Tag: Letters to the Editor
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League of Women Voters seeking support for ‘Dreamers’
On behalf of the members of the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County, we ask you to join us in urging Congress to enact a permanent legislative solution for “Dreamers” – undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children. Unless Congress acts, the long-term survival of the DACA program (Delayed Action for…
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Letters provide the freedom for all to be heard
For the past 45 years I have been writing letters to the editor on a variety of topics, and hopefully all were not just a glaring waste of trees. I remember, however, what my old creative writing professor told me upon leaving his class for the last time: “No matter how wonderful you may think…
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Early in-person voting will take place from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6
Last year a new state law was passed mandating early in-person voting as an option in New Jersey. This new option allows registered voters to cast their ballots in person, using a voting machine, during a nine-day period prior to Election Day. In addition to our two traditional voting methods, which include in-person voting on…
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Marlboro resident supports Andy Kim for Congress
President John F. Kennedy said the highest form of service “is not to utter words, but to live by them.” Congressman Andy Kim lives by President Kennedy’s standard as exemplified by his quiet role in helping to clean up the debris caused by the Jan. 6 rioters. Representative Kim is that rare political figure who…
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Resident supports Kane for Manalapan-Englishtown school board
This fall, I strongly urge all of Manalapan’s voters to re-elect David Kane to the Manalapan- Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education. David’s priority during his three-year term has been to ensure our schools continue to provide the highest level of education. He grew up attending public schools in Monmouth County and now works…
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State budget deserved support from Assembly members
I am perplexed about a letter from my Legislative District 11 state Assembly members Marilyn Piperno and Kim Eulner. A review of the state ethics regulations prohibits using state time, stationary and telephones to be used for political activities. Were tax dollars used to send a partisan polemic? They described the 2023 state budget as…
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Charter Study Commission member asks Holmdel residents to vote ‘yes’
Unfortunately, there has been a lot of misinformation and fear-mongering spread about the recommendations of the Holmdel Charter Study Commission. The commission has recommended that we move to a council-manager form of government with a five-member council, one of which is the mayor who presides. This structure is the same as the current Township Committee…
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Charter Study Commission member asks Holmdel residents to vote ‘yes’
Unfortunately, there has been a lot of misinformation and fear-mongering spread about the recommendations of the Holmdel Charter Study Commission. The commission has recommended that we move to a council-manager form of government with a five-member council, one of which is the mayor who presides. This structure is the same as the current Township Committee…
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Manalapan residents deserve a voice in local decisions
It was the best of towns, it was the worst of towns. It was listening, it was ignoring. It was the right decision, it was the wrong decision. This is the tale of how two towns, entwined in so many ways, differed so much in how they chose to handle trash collection for their residents.…