• Saddened that party has forgotten how to say thank you

    At this time in my life it is unfortunate that I find it necessary to write and express my disappointment with the letter to the editor from Sayreville Democratic Organization Vice Chairwoman Mary Lou Mc- Cormick (“Attack on Chairman, Organization Unfounded,” Suburban, May 28). Her attempt to challenge the credibility of Shirley Dill for trying…

  • Legal action taken to force cleanup of contaminated sediments

    As executive director of the independent, nonprofit Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), I would like to respond to the rant by Sayreville Environmental Commissioner Ron Green in a recent letter to the editor (“Wetlands Association Exhibits Reckless Behavior,” Suburban, May 14). Contrary to Mr. Green’s irresponsible and potentially libelous claims, our legal action was undertaken to…

  • TNR is bad public-health policy

    Lately we have heard about endorsements for Trap- Neuter-Release (TNR). In a recent letter to the editor (“Deal With Cat Problem in Humane Fashion,” Suburban, May 21), Madeline Soto-Crystal stated that more than 80 municipalities implement or endorse TNR. What exactly does that mean? Are these TNR programs run by the municipalities? Are the municipalities…

  • Professional advice you can take as the gospel

    Coda • GREG BEAN Editor’s note: Greg Bean is on vacation. This column originally ran Aug. 3, 2005. Inever thought I’d come to the point in my life where I had any foolproof professional wisdom for my kids, at least any they’d listen to. But recently I had a conversation with one of my sons…

  • NOTES

    Pictured are Lianne Brock, of the Monmouth County Reading Council (MCRC), with Rebecca Bauer, one of the winners in the council’s annual poetry contest for students in grades K- 8. Poetry winners recited their winning poems at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Holmdel. Each entry is an original poem written about a book that the…

  • Kamin Fund supports new media training for students

    The field of journalism has come a long way from the manual typewriters and ticker tapes that once were standard in newsrooms. Today’s journalism students must learn to use new media technology to keep pace with the rapidly evolving field of news reporting. A $23,000 gift from the Kamin Fund has provided new technological tools…

  • Learn to Row Day June 13

    BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — Navesink River Rowing (NRR) will host Learn to Row Day on Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to familiarize the public with rowing and the organization. This free event, which features rowing demonstrations, tours of the NRR rowing site and more takes place at…

  • Wellness Community benefit honors Maria Gatta

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OCEANPORT — A fundraiser that will be held in memory of former Oceanport mayor, Maria Gatta, on June 10, evolved from a dream shared by Gatta and her friend and business partner, Dee Frankel. “Dee and my mom said after they retired from their business, they wanted to do something…

  • New superintendent named at Monmouth Regional H.S.

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Monmouth Regional High School will have a new superintendent on July 1. The Monmouth Regional High School Board of Education approved the hiring of Charles Ford at the May 5 board meeting. Ford currently serves as principal of Roosevelt Elementary School in South Plainfield and will take…

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