Enough about John Merla       Please, please! No more Merla! Let's get back on track and focus on bringing our quaint little waterfront town to the original plan on making Keyport the best "little waterfront town" on the bay. Amen. Jane Zuback Keyport More ... Church thanks 'Feed the Hungry' supporters       The Second Baptist Church of Matawan wishes to thank those individuals who donated clothing and other items enabling our fourth annual "Feed the Hungry" program to be a success. A special word of thanks to Sister Crystal Hodges and her staff for their efforts. More ... New Jersey taxpayers got the charlatans they voted for       The trumpets are blaring in Trenton. The so-called leaders of our state are congratulating themselves for a job well done. They have addressed the property tax issue in New Jersey. One can only ask whether these people really believe themselves. If they do, they do not belong in Trenton... More ... CILU opposes residential development at Lucent       Preferred Real Estate of Conshohocken, Pa., is in the process of acquiring the Lucent property in Holmdel. They are currently preparing for the redevelopment of the 475 acres. More ... Column writer once showed disregard for law       On Jan. 31, the Independent ran a guest column written by Joseph Wedick ("Public urged to voice their opinions before Merla sentencing"), a former councilman from Keyport, urging residents to voice their opinions to the judge contemplating John Merla's upcoming sentencing. It is apparent that... More ... Fight Supreme Court's decision on Abbott Districts       So New Jersey, are we any better since Gov. Corzine has taken office? I would have to say no. No tax reform, shut down of government services in July, and an increase to the sales tax. Yet is that bad? There must be some light at the end of the tunnel, right? Hmmm - is it because the municip... More ... Reader urges passage of bomb threat legislation       (open letter to Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Chairman Peter J. Barnes Jr., Vice Chairman Gordon M. Johnson and Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee members:) It has come to my attention that Assembly Bill 3130 dealing with bomb threat legislation remains pending in the Assem... More ...