Diverse businesses important to Matawan       Ifind it very sad that another business is closing on Main Street. What disturbs me more about the closing of CTown is what I have learned about some of the people of this town. As someone who has lived here for the past 35 years, I was disappointed to sit in at council meetings and listen to peop... More ... Dems imposing socialism on Middletown       As I read the statements from Matt Morehead, chairman of the Young Democrats of Monmouth County, I thought a more appropriate name would be Young Socialists of Monmouth County. As a senior citizen on a fixed income, I resent Mr. Morehead's demand that I pay more property taxes to subsidize low-inc... More ... Councilwoman will continue to serve Matawan       As a newly elected councilwoman to Matawan Borough, I am disturbed by recent events regarding appointments to the Borough Council committees as well as appointments of our professionals. At the reorganization meeting on Jan. 1, holdover Mayor Mary Aufseeser felt it was her duty to make the politic... More ... 'Middletown Matters' matters       At a recent township committeemeeting, Committeemen Pat Short and Sean Byrnes suggested eliminating some of the issues of the wonderful "Middletown Matters" newsletter and cutting down the information in the remainder. More ...