• M’town must not play ‘avoid and blame’ game

    Since late February, the Middletown Republicans — who have controlled the Township Committee for the past 20-some years — have been planning a 9.2 percent municipal tax increase this year in order to plug a $2.4 million hole in the township budget that has not been adopted yet. This budget shortfall is approximately the same…

  • Register for Memorial Day service by May 21

    Hazlet Recreation will sponsor a Memorial Day service 10 a.m. May 25 in honor of all those who have served in our armed forces and to support all our men and women who continue to sacrifice for our freedom. Individuals wishing to contribute a floral arrangement or participate in this service should call Recreation at…

  • Area athletes strike gold at county meet

    Holmdel High School’s George Galasso led a parade of area athletes who shined at the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships. CHRIS KELLY staff Mater Dei High School’s Danielle Costanzo chases St. John Vianney’s Gina Ceatiempo in the 100-meter hurdles during the Monmouth County Track & Field Championship at Neptune High School on May 9.…

  • Solid opening weekend a good sign a Mon. Park

    With the economic troubles facing our nation, you have to wonder how it will affect Monmouth Park. Horses break out of the gate at the start of the first race Saturday on opening day at Monmouth Park. This past weekend, the historic racetrack in Oceanport opened its doors to start the 2009 meet, and early…

  • Woman thankful for efforts to help seniors

    Irecently read an article in the Atlanticville, sent in by Sara Markowitz, 14, Ocean. Sara has founded the charity Generations Eldercare that provides equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, etc., to senior citizens. I would like to thank Sara and her mother, Meryl, for bringing me a muchneeded walker with a seat, which will…

  • Holmdel budget should reflect existing depression

    The majority of voters in Holmdel recognized the truly extravagant excesses in the proposed school budget and voted it down. Now it is up to the Holmdel Township Committee to make sure the will of the voters is not frustrated. For those who may not know the procedure, a defeated school budget goes to the…

  • Real solutions needed to fix traffic at new bridge

    Is he kidding? No doubt Jay Cosgrove wrote his letter that appeared in the April 30 issue from the comfort of his living room or his restaurant, Bahrs. He and his dad were all for this stupid bridge. His family collects monthly checks from the NJDOT for use of his property by the J.H. Reid…

  • Nuclear a safe, dependable energy source

    Itake issue with your cartoonist’s slant on nuclear energy in New Jersey (Suburban, April 9). We have an administration that is openly allied with the liberal green parties that refuse to consider building new reactors. Oyster Creek has shown that nuclear energy is a safe technology and would solve our need for a dependable safe…

  • Mat-Ab District fills BOE seat

    Six candidates interviewed; appointee works in NJDOE Monmouth County offices BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The regional Board of Education appointed a new member to fill a vacated seat with a remaining balance of a year. John Delaney, known throughout the community as “Jeff,” was approved by a 6- 2 vote at…

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