Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Alice H. Nesta
Alice H. Nesta, 83, of Freehold Township, died March 30, 2010, at CareOne, Perth Amboy. Mrs. Nesta was born in Newark and had lived her whole life in Iselin before moving to Silvermead, Freehold Township, in 2004. Prior to retiring, she worked for Westinghouse, Newark, and RCA, Avenel. She was predeceased by her husband of…
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Anthony R. Gimello
Mr. Gimello, 26, of Freehold Township, died April 17, 2010. He was a 2002 graduate of Freehold Township High School and attended Brookdale Community College. Recently he worked as a service technician for a residential developer and was also a caddy at Metedeconk National Golf Club. Mr. Gimello was predeceased by a grandmother, Pauline Carstenson,…
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Raymond J. Maliszewski
Mr. Maliszewski, 84, of Bridgewater, formerly of Sayreville, Old Bridge and Jackson, died April 4, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1987, he was employed as a truck driver with J.H. Monteath Lumber, Old Bridge, where he worked for 40 years. He was predeceased by a daughter, Amy Maliszewski; and by two brothers,…
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FRHSD towns will review budget after defeat at polls
Seven of eight towns said no to 2010-11 spending plan BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer It was a disappointing defeat for Freehold Regional High School District officials when voters rejected the proposed 2010-11 school year budget in the April 20 school election. Superintendent of Schools James Wasser said it was frustrating to see the budget…
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Vincent John Radosti
Mr. Radosti, 83, of Manalapan, died March 30, 2010, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Prior to retiring, he owned the Model Shop in Englishtown. Mr. Radosti was predeceased by his wife, Rita, in 2009. Surviving are two daughters, RoseAnn Weeden, of Belmar, and Anita Reeves and her husband Richard, of Englishtown;…
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Dey, Lackay re-elected to Jackson school board
Defeated budget goes to town council for review BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — In a field of six candidates seeking two three-year terms on the Jackson School District Board of Education, voters reelected Sharon Dey and Linda Lackay to the seven-member panel on April 20. According to the unofficial vote total, Dey received…
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Additional perspective on softball fields
Iread the Your Turn guest column (“Jackson Residents Deserve Better”) by Anthony Beja in the April 22 Tri-Town News. I feel it is important to correct some errors in his commentary about rest rooms for the Bartley Road, Jackson, softball fields. The girls softball program has about 300 participants, as I am aware. It is…
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Cerritani, Brennan, Smith win seats on board
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Two newcomers and one incumbent were elected to seats on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education on April 20. The terms are for three years. Suzanne M. Brennan was the top votegetter, with 3,016 votes, Jeanette Smith was second with 2,492 votes and incumbent Mary…
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Pair’s support for softball field improvements was wrong
Arrogance is a powerful destructive force that has taken down many politicians. Case in point, Jackson Mayor Michael Reina and Jackson Township Council President Michael Kafton supported building a palatial girls room on the Bartley Road softball field. Mr. Kafton originally voiced opposition; however, all it took was a small group of supporters to carry…
