FoodBank calls for help to feed the hungry
      Every day I hear dark stories about the rising costs of gas, the loss of jobs and the number of homes at risk of being sold because of bankruptcies and fragile mortgages. The economy is definitely shaking and who among us could live comfortably for six months if we lost our job?
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Nominee will lobby to restore human rights commission
      C arolyn Schwebel has been a dear friend of mine for many years. Carolyn serves on the Monmouth County Human Rights Commission, and she is a former chairperson of the Middletown Human Rights Commission. Carolyn is no longer a member of the commission in Middletown anymore, and that is a shame.
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From visibility aspect, Lucent looks just fine to resident
      As a resident of Holmdel, and also as a real estate developer/owner, I am a bit surprised at the willingness of the township to consider any rezoning of the office facility known as the Lucent property. Perhaps it is more accurate to call it the Alcatel/Lucent property as Alcatel purchased the sto...
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M'town Republicans are manipulating residents
      Iam amazed at the lack of knowledge that Monmouth County Republican Committeeman Michael Vitkansas has on the workings of the Middletown Board of Education. He seems to think that the only person running the board is Pat Walsh. Doesn't he know that there are eight other members on that board?
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Republicans selling youth's future to pay for corruption
      The time has come for a change in Middletown and Monmouth County. For the past 20 years the Republicans in Monmouth County have put policies in place that have made it harder to get a start in life, at least in Monmouth County.
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Find solution to mustering day laborers in Matawan
      There's a dire need for a legitimate mustering zone for the day laborers who gather at the convenience stores along Main Street, Matawan. These gatherings deter customers from shopping at these places, as well as present a problem for management.
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Portray Obama/McCain in more realistic light
      Iam writing to object to your editorial cartoon showing Barack Obama and John McCain poised to begin a basketball game. Unfair and cruel! Everyone knows Barack Obama can sink a threepointer, but John McCain cannot lift his hands above his shoulders.
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