Category: Independent Opinion

  • What is a DFG?

    District Factor Group What is a DFG? What is a DFG? District Factor Group Index of socioeconomic status using the following: 1- Percentage of population with no high school diploma 2- Percentage with some college 3- Occupation 4- Population density 5- Income 6- Unemployment 7- Poverty Districts are ranked according to their scores and divided…

  • Parent upset with school reorganization plan

    Big tears burst out of my son’s eyes when I told him of the school reorganization. I panicked and I wanted to stop his crying, but there was little I could do. We are both heartbroken! "School reorganization is so great," said the Board of Education. How did they come to that conclusion when the…

  • Vocational school district tuition may increase

    BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer The Monmouth County Vocational School District introduced a $600 tuition increase for shared-time students that will take effect in the 2004-2005 school year. Brian McAndrew, superintendent of the Monmouth County Vocational School District, said his Board of Education was expected to vote on the tuition increase…

  • Hazlet school board adopts tentative budget

    BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer Hazlet school board adopts tentative budget BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer HAZLET— The Board of Education introduced and unanimously adopted a $41.4 million tentative school budget for the year. The board adopted the tentative budget, reflecting a 12.4-cent school tax increase, for the 2004-05 school year at its March 3 meeting.…

  • Obituaries

    M. Gayle Salerno Obituaries M. Gayle Salerno Mrs. Salerno, 63, of Lakewood died Feb. 22 at her sister’s home in Aberdeen. Born in Brush Creek, Tenn., she worked at Jersey Link, Hazlet. Surviving are her husband, Matteo L. Salerno; a son, James T. Free of Hazlet; a daughter, Dorothy Jager of Howell; two sisters, Dorothy…

  • Parents seek consideration in Mid’town school budget

    BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Parents representing separate township elementary schools want to be included in the upcoming school budget. Parents at the Feb. 24 Board of Education meeting asked the board to address class sizes at the Lincroft, Harmony and Leonardo elementary schools, and to enclose the pod…

  • Residents praise town’s disposal company (Open letter to Mayor John Merla and the Keyport Borough Council)

    Residents praise town’s disposal company (Open letter to Mayor John Merla and the Keyport Borough Council) Residents praise town’s disposal company (Open letter to Mayor John Merla and the Keyport Borough Council) We just wanted to send an overdue note of appreciation for Ron Laing, Greg Battle and Lenny Hunley, the men who operate the…

  • Your Turn

    Liz ThompsonGuest ColumnRedistricting will be more than Your Turn Liz Thompson Guest Column Redistricting will be more than ‘inconvenience’ Liz Thompson Guest Column Redistricting will be more than ‘inconvenience’ I do not consider myself a good public speaker. In fact, I am the first to back away from any sort of confrontation, public or personal.…

  • Lincroft family thanks town for aid during difficult time

    My family experienced a horrible tragedy on the coldest day of the year. Shortly after 1 p.m. Jan. 16, our home caught fire. Luckily, our postal carrier, Tony Hussey, and our neighbor, Mark Whitford made the critical call to the Middletown Township Fire Department. Only their quick decision, and the fantastic response of the Lincroft…