Middle school staff responds to inaccuracies in letter
     A response to Robert F. Hesse’s letter "Teachers Must Learn Gist of Professional Behavior" (Independent, Jan. 9):
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Senior citizen club makes appeal for financial support
     The Wednesday Hazlet Senior Citizens Club recently enjoyed its annual Christmas party at the Lakeside Inn, Hazlet, with almost 200 in attendance. The officers and club members want to publicly thank all the local business owners, who generously donated gifts to help in our fund-raising efforts.
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Damage to decorations
sad commentary on culprit
     For the past several years, the Hazlet Garden Club has decorated the large evergreen tree in front of town hall for the holiday season. We do this entirely at our own expense and effort as an annual gift to the township. It is a beautiful sight for all passing on Middle Road and the children attendi...
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Sandy Hook Partners will breathe new life into Hook
     Thank you for the chance to discuss the historic leasing program under way at the Fort Hancock area of Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook is a unit of Gateway National Recreational Area, one of more than 380 national park areas in the country.
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Educational group concerned about future
     The recent discussion has piqued my interest. The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC), a 30-year resident in Building No. 22 at Fort Hancock, certainly qualifies as the kind of educational center that the National Park Service (NPS) desires to retain at Sandy Hook. During its tenure, the N...
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Hancock ‘historic’ card seems overplayed
     What many of us are worried about is, if the Sandy Hook Partners is allowed to breathe such a strong dose of economic development into Fort Hancock, will it kill Sandy Hook?
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