Fort closure timetable must be extended
      On Aug. 24, 2005, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders took a very strong position on the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission's decision to close Fort Monmouth. It read as follows: "It is with great sadness and disappointment that we receive the news today that For...
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Middletown opposes Tinton Falls Home Depot
      I attended June 27's Planning Board meeting in Tinton Falls to merely convey a message from members of Middletown's governing body regarding our collective concern over potential exacerbation of many, varied and significant traffic issues in and around adjoining Lincroft.
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Development will make Sandy Hook an elite enclave
      The entire scenario surrounding the proposed plan for Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit, is totally suspicious to me. I believe that the ultimate goal of the National Park Service (NPS) is to divest itself of this property at a huge profit to private developers.
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London Bridge isn't falling down
      Read the June 28 article on the proposed bridge:Is the Department of Transportation aware that in London, over the Thames River, among other bridges, there are: London Bridge - originally built of wood; replaced by stone in 1209; by granite in 1831; concrete in 1973 ... still in use.
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Monmouth Beach mum on bridge project
      Where do the Monmouth Beach leaders stand on this Sea Bright-Highlands drawbridge repair project? They have to know that a wide replacement bridge there will lead to a widened Ocean Avenue next.
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New Jersey farms turning to organic farming
      'A few years ago, everyone thought 'organic' was a fad," says farmer Vickie Race. "But it isn't going away; if anything it's getting bigger. People are more and more concerned about what they are putting in their mouths, and are supporting a 'buy fresh, buy local' ethic.
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FMERPA, SHMERPA*
      The misrepresentations (e.g., a connection to the crime of 9/11, WMD, nuclear yellow cake, etc.) that produced the death, destruction - and debt - of the invasion of Iraq have now been revealed to have been involved in the BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) proposed closing of Fort Monmout...
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Opponents of Home Depot proposal treated rudely
      On Wednesday, June 27, and at the previous meeting of the Planning Board in Tinton Falls, I was the witness to and the victim of the outrageous, crude, rude conduct of the chair of that board. I cannot say much favorable about the attorney of Tinton Falls, either.
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Out-of-state plates may mean unlicensed drivers
      Why are there so many Mexican drivers with out-of-state license plates driving all over the New Jersey area? I see Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Maryland plates all over my town, yet none are stopped. Since when are illegals allowed to be driving cars without licenses and insurance?
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