Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Howell school board is facing tough decisions
Despite acting Commissioner of Education Brent Schundler’s admonishments that school districts prepare for state aid reductions of anywhere between 5 and 15 percent, the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education voted 6-1 (Tim O’Brien casting the dissenting vote) to present a budget that assumes a 0 percent decrease in state aid. Such a budget…
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Around here, the in-box is always an adventure
Coda • GREG BEAN One thing I can say about my readers: they’re not shy about writing me concerning something I’ve opinionated over in this column. A few weeks back, for example, a frustrated John, from Hazlet, asked me where I get the ideas for my columns. I should point out that John has suggested…
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Freeholders will examine costs of Monmouth jail
Guest Column • Lillian G. Burry The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders shares the public’s concern that salaries and overtime at the Monmouth County jail are higher than we would like to see. Playing the blame game does not help the situation. Our corrections officers have a very difficult job working around the clock in…
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Middle years can bring to love a long-awaited wisdom
Girl Talk • CLARE MARIE CELANO There are two kinds of cravings where our love lives are concerned. The first involves the sharing of the passionate, the lustful, the erotic; the other involves the touching of hearts and souls. If mid-life has taught me anything regarding romantic relationships, it’s that these are two distinctly different…
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Key Club will host ‘Walk With the Stars’
JACKSON — The Jackson Liberty High School Key Club, a club that fosters community service and leadership, will host “Walking With the Stars” 3-7 p.m. March 21 on the track at Jackson Liberty High School, 125 N. Hope Chapel Road. “Walking With the Stars” will raise funds for Stand Up to Cancer, an organization dedicated…
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FRHSD has one contested race
There will be one contested election in the Freehold Regional High School District in the April 20 school election. Three available three-year terms will be on the ballot on Election Day. The board has nine members; one each from Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan and Marlboro, and two representatives from Howell.…
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Resident says Sharp has the credentials to serve on school board
Iam very excited that Jeff Sharp has decided to run for a seat on the Board of Education in Jackson. Jeff has been a resident of Jackson for 10 years and has had three children (one currently) attend the Jackson school system. In addition to that, Jeff has served the Howell K-8 School District as…
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Ocean County College officials act to rein in expenses
Due to reduced state funding for Fiscal Year 2010, administrators at Ocean County College will implement internal cost-saving measures to ensure that the college remains affordable for students, according to a press release. As a result of Gov. Chris Christie’s recently announced current-year spending cuts, Ocean County College will receive about $511,000 less in state…
