Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Rain cannot penetrate half of New Jersey’s surface area
Many of us breathed a sigh of relief as the drought and mandatory bans on unnecessary water use were lifted. But be warned: We are polluting our drinking water in New Jersey. Our drinking water comes from two sources, surface water from rivers and streams that is stored in reservoirs, and underground water that we…
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Limit public-employee pay for unused time at retirement
Nearly every day we learn of another public official cashing out an exorbitant amount of unused sick or vacation time at retirement — $132,223 for the Freehold Regional High School District superintendent, $153,790 for the Keansburg police chief, and of course, the infamous $741,000 retirement package to the Keansburg superintendent of schools, which included $184,000…
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on campus •••
Boston University has named the following Jackson residents to the dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester: David M. Garguilo, Colleen D. Gorr, Stephen A. Iacono and Jacqueline A. Martin. Lee Bradford Gorson of Jackson was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics from Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. Elizabeth C. Dobbins of Freehold received…
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Retirements up in Jackson
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Jackson School District officials said this week that 49 positions to be lost in the district for the 2010-11 school year were largely accomplished through attrition, as opposed to layoffs. Allison Erwin, a spokeswoman for the district, said 57 employees (teachers and other staff members) have retired in Jackson following…
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FRHSD names assistant principals
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Manalapan High School will welcome two new assistant principals to the main office in September. Former assistant principal Shaun Boylan was named principal of Marlboro High School in June. The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education accepted the resignation of a second assistant principal, Cynthia Baumgartner, during its…
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Cost of sports, clubs depends on number of pupils
Student council members, peer tutors would have to pay a fee to participate BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Pay-to-play just got a lot more expensive. Administrators in the Howell K-8 School District have posted a survey online listing the prices for various sports and clubs for the upcoming school year. Prices for…
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on campus •••
Max Leviton, son of Celia and David Leviton of Jackson, has graduated cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., with a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy and is currently serving aboard the USS New Orleans as the main propulsion officer. Leviton…
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FRHSD details cuts to school activities
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Say farewell to junior varsity cheerleading and to winter track and field as students in the Freehold Regional High School District have come to know them over the years. Due to economic realities, both programs are being eliminated as changes are made to the district’s after-school activities and transportation model.…
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Death of horse racing will hit N.J. hard
GUEST COLUMN KARYN MALINOWSKI It is obvious from the “Report of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on New Jersey Gaming, Sports and Entertainment” (also referred to as the Hanson Report) that the state of New Jersey is no longer interested in the “live racing” business. This opinion comes from a summary of the commission’s recommendations, which…
