Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Angelina Coppola

    Mrs. Coppola, 87, of Lakewood, died Oct. 18, 2009, at home. Mrs. Coppola was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Ocean Township and Brick before settling in Lakewood in 2004. Before her retirement, Mrs. Coppola was a bookkeeper for the John McGrath Co., New York City. She was predeceased by her husband, Carmine,…

  • Another race where we picked the lesser evil

    Coda • GREG BEAN In my home state of Wyoming at the dawn of the 20th century, there was a surfeit of what were politely referred to as “bachelor cowboys.” It wasn’t that these old boys didn’t like women; in fact, they loved them, every chance they got. The problem was that there just weren’t…

  • State programs help aspiring women entrepreneurs

    Economic recessions are undoubtedly turbulent times, but they can also be a time of transformation, particularly when it comes to careers. For women looking to make a change, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division on Women is offering an opportunity that could set them on the road to future professional success. The…

  • Price war could change the look of your library

    Coda • GREG BEAN When I was a kid, there weren’t many bookstores in our town. There were a couple of places where you could pick up paperbacks, but because they doubled as pool halls, cigar shops and betting parlors, we weren’t allowed to go in them. There was a store downtown that carried a…

  • Volunteers sought for school board tech team

    JACKSON — The Jackson Board of Education is looking for technology-savvy residents to partner with the board’s Technology Committee as part of an information technology team. “We are seeking help from the resources we believe are right here in our own backyard,” said board member Tracey Murnane, who chairs the Technology Committee. “We feel that…

  • Lucky skivvies ward off agony of defeat

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH While sitting at a football game on a recent night, my friends and I cheered loudly. We happily called out “Defense!” with the crowd, chanted “Hey-hey you-you get out of our way!” and all but came out of our seats as we bellowed, “Watch for the onside kick!”…

  • The vote goes to…

    In the News • MARK ROSMAN So here we are less than one week from Election Day, Nov. 3, and the time is growing near for people to make their decision about who they want to lead New Jersey for the next three years. The three main candidates for governor are incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine,…

  • Consider warnings about H1N1 flu vaccine

    One again, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and medical “authorities” who are too lazy to check the facts are trying to stampede people into taking the seasonal flu vaccine by claiming that in the United States 36,000 people die from it each year. That is a lie!…

  • Special-needs students being taught life skills

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — New Egypt High School has introduced a 12-Plus program for special-needs students. “The main objective of the program is to prepare our students for the important steps in their lives,” Plumsted Superintendent of Schools Mark DeMareo said. “As they take the journey to adulthood, we will support and…