Independent Opinion
Democratic candidates worthy of support
President John F. Kennedy said we need leaders who “can guide us through darkness to a safe and sure future” (acceptance speech, July...
Celebrate National Security Officer Appreciation Week
Security officers are hard-working, highly trained men and women who deter crime, lead evacuations, provide information, work closely with local law enforcement and are...
Police officer concerned about intraracial violence
Just as America recently celebrated Labor Day, Chicago also reached a notable milestone as well with its 500th homicide. It’s a milestone that is not...
High school athletics serve a greater purpose
I was filled with Garden State-centric pride watching 17-year-old Union Catholic High School student Sydney McLaughlin compete in the Rio Olympics, and I thoroughly...
Arts have a place in schools
In 2010, Congress declared the second week of September as National Arts in Education Week. As we usher in a new chapter of American...
Freeholder encouraged to ask governor to resign
The article, "Officials Concerned over Monmouth Park " (Aug. 25, Independent), is amazing. All of a sudden Freeholder Thomas Arnone is concerned about the...
Union scale wages affect need for gas tax hike
We are told that there is a deficit in the transportation fund. Whose fault is that? Are we taxed too little?
Of course not. The...
It’s time to switch to LED lighting
Our municipalities pay JCP&L for the electrical energy consumed in lighting our public buildings and for the street lights, which are considered to be...
Middletown residents oppose JCP&L project
As residents of Middletown, we are both strongly opposed to the Monmouth County Reliability Project, which is the JCP&L monopole high towers.
We do believe...
Summer Theater Workshop program earns kudos
Kudos to the directors, Linda Viel and Gerard Wells, as well as other staff and volunteers, for the wonderful Summer Theater Workshop program held...
Utility’s project isn’t needed, won’t improve reliability
JCP&L's Monmouth County Reliability Project to install air-insulated, high-voltage wires along 10 miles of NJ Transit's tracks from Matawan through three additional towns to...
Reader: Let’s take our country back
I am an octogenarian. Hopefully, I will be voting in the November general election.
This morning after seeing and hearing the news, I had to...
‘We are neighbors first’
As a candidate on the campaign trail here in Monmouth County, I am struck by the level of divisiveness seeping from our national discourse...
New technology, impact of retirees reasons to oppose power proposals
Our natural gas and electricity providers are proposing major installations in Holmdel that are of concern to many residents who will be adversely impacted...
All New Jerseyans deserve access to healthy food
According to a recent report by The Food Trust, the Healthy Corner Store Initiative has helped to improve healthy food access in lower-income communities...
Children need eye exams before starting school
I’m writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. The goal of this observance...
Learn about Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan Aug. 10
The Atlantic Ocean’s vastness is shared by many, especially along the heavily populated stretch of coast between New York and Virginia.
The ocean is used...
Police at risk in traffic stops
Routine traffic stops. No more are there routine traffic stops.
The police are under attack, under assault when they make routine traffic stops. The Department...
