Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • That’s a big hole to fill, so he’d better get shoveling

    Coda • GREG BEAN It sure didn’t take our governorelect long to start looking like someone had whacked him upside the head with a two-by-four, did it? There he was on the news last week after a meeting with the state treasury people, saying that things are even worse than he imagined. What everyone was…

  • Consider rescuing a dog from a shelter

    Recently I have become aware of pet stores still opening in Monmouth County even when others have closed their doors for good. How can pet stores continue to open in this area in light of all the recent publicity that puppy mills have been given? Hasn’t anyone seen Oprah? Her show recognized that despite their…

  • Organizers are still seeking items for U.S. troops serving overseas

    We want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the residents of Jackson who have so generously contributed to operation “Our Town.” The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan greatly appreciate your generosity. To date over 300 packages have been sent to individual servicemen and servicewomen. Now that the holidays are quickly approaching and…

  • Kafton thanks friends who lent support

    Thanks to all of my friends and supporters for your tireless efforts while working on behalf of myself and Howard Tilis. Your time, energy and commitment inspired both of us and we will always be grateful for that. You dedicated untold hours making phone calls, distributing literature and getting the word out there and that…

  • William McCormick

    Mr. McCormick, 89, of Holmdel, died Nov. 2, 2009, at home. He was an exempt member of the Holmdel Fire Company No. 1, and the Holmdel Fire Police. Mr. McCormick was predeceased by a son-in-law, George Meissner. He is survived by his wife, Elinor “Ducky” Mc- Cormick; four daughters and one son-in-law, Carol Meissner of…

  • To cook a turkey — first find the darned giblets

    Coda • GREG BEAN In our family, there are lots of stories we like to tell around the Thanksgiving table. Most of them are funny — to us — and most of them involve disasters, some going back generations. There’s the story about my grandmother’s sister, Gladys, who had her eye on a skinny young…

  • Community continues to support food pantry

    The Jackson Women of Today wish to extend our sincere thanks to the residents of Jackson who generously contributed nonperishable food items, money and most of all their time to help us prepare for the upcoming holiday season. We started our busy month with the Jackson School District food drive. It was a great success.…

  • Thanks to all who made Her Night Out a success at Avanti Day Resort

    Avanti Day Resort’s “Her Night Out” campaign on Oct. 19 was a huge success. We were able to raise $2,350, which was donated to CancerCare, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and to our featured guest, Tina Tinervia. Tina and her 6-year-old daughter, Ashlee, enjoyed their girls’ night out, while bringing attention to Tina’s fight against…