Monthly Archives: February 2012
RESIDENTS’ BUSINESS PLAN TO OPERATE POOL CLUB PROFITABLY
Several members of the Middletown Swim and Tennis Club have been working hard behind the scenes to salvage the municipal pool club and protect our community asset from the Township’s misguided and rash plan to close and auction this valuable … Continue reading
President Obama’s Weekly Address 2/18/12:Continuing to Strengthen American Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama spoke to the American people from the Boeing Plant in Everett, Washington about our efforts to strengthen American manufacturing and job creation here in the United States. He described how we can … Continue reading
Congressman Frank Pallone’s Statement on Payroll Tax Cut, Unemployment Insurance and Medicare Doc Fix
WASHINGTON D.C.—On Friday, February 17, 2012, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives on the extension of the Payroll Tax Cut, Unemployment Insurance and Medicare doctor’s payment fix. The bill will continue vital programs … Continue reading
As A Matter Of Fact…Reality Check: Income Taxes Don’t Impede Economic Growth
by Jon Whiten | Published in NJPP Blog: As a Matter of Fact … As Gov. Chris Christie prepares to unveil the specifics of his proposed 10-percent income tax cut at next week’s budget address, he’s working under a key … Continue reading
Gary Carter, Hall of Fame Catcher and Mets Star, Dies at 57
From the New York Times: Gary Carter, the slugging catcher known as Kid for the sheer joy he took in playing baseball, who entered the Hall of Fame as a Montreal Expo but who most famously helped propel the Mets … Continue reading
Filed under brain cancer, Gary Carter, NY Mets, NY Times, The Kids
Congressman Pallone Calls for Less Restrictive Flounder Quotas for Commercial and Recreational Fishermen
2012 summer flounder quota is 26 percent lower than 2011 WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) on Wednesday submitted a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) expressing disappointment in the reduced 2012 quota limits for summer … Continue reading
Randall Gabrielan To Be Honored At The March 21st Meeting Of The Library Board
by Linda Baum At last night’s Library Board meeting, the Board voted unanimously to present a plaque to former Board president and 25-year trustee Randall Gabrielan for his years of dedicated service and to rename the Library’s New Jersey room … Continue reading
It’s Your Town – Video Newsletter 2/6/12
As I announce last month, the It’s Your Town newsletter was going to be changing. It’s author Don Watson, had decided that it was time to stop writing about what goes on at Township Committee meetings each month and start … Continue reading
January 18th meeting of the Middletown Library Board sets the tone for the year. The Demands, the Numbers, and the Possibilities Part 3
by guest blogger Linda Baum This is part 3 of my 3-part post on the 1/18/12 meeting of the Library Board. The next Library Board meeting is this Wednesday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m. PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS — SERVICE CONTRACT FOR … Continue reading
2012 KaBoom Fireworks Display Cancelled
Redbankgreen.com and Middletown Patch are both reporting today that this years KaBoom fireworks display over the Navesink has been cancelled. Security costs and inadequate funding for the event is sighted as the reason for the demise of this years upcoming … Continue reading
