McTeach’ fundraising event sponsored by the PTSO and held at McDonald’s on April 20. Story and more photos, page 8. Additional photos also at Photo Galleries, www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Library board about the public, not politics

    I left the Middletown Public Library board of trustees after 25 years’ service following a campaign of vilification by the mayor. Some wonder why, especially in view of the denial of wrongdoing. One hopes the new board realizes that library trusteeship is about the public, not themselves, requires advocacy for the library, not the governing…

  • Parent: School board puts its own interests first

    Iwould like to voice my opinion and frustrationw ith the N.J. Education Association for the way they, teachers and school administration used our children for their own gain in this year’s school budget process. My daughter, a student at Middletown High School South, has been made to feel responsible for the potential loss of teachers…

  • 9/11 responder thanks Pallone for his work on bill

    The 9/11 responder community, the Feal Good Foundation and I would like to thank Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) for his leadership and compassion while working on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. We recognize his crucial role in moving this bill through the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and we are…

  • Learning center for autistic adults becomes reality

    TRAIL Center will teach life and work skills in a working farm environment BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A place for young adults with autism to grow and learn — a dream in the minds and hearts of a few individuals — became reality last week with the opening of the Impact OASIS…

  • Holmdel BOE member-elect thanks all who supported him

    I’m humbled and honored by the support I received in Holmdel’s April 20 school board election. The campaign was a bit of a whirlwind for me and my family, and my gratitude goes out to all the people who were kind enough to contribute to my campaign in so many ways — from putting signs…

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