Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Never too early to start saving for college days
Guest Column • Joseph Mercurio Family members can be taxing, no pun intended, and having them fire you is embarrassing. Such was the case when I suggested a 529 college savings plan to my daughter who had recently graduated with over $20,000 in loans. As her dad, I explained that she could not fire me…
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Board member heeded request for assistance
Since the first day of school last year in Jackson, I have been notifying the school district about vehicles constantly passing the school bus at my daughter’s stop while the red lights are flashing and she is getting on and off. I was under the false impression that by notifying the transportation department of this…
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The spirit of America’s citizens is being crushed just like in East Berlin
There has been a great deal of talk lately in regard to our economy and how everyone should have a more equal and balanced piece of the pie. Nice thought, and in a Utopian society it might just work, but in reality it has disaster written all over it. Case in point, the city of…
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Robert R. Manis
83, of Jackson, was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the first Navy Seals Robert R. Manis Mr. Manis was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. He had lived in Freehold, NJ, and Washington, PA before moving to Jackson NJ in August of 2008. Mr. Manis worked as a Manager for…
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Local school districts have contested races
Howell residents will elect three candidates to three-year terms on the Board of Education in the April 21 election. The candidates seeking seats on the board are Joseph Moscato Jr., Patrick Dowling, Matthew T. Giachetti, Timothy P. O’Brien and Amy M. Fankhauser. Moscato is an incumbent. Current Howell school board members Valerie Rosenberg and Robert…
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St. Aloysius science projects impress judges
JACKSON — St. Aloysius School has some budding young scientists who made their mark at this year’s school science fair. Middle school science teacher Donna May said seventh-graders designed projects using the scientific method to solve a problem. Under May’s guidance, the students learned about the scientific method, the ways in which scientists answer questions…
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Jackson band to march in St. Patrick’s parade
JACKSON — There will be more than 250 students from the Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band and the Jackson Liberty High School Lion Marching Band marching in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. “The students of both bands enjoy working together,” said Jackson Liberty High School band director…
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FRHSD introduces tentative budget
High school spending plan checks in at $180.1 million BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District have introduced a $180.1 million spending plan for the 2009-10 school year. The budget was introduced during the FRHSD Board of Education meeting on Feb. 23 at the district offices in Englishtown. The…
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Jackson Memorial cast will bring ‘Aida’ to life
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Mike Skerianz JACKSON — With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, Jackson Memorial High School’s performance of “Aida” is ready to take the stage for four performances. “Aida” will be performed at Jackson Memorial High School, Don Connor Boulevard, at 7 p.m. March 12, at 7:30 p.m.…
