Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Nothing to eat? There’s always Jell-O!

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I loathe buying groceries. With a household of growing boys, a hungry man and one famished dog, it’s impossible for the average shopper to keep up. I stock up in the produce section, pack in the meat from the butcher and don’t get me started on what it…

  • Gaskill deserves your support for mayor of Jackson in Nov. 3 election

    Ihave lived and voted in Jackson for over 20 years. It seems no candidates have ever been totally free from political party connections even though residents voted that Jackson’s elections be nonpartisan. If Jackson residents would truly like to vote for someone with no debts to political parties, no quid pro quo, no nepotism and…

  • Mary G. Croft

    Mrs. Croft, 96, of Rumson, died Oct. 9, 2009, following a brief illness. She resided in Westwood and Jackson prior to relocating to Rumson. She was a volunteer at Pascack Valley Hospital, Westwood, and Kimball Hospital, Lakewood. Mrs. Croft was predeceased by her husband, Arthur. She is survived by two sons and daughters in-law, Donald…

  • Jackson Shade Tree Commission responds to recent letter

    We hope we can clear the air on this issue once and for all. The Jackson “Tree Removal” ordinance No. 21-09 amending chapter 100 was passed Aug. 11, 2009, by a unanimous Township Council vote. This was only achieved after months of work regarding revisions in strict compliance and in accordance with the thorough review…

  • Robert J. DeVries Sr.

    Mr. DeVries, 77, of Jackson and formerly of Farmingdale, died Oct. 12, 2009, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He retired as a field engineer with Electronics Associates Inc., West Long Branch. Mr. DeVries, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, was predeceased by a daughter, Lois Raught; and a sister, Jean Lutke. He…

  • Christie has been clear on commitment to police pensions

    As a police officer for nearly 20 years and a member in good standing of the largest police union in New Jersey, I know firsthand that our society works because we can rely on police officers to enforce the laws fairly and honestly. That we do, but many of our union bosses are spreading outright…

  • Zina Barraco Pugliesi

    Mrs. Pugliesi, 74, of Spotswood, died Oct. 3, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are her husband, Richard Pugliesi; three daughters, Lorraine Jones of Spotswood, Linda Ellison, and her husband, William, of Jackson and Patricia Wei, and her husband, George, of Colts Neck; a sister, Benita Battista of the Toms River…

  • 511 will provide motorists with traffic information

    There are many times during our frequent travels in our automobiles when we encounter serious and severe traffic delays which can be frustrating, annoying and often impede our ability to be on time to our destinations. Good news! I have just learned that the Federal Communications Commission has recently designated 511 as the single traffic…

  • Robert W. Johnson

    Mr. Johnson, 82, of Jackson, formerly of East Brunswick and Old Bridge, died Oct. 2, 2009, at home. He was the owner of B & D Metal Fabricators and B & D Liquid Bulk, Old Bridge, for 44 years, retiring in 1993. He was predeceased by his wife, Doris, in 2004. Surviving are a son,…