Blachford paying price for attacking status quo       I can see from news reports concerning Keyport's superintendent of schools ("Keyport schools chief subject of probe," Aug. 8) that for once something must be going right in Keyport. Apparently, this new superintendent is finally attacking many of the systemic problems confronting education in... More ... No evidence Route 36 bridge is unsafe       I read the panic letter about the Highland/Sea Bright bridge ("Bridge collapse could be played out on Route 36," Aug. 8), and felt compelled to respond. In my opinion, we should wait for a true, non-biased examination of the bridge. More ... Hazlet farm may succumb to aggressive urbanization       When is a historic farm not a historic farm? The answer: when it is located in the western reach of the Bayshore (Hazlet, Union Beach, Keyport, Matawan, Aberdeen and Keansburg). If it were located somewhere out in Upper Freehold or Millstone or Middletown or Colts Neck, it would likely ... More ... Congress needs to address global warming       In this day and age we are faced with many problems concerning global warming. Global warming poses as a real threat to New Jersey's economy, impacting the state's tourism, agriculture and forest industries that depend on the healthy ecosystems, as stated in the National Wildlife Federation's... More ... Short not voting in the best interests of Middletown       I read with interest the letter from Democratic county Committeeman Paul Jansen ("Short listens to Middletown residents' input," Aug. 8), who attempted to spin yet another costly, frivolous lawsuit against Middletown Township into somehow having some validity for political gain. While it is a... More ... Despite rain, Monmouth County Fair a huge success       On July 29, the Monmouth County Fair ended on a wet note when a summer rainstorm forced an early closing on its fifth and final day at the East Freehold Park Show grounds. Interestingly, while it rained repeatedly in other parts of the county up until then, the fair enjoyed four solid days of... More ... SharkFest proceeds should go to Matawan Recreation       SharkFest from what I heard was well attended. I was unable to attend, but from all accounts the Matawan Alliance did a great job. However, my question - which I have asked several times and remains unanswered - is what happens to the money made from such events, and are they used to benefi... More ...