Brookdale event to honor valiant veterans      A day that will live in infamy." These are the penetrating words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as he appeared before the U.S. Congress to ask for a declaration of war against the Japanese Empire on Dec. 8, 1941. Since that time there have been many wars and many days of infamy, including th More ... Lavan, Belasco extend thanks to supporters in Hazlet      We would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Hazlet who voted for us in this election. We are proud you have chosen us to represent you. In this midterm election the Hazlet voters came out in record numbers with a clear message: "We want a change in the leadership of Hazlet." More ... Holt appreciates support from 12th District voters      I would like to thank the voters of New Jersey's 12th Congressional District for selecting me as their representative in Washington, D.C. I also thank my opponent Joseph Sinagra for conducting a positive campaign focused on substantive issues important to the voters. More ... Sale of highways would be regretted for generations      Again New Jerseyans are exposed to the "p" word: privatization. I'm sure we have not forgotten the debacle of the privatization of Motor Vehicle Commission. Perhaps you have seen the privatization of the "Garden" State Arts Center? What was once a beautifully landscaped venue is now a beer garden! More ... Democrats were instrumental in arts center suit litigation      Former Mayor Mollie Giamanco correctly points out that the decision to sue the Highway Authority for property taxes at the PNC Bank Arts Center began under a Republican administration ("GOP laid foundation for arts center tax decision," letters, Nov. 15). What she does not say, however, is that the More ... Middletown is worse off without town center      No town center. No movie theater, no ice rink, no maritime museum, no $4 million in tax revenue, no place for the folks from Middletown to meet and greet. More ... Volunteers thanked for efforts for Red Cross      The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross gives thanks to our volunteers who so generously give their time, energy and spirit and to our financial donors who enable us to effectively carry out our mission to provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and re More ...