Another bridge to nowhere
      Nowhere meaning both Route 36 and Sandy Hook Park are both one-laners each way. Where then, is the unimpeded traffic to go? The only change the local residents will see from the proposed $140 million fiasco is: 1.
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Repair historic bridge
      I was writing a letter to The Hub about keeping the Highlands/Sea Bright Bridge when I saw the wonderful letter that Donna O'Callaghan wrote in your paper. She has said it all and far better than I could.
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First aid council opposes legislation
      The New Jersey State First Aid Council (NJSFAC) opposes bills A3749 and S2302 now before the state Legislature. The 77-year-old nonprofit NJSFAC, which represents more than 20,000 EMS volunteers, believes these bills would: + Decrease funding for first responding basic life support (BLS) units that depend on patient billing to support their operations,
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Mayor and councilman thank supporters of Oceanport
      On Jan. 1, we were sworn in to office and we would like to thank the voters of Oceanport who elected us. We look forward to serving you and pledge to work tirelessly to accomplish many wonderful things for Oceanport. Among our goals are: continuing to provide strong leadership and use our experience to tackle the tough issues by putting the residents first.
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New Year's message for Corzine
      I am sitting here on New Year's Day 2007 watching the rain attempting to wash away the corruption in this state. You are the worst governor this state has ever had (bar none). You shut down the state because you could not get your way and the people did not count, you bought the CWA, NJEA, black, ethnic and gay votes and you bought the Senate seat for Menendez (money talks).
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Hook proposal: Smoke and mirrors
      Two months have passed and still the wait for Sandy Hook Partners' (SHP) proof of having secured funding has yet to be received. How long will our government allow this abomination of a proposed lease of the public's property to continue?
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Devastation still evident in Mississippi a year later
      Recently I and nine other AmeriCorps members of New Jersey Public Interest Research Group's (NJPIRG) Community Water Watch took a service trip down to Mississippi. We went to help with the continued rebuilding effort in an area that, more than a year later, is still ravaged from Hurricane Katrina.
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Route developments disturbing to area resident
      Truck traffic in Lincroft on local roads, especially on Route 50 commonly known as Swimming River Road and Middletown Lincroft Road, is abhorrent, and the engineer who complained about the endeavors of the Lincroft Village Green Association needs an update on the facts!
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