Every township has its accomplishments, its gems, its ups and its downs. And no one ever knows these issues better than the residents that fill Holmdel and Hazlet.
As your two new editors of Holmdel-Hazlet Patch, we know what we're chomping at the bit to write about.
But as residents, have your ear to the ground. So, as we move into a new year, we'd like to hear about what is truly important to you.
I'll follow up on all of your suggestions the best I can. And remember, anything you are truly passionate about should be shared by, well, you! Don't forget about our Local Voices section, where the community gets to interact with each other on Patch.
Thank you for asking this question.
Seriously, Holmdel is grossly undercovered by traditional media - especially the day to day stuff. Good litmus test of newsworthiness - "If you and a bunch of Holmdel citizens were gathered around the water-cooler, what would you gossip about? Some suggestions - Crime, Corruption, Accidents, Road Construction, Political Catfights, What stores, businesses are entering/leaving the area. Any useful crisis-info (i.e how to cope with personal problems in the midst of or anticipating a crisis. Who died. Who was born. Who got promoted. Who was honored. Favorite (restaurant, supermarket, pizza, dept. store, gas/service station etc.) reader polls, Restaurant of the Week. Specifically - Lucent-Alcatel tracker; Status of ShopRite move to replace Foodtown on Rt. 35, Hazlet; Local Produce in Season and Available at:_______;
Also the schools should be closely covered as well. I was at the last BOE meeting and coming down the pike will be teacher evaluations....that will be an interesting development as they discussed that tenure could ultimately be taken away from a failing teacher......BOUT TIME