Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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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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Be careful what you seek to improve upon
In the News • MARK ROSMAN Iwonder what the mavens at the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) who came up with the latest round of affordable housing numbers are thinking today. Perhaps it is something on the order of, “We could not have come up with a more awful plan at this time…
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Sister Marie: a fighter even when the odds are stacked against her
Forever Young • ADELE YOUNG News that St. Joseph School in Keyport will close despite the valiant efforts of its principal, parents and alumni triggered a deep sadness in me. As a Freehold Township resident, I don’t have much personal knowledge of St. Joseph’s, but I do know its principal, Sister Marie Agnes Connolly. And…
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English/science homework? OK, anything but math!
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Iawoke this morning feeling like I was seasick. My eyes were fuzzy, my stomach was queasy and I was pretty sure that I was suffering from general malaise. I’ve overindulged in the children’s math homework before, and while I should have known better, I couldn’t just sit by…
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County college will not raise tuition next year
Ocean County College officials have announced that tuition and fees for 2009-10 will not increase. The tuition rate will continue at $92 per credit and student fees will remain the same as last year. The college’s Board of Trustees voted to approve President Jon H. Larson’s zero-increase tuition recommendation. According to a press release, the…
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For the Record
The Jackson Township Council is renaming Holly Tree Court as Eden Way. Holly Tree Court is off Hickory Hill Road. The name of the street that is being renamed was incorrect in a photo caption published in the Feb. 5 Tri-Town News.
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Soldiers Project is helping to fill the gap in counseling for veterans
Incidents of violence and suicide involving returning veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are of great concern to everyone. Local newspapers across the country have reported on the numerous stories of assault, suicide, rape and homicide. A recent New York Times story on the alarming occurrences not only ratcheted up public interest, but…
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Sister Mary Dorothy Ryan
Sister Mary Dorothy Ryan, R.G.S. (Religious of the Good Shepherd), also known as Sister Mary of Our Lady of Good Counsel, died Feb. 2, 2009, at the Marie Esther Health Center in Marlborough, Mass. She was 87 years of age and had been a Sister of the Good Shepherd for 64 years. Sister Dorothy served…
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Lakewood to host Senior Citizen Prom
The Lakewood High School Pupil Assisted Learning Services (PALS) students will host the 10th annual Senior Citizen Prom, with the theme “Moonlight Serenade,” 5-9 p.m. March 22. Due to a history of high demand for tickets and limited seating, PALS members will hold a lottery to select attendees. Those interested in attending the event must…
