• Matawan author turns childhood idea into book

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer “A Northern Rebel” is Matawan resident John Schafer’s first book. COURTESY OF JOHN SCHAFER MATAWAN — Matawan resident John Schafer has been writing the same book in his mind since he was in college, but only recently put it down on paper for others to read. “A Northern Rebel,” which…

  • Middletown to demolish six Sandy-damaged homes

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee is moving ahead with plans to demolish six superstorm Sandy-damaged homes that officials say currently pose a public safety risk in the bayside sections of Middletown. During the committee’s Sept. 3 workshop meeting, Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante said seven homes were originally slated to be…

  • School board at odds over administrator

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Middletown High School South will be without one of four vice principals for at least the first two weeks of the school year after the district Board of Education voted down the appointment of an interim administrator last week. Following what board members called the unexpected retirement of…

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  • Vetoes of health care programs dismiss citizens’ needs

    Gov. Christie’s recent actions are short-sighted and dismissive of New Jersey’s health care needs. He vetoed funds for a necessary public education campaign for the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). He vetoed a bill expanding Medicaid coverage for family planning for single women. He vetoed the Legislature’s attempt to restore $7.4 million for family planning clinics.…

  • Public has right to comment at Middletown meetings

    A pparently, the all-Republican Middletown Township Committee is no longer satisfied with completely controlling the agenda of their meetings, but they now also want to control the comments from the public. At the Sept. 3 workshop meeting, committee members were talking two or three at the same time during the first of the public comments,…

  • Act now to reverse climate change

    I f you are at least 30 years old, here are some ways the climate has changed during your lifetime. Moisture in the atmosphere is up 5 percent, which means the cycle of evaporation and precipitation has changed. When there’s more moisture in the air, there’s more to come down when it rains — and…

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  • Middletown trims hours to hold down benefits costs

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Board of Education voted to trim hours for 178 of its roughly 300 part-time paraprofessional employees on Sept. 3, in order to avoid providing them health benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA, which beginning in 2015 will require employers of more than 50 people…

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