Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Ruth St. John Le Van

    Mrs. Le Van, 83, of the Leisure Village section of Lakewood, died Dec. 5, 2008, at home. Before her retirement in 1985, she was employed by Equitable Life Insurance Co. in New York City, where she worked as a computer programmer for 25 years. Mrs. Le Van was predeceased by her husband, Wayne Le Van,…

  • Being a first aid squad member has benefits

    Anew year, coupled with the troubled economy, has many New Jerseyans re-examining their future and re-evaluating priorities. People today endeavor to spend their time more productively and make a difference. One sure way to positively impact many lives, including your own, is to join your local volunteer first aid squad. Shrinking municipal budgets, New Jersey’s…

  • It could be worse: You could love school

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Penny Scruples is a strange child. Don’t get me wrong, she is a bright and brilliant young lady with a zest for life. But what makes her odd and sets her apart is this — she loves school. She’s been known to jump for joy as summer vacation…

  • Benedetto Marzullo

    Mr. Marzullo, 80, a resident of Marlboro for 20 years, died Jan. 1, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a master plasterer for the New York City Housing Authority until retiring in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Josephine;…

  • Pupils learn holiday is also about giving

    Donations of baby items come at right time for families in need BY ALEX SANDERS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Second-graders at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School wrote “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays” on moving boxes after wrapping them and decorating them with pictures of Christmas trees and stockings. The pupils filled those boxes…

  • Freehold Regional Board of Education risks losing public’s trust

    Recently, you ran retired Lt. Col. (USMC) James Sfayer’s commentary in support of James Wasser and the Freehold Regional High School District (“Student Achievement Is What Local High School District Is Really About,” Tri-Town News, Dec. 4). As a former U.S. Marine myself, and retired law enforcement officer, I have a different opinion. To suggest…

  • This can’t be happening

    In the News • MARK ROSMAN It was so easy for me, two or three years ago, to poke fun at senior citizens and all of the demands they make. Cheaper movie tickets, property taxes frozen in place forever, lower-price early bird dinners — all of the things that everyone should be able to enjoy…

  • Students will join group at Obama inauguration

    HOWELL — While many people have tried and failed to land tickets to the Jan. 20 inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States, two students from the Monmouth Academy in Howell will be in Washington, D.C., for the historic event. Monmouth Academy is an independent day school for students in kindergarten through…

  • H.S. district considers ‘going green’

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education is considering “going green.” According to Business Administrator Sean Boyce, the board will hear from a representative of the Spiezle Architectural Group of Trenton at its meeting on Jan. 12. Renewable energy sources will be the topic of discussion at the…