• Christie taps county admin for state post

    Former Mid’twn B.A. to head Civil Service Commission BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Monmouth County residents will see a familiar face in Trenton if the Senate Judiciary Committee approves Robert Czech as the new head of the state Civil Service Commission (CSC). Robert Czech Czech, who currently serves as Monmouth County administrator, was appointed to…

  • Project Paul a beacon of hope for Bayshore families

    New scholarship will fund studies in health care field BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer On a typical Friday morning the thrift shop at 211 Carr Ave., the location of Project Paul, is bustling with volunteers. Lionel Menard, executive director, discusses the mission of Project Paul in Keansburg, which provides a food panty and other services…

  • Schundler will hold school systems accountable

    Iwould like to congratulate Gov. Chris Christie on making a brilliant nomination for state commissioner of education — former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler. With this nomination, Christie has signaled that his administration will demand accountability from all of our state’s schools — especially the urban ones that are failing our youth. As Jersey City…

  • Deer hunt opponents don’t see the big picture

    When I read the opinions of those voicing opposition to the Holmdel deer hunt, I come away with the feeling that they just don’t see the big picture. Yes, of course we have altered our natural landscape drastically and destroyed large amounts of wildlife habitat. Yet, at the same time, we have created specific conditions…

  • Handlin praises governor for pay-to-play order

    Gov. Chris Christie has already helped create a more fair political system for taxpayers by applying pay-to-play restrictions to contributions made by labor unions or to legislative leadership committees. Finally, closing the gaping loopholes in our state’s pay-toplay laws are getting more than lip service. Public officials serving the interests of their political contributors instead…

  • Country needs president with backbone, fortitude

    Open letter to President Obama: America needs you to step up and support the military and the sovereign rights of this great country. We need a president with backbone, fortitude, resolve and love of his country to give America and Americans back their respect and prosperity. Stop treating Muslim terrorists as a criminal element by…

  • VFW, auxiliary congratulate Middletown mayor

    On behalf of the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2179 and the Ladies Auxiliary, we want to congratulate Gerard P. Scharfenberger once again on being appointed to mayor of Middletown Township of New Jersey. Wishing you good health and best wishes during your term in office. Mary Reed Legislation Chairwoman Ladies Auxiliary…

  • Gov. urged to reject proposed LNG facility

    The Jersey Shore is under attack by LNG (liquefied natural gas). The Atlantic Sea Island Group wants to build an LNG facility on a 63-acre, manmade island (about the size of 12 football fields) off the coast of Sea Bright. This, however, is only one of three LNG facilities planned for the Jersey Shore. Another…

  • Myrna Beth Schulman

    Mrs. Schulman, 68, of Jackson, formerly of Middletown, died Feb. 1, 2010, at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, Fla. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Schulman was a supervisor of medical records at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, for more than 25 years. Surviving are her husband, Paul; two sons and daughters-inlaw, Aaron and Robin…

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