Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Resident wants abandoned Bergerville Road homes to be removed

    The shacks on Bergerville Road are a disgrace to the communities next to them and to the adult community in Freehold Township, and to Howell. Any pedophile could take a child into one of these shacks and you know what they could do. Besides that, their appearance is disgusting and I would like to know…

  • JROTC seeks donations for Feb. 20 gift auction

    JACKSON — Donations are being sought for a gift auction currently being planned for Feb. 20 to raise funds for the Jackson Memorial High School Air Force Junior ROTC. Funds raised will go toward financing a college scholarship program, equipping drill, color guard and academic teams, and supporting after-school activities and trips. For a local…

  • Arthur H. Penrose Sr.

    Mr. Penrose, 75, of Tinton Falls, died Nov. 6, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He had resided in Jackson Township prior to relocating to Tinton Falls 10 years ago. Mr. Penrose was a technical writer and logistician for Army Avionics Equipment and Systems, and chief of the provisioning and the technical publications…

  • Board honors art teacher

    JACKSON — An art teacher in the Jackson School District has received accolades not only for her work with children, but also for promoting and maintaining the highest possible standards of art instruction. Art teacher Karen Blenner was honored by the Jackson Board of Education at its Nov. 17 meeting. Board President Barbara Fiero said,…

  • It’s high time a medical marijuana bill is passed

    Coda • GREG BEAN Most families in this country have lost a loved one to cancer, and while each experience is different, most share some characteristics, especially if the loved one undergoes chemotherapy. In my family, my mother and father both died of lung cancer. My mother smoked for almost 50 years, but gave it…

  • Dorothy Mary Jolly Katko

    Mrs. Katko, 78, of Old Bridge, died Dec. 2, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, she resided in Old Bridge the past 46 years. Mrs. Katko was a nurse at Roosevelt Care Center, Edison, retiring in 1997. Prior to that, she was employed…

  • Business students attend conference

    PLUMSTED — Officers of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club at New Egypt High School attended the 2009 Fall Leadership Conference held Oct. 22 at the Pines Manor Conference Center in Edison. “Attending the conference is a great opportunity for our students to learn new ideas and business concepts,” said Ann Marie Bette,…

  • Deny J. Martin

    Mr. Martin, 35, of Howell, died Nov. 4, 2009, from injuries received while at work at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan. He was born in Red Bank and was a graduate of Freehold Township High School. Mr. Martin was an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop No. 66. He was predeceased by his father, James…

  • Peter Zamrzycki

    Mr. Zamrzycki, 71, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died Nov. 16, 2009, at home. He was a cycle counter at IFF, Hazlet, for 20 years, retiring in 1995. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Zamrzycki; a son and daughter-inlaw, Ralph and JoAnn Zamrzycki of Jackson; a daughter and son-in-law, Terri Lynn and…