Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Carol Ann Chmura
Mrs. Chmura, 65, of Freehold Township, died Feb. 22, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Jersey City, she had resided in Freehold Township for the past 18 years. Mrs. Chmura was employed as a nurse for the past nine years with the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey. She is survived by…
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Gov.’s affordable housing law is destructive to New Jersey
Guest Column • Sen. Jennifer Beck In response to a letter to the editor written by a resident of the 12th Legislative District, I would like to clarify my position on affordable housing and separately on Gov. Jon Corzine’s new affordable housing law. No one disagrees that New Jersey needs affordable housing — state legislators…
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Senator misses key points on affordable housing
Guest Column • Joseph Doria In response to state Sen. Jennifer Beck’s latest unfounded attack on the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), (“Gov.’s Affordable Housing Law is Destructive to New Jersey,” Tri- Town News, Feb. 19), I felt it was necessary to reply and correct the various inaccuracies stated in her editorial. Last…
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Porter’s ‘Anything Goes’ arrives at high school
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Cast members in the Jackson Liberty High School production of “Anything Goes” rehearse for this week’s production of the Cole Porter musical (top). At right, Ashley Edelson, as Bonnie, and Dylan Kaplan, who plays Moonface Martin, meet aboard the SS American en route to London. JACKSON…
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Jackson board honors students’ achievements
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Outstanding students from Jackson’s two high schools were recognized at the Feb. 17 meeting of the Jackson Board of Education. Superintendent of Schools Thomas Gialanella said, “As an example of some of the great work our staff is doing with the talented students, we have the privilege of…
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NEHS senior named scholarship finalist
PLUMSTED — New Egypt High School senior Lindsay Mann has been selected as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program. She was selected from among the 1.5 million students in more than 21,000 high schools who entered the 2009 National Merit Scholarship program by taking the preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Principal Elizabeth…
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Some people may be eligible for reimbursement
Iam reaching out to let Jackson residents know of recent legislation that increased the income eligibility limits for the Property Tax Reimbursement Program. The program limits for all applicants, whether single, married or in a civil union, have been changed to $60,000 or less for 2007, $70,000 or less for 2008, and $80,000 or less…
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Gov. is wrong to give perks to illegal aliens
Ifind Gov. Jon Corzine’s intention to give free college and driving permits to illegal aliens disgusting. He is blinded by his so-called “enlightenment.” To him I say, if you want so badly to help these criminals, by all means dig into your own fortune, hold back some dough from Carla and help, but don’t give…
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Sen. Beck’s column misleads, offers no solution to COAH issues
The guest column by state Sen. Jennifer Beck, “Gov.’s Affordable Housing Law Is Destructive to New Jersey,” (Tri- Town News, Feb. 19) needs serious clarification. Throughout the column, Sen. Beck refers to “Gov. Corzine’s new affordable housing law,” implying that the governor has recently forced new policy and requirements on the people of New Jersey.…
