Mayor, council act too late on library project
      (Open letter to the mayor and council of Red Bank) It was appalling and embarrassing to read the Hub story about our library renovation in the Oct. 18 edition. The bad news is your handling of this project is disgraceful. The good news (for you, at least) is, the voters don't seem to give a da...
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'Secret' meeting with gov should have been public
      Ijust finished reading the article "Officials discuss future of racetrack with Corzine" (Oct.18). I am appalled and angered as a resident of Oceanport and a Borough Council candidate that our mayor and a councilman would have a secret meeting with the governor and exchange proposals on VLTs (vide...
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Price of Iraqi freedom is too high
      Afew weeks ago I responded to a letter that implied Iraq was responsible for 9/11 and thus justified an unnecessary, draining and wasteful war. A response to my letter went on about the writer's family military history.
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Ghost of 'Tokyo Rose'
      Anyone who remembers anything about World War II or has studied anything about World War II will understand and remember that during the war, the Japanese invented ways to demoralize the American forces. The Japanese psychological warfare experts developed a message they felt would work.
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Residents not considered in outlet mall approval
      Ibelieve the Tinton Falls Planning Board has the best interests of the town and my fellow residents in mind when making small and large decisions. But have you really considered us residents in approving the immense outlet mall project on Route 66?
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'All politics is local'
      In spite of the lack of media attention, approximately 60 people attended the candidates' forum held in the headquarters branch of the Monmouth County Library in Manalapan. They could meet the candidates, contrast and compare their qualifications and positions and make informed decisions about wh...
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