Handlin has eye on the election for Assembly
     I was really impressed by how quickly Freeholder Amy H. Handlin indicted every local elected official in Monmouth County. Because seven of the 11 men accused of wrongdoing are local elected officials, Amy H. Handlin wasted no time in condemning all local elected officials (800 of them) by excluding
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Town meeting was a success
     I would like to thank the residents of Middletown and the surrounding area who attended the town meeting I hosted at the Middletown Library March 12, and the mobile office day I sponsored at the library March 7. My thanks also go to Mayor Tom Hall for allowing me to use the library for these outreac
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Killing wildlife not a sport
     The blessings of liberty embrace both natural and political freedom. Natural freedom is freedom of movement, the freedom to make and act upon one’s own choices without outside interference. Natural freedom is the Creator’s blessing on all creatures. It is under attack by liberticides and hunters.
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Merla being condemned before final verdict
     In “Letters” (Independent, March 16), I wish to respond to one written by Dolores Burr Forsyth, of Hazlet. Her trepidation asking for the mayor of Keyport to step down from his position just depicts the irony and ambiguity the general public construes from the media. You are correct by stating Mayor
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Entrapment allegation reminiscent of Clinton days
     Many people were shocked and disappointed by the recent FBI sting of 11 prominent Monmouth County politicians and county workers for alleged corruption. If these people did wrong, they should be punished regardless of party affiliation. Taking bribes in exchange for awarding work to a favorite contr
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