Tag: Letters to the Editor
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Resident calls on Colts Neck officials to deal with dead trees
Ash trees infested with the ash bore beetle become brittle and unstable, and can fall catastrophically at any time. The Colts Neck shade tree team and a state of New Jersey expert viewed ash trees in the Clover Hill section of Colts Neck. Numerous ash trees showed signs of extensive rot and decay and little…
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Remember the words of President Kennedy in holiday season
In his Christmas message to the armed forces on Dec. 13, 1961, President John F. Kennedy said, “Christmas expresses the deepest hopes for a world of peace where love rather than mistrust will flourish between neighbors.” In this holiday season of 2020, John F. Kennedy’s message of “love rather than mistrust” is more important than…
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‘Drug Affordability Board’ would not serve New Jersey well
If the COVID-19 pandemic has made anything clear, it is that when government embraces and incentivizes private enterprise, our potential as a nation is unlimited. New Jersey is fortunate to have many pharmaceutical companies headquartered here and that has been an economic boom to this state for decades. The problem we are facing as a…
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Writer offers views on Boy Scouts religious oath
Why do the Boy Scouts of America (now known as Scouts BSA) continue to discriminate against non-religious boys by refusing them membership into the BSA? The Scouts maintain “that no member can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing his obligation to God.” Does anyone really believe that you cannot be a good…
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Church has done well to save house of worship
Over the years, many of Jackson’s old buildings have disappeared: The Red Men’s Lodge, the Cassville Church and the Daughter’s of Liberty Hall, to note just a few. By the 1980s, it looked like Harmony Church, one of the township’s oldest buildings, was destined to meet the same fate. Due to a dwindling attendance, the…
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Resident opposed to Route 33 development in Manalapan
Several Manalapan Planning Board meetings regarding a proposed warehouse development site (87 acres) on Route 33 east (across from the Four Seasons adult community) have been held since last year. Now there is dialogue on defining “warehouse” vs. “distribution center.” The bottom line is that taxpaying residents of southern Manalapan should be outraged our governing…
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It’s time for Republicans to prove voter fraud exists
Thomas Jefferson said, “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” The Republican controlled Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and Republican controlled governing bodies in Colts Neck, Freehold Township and Millstone Township want to limit voter participation. They cite “dishonesty,” “voter fraud” and “disenfranchisement” as the reason…
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Schmid earns endorsement in race for Congress
Times are tough and New Jersey needs new leadership and ideas to see us through. This election, residents of the Fourth Congressional District have an opportunity to elect this kind of leader with Stephanie Schmid. We need the healthcare plan Schmid supports, which automatically enrolls uninsured or underinsured individuals in a safety net program, while…
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Freeholder supports Middletown open space proposal
This letter is submitted in regard to Middletown’s resolution to increase the annual collection rate to the Middletown Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund on the Nov. 3 ballot. Every one of us leads more than one life. We lead personal lives with our families and friends. We lead…
