The Fort Monmouth Base Realignment and Closure
Fort's Redevelopers To Send Their Formal Disapproval to Department of Defense Over Commissary Closure
"Put the human element on it," says Freeholder Lillian Burry.
When word got out last week that the Department of Defense (DOD) would, in fact, be closing the commissary at Fort Monmouth, Patch gave its top spot to the slighted law makers who had pushed to save it. But Freeholder Lillian Burry says its the "marginal people" who should be front page news. Not marginal in spirit or worth, Burry would say, "but whose lifestyle is quite marginal." Burry said she received a number of calls from people upset over the DOD's decision but the one that stood out the most to her was a widow, who is largely dependent upon the commissary and the 30 percent discount it provides on food and household goods to members of the military and their families. Burry said her conversation with the widow, "Put the human …
Thomas A. Blasi
8:36 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2011
The savings of 30% is an average figure; most of the savings are on meat & meat products. Remove these items and that 30% diminishes quite a bit. A careful shopper can do just as well in the area supermarkets by using coupons and looking for sales just like the rest of us must do. Furthermore, grocery giants like COSTCO and BJs can provide even better savings. In a worst case scenario, DOD might … more ›