U.S. should treat veterans with respect they deserve
      My nephew, U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman Bean, died earlier this month. He was 25, and he took his own life. I've spent this week in New Jersey, where Coleman lived, helping his parents and brothers get through this terrible time. More than 300 people attended Coleman's memorial service in Milltown. Many of them were young men that Coleman had served with in the military.
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Dem says GOP patronage alive and well in Brick
      A letter writer implied that because the local government agencies are all separate entities, that political considerations, patronage and policies are not carried out between them. Let me discuss how several agencies are affecting next year's municipal budget.
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Legislative trio lauds local Olympic soccer player
      On behalf of the residents of the 10th Legislative District, we would like to congratulate Christie Rampone of Point Pleasant and the rest of the United States women's soccer team for their gold medal victory at the recently concluded Olympics.
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Commissioner asked to reveal medical error data
      Over 98,000 people die each year as a result of preventable medical errors. A plane crash would need to occur every day in the United States for an entire year to even come close to the preventable medical error death toll. More than 150 people were tragically killed recently when an airliner swerved off the runway and crashed at Madrid Barajas Airport.
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Benefit car wash rescheduled to Sept. 20
      Inclement weather forced the cancellation of the Sept. 6 car wash that was to benefit Easter Seals of New Jersey. It has been rescheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept.
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