Independent Opinion
Reader supports Weber, Santhana in Holmdel
I would like to share why I am supporting Cathy Weber and Prakash Santhana for election to the Township Committee in Holmdel.
I don’t expect...
October celebrated as National Reading Group Month
October is National Reading Group Month and an excellent time to make the public aware of the number and variety of reading groups and...
Resident supports Penna, Nelson for freeholder
As a former public office holder, I often find myself engaged in conversation with friends, colleagues and even casual acquaintances about the state of...
Continued commitment needed in fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States for which there is no cure nor a definitive way to...
Hippies are far out … of my comfort zone
I appreciate a good theme. That’s what my dad always tells me. My dad, who grew up listening to Def Leppard, Van Halen and...
Monmouth freeholders work to hold line on county spending
By Tom Arnone
The 2019 Monmouth County budget was approved during the March 18 meeting of the
Board of Freeholders. The adopted budget is $449.6 million,...
Is it time for a paid fire department in Holmdel?
Is it time for a paid fire department in Holmdel?
This question is on the minds of many Holmdel residents after the fourth major structural...
Letter to the Editor: Standing in Solidarity
To the Editor:
As members of the Princeton Civil Rights Commission, our hearts are heavy with the news of the terrorist attacks on the Al...
Reader: New Jersey should not prosecute citizens for cannabis
I recently retired after a higher education career in the Garden State, where soon it will be legal to get high from cannabis. I...
Moonshining in the Holler
The attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, not only involved our country and military into a war, but it also caused a...
Eat better, avoid cancer, reduce climate change impacts
By Michele S. Byers
What does organic farming have to do with climate change, cancer, nutrition and food security?
Plenty, according to Stephanie Harris, president of...
Retiree upset with letter seeking documents
I am writing to voice my disappointment and frustration with the New Jersey Department of Pension and Benefits. In December 2018, I received a...
Learn about new state law pertaining to sick days
New Jersey Citizen Action, the New Jersey Main Street Alliance and the Rutgers Center for Women and Work have announced a new community education...
Bright lights of Christmas during the darkest days
The first Saturday in December was the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the small town where I lived as a little boy. In...
NJDEP is letting us down with proposed power plant in the Meadowlands
In July, the Diamond Generating Corp. proposed a $1.5 billion project to build a gas power plant in the heart of the New Jersey...
Reader questions why Board of Ed and council cannot agree on fields
We in Middletown seem to be unable to get the town council and the Board
of Education (BOE) to agree to meet and arrange for...
Support needed for the Civic Info Bill
The vast majority of Americans are most concerned with receiving information that directly impacts their lives. Unfortunately in New Jersey, this has not always...
Resident questions Chris Smith’s political career
For a few minutes, let’s return to the past, specifically 1981. Thirty-seven years ago, we eagerly embraced what was then considered cutting-edge. Decked out...
