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Letters to the Editor

September 23, 2025

The New Jersey Coastal Alliance has watched the finger-pointing between Congressmen Van Drew and Pallone as they spar over federal cuts to beach replenishment. Sadly, neither seems to care about the state of New Jersey’s beaches or the people who use them.Slap-dash beach work by the Army Corps has ...

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 The FIFA World Cup 2026 is coming to New Jersey and bringing millions of visitors to our state! Since it will all take place in June and July 2026, where do you think those visitors will be spending their time? Of course, the Jersey Shore! How can you and your business take advantage of this once ...

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The Asbury Park's school budget article mentioned a number of important causes of the shortfall but missed a big one. The impact on Asbury Park's school budget of the taxes not collected from developers. In 2024, $3.5 million in tax breaks, in 2023, $4.7 million, and similar numbers going back many ...

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Asbury Park schools and the children are in deep financial trouble. The district has been losing state funding since 2016, and the state Department of Education projected a $13 million gap for the 2025-2026 budget. This threatens educational resources to the kids.Now is not the time to give condo ...

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Dear Community,Read Across America is a nationwide initiative that encourages literacy and highlights the importance of reading, especially among children. As the Monmouth County Commissioner Liaison to the Monmouth County Library System, I am thrilled to support this initiative by raising ...

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