Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Invest money now in research & development
Long before there was a Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Alley in New Jersey produced some of the greatest inventions and scientific discoveries of the 20th century. Inventors, scientists and Nobel laureates such as Armstrong, Bardeen, Brattain, Edison, Einstein, Jansky, Joel, Kernighan, Ketchledge, Lucky, Marconi, McAfee, Nyquist, Penzias, Pierce, Ritchie, Sarnoff, Shannon, Shockley, Washburn…
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Decision is needed on what constitutes an adult in New Jersey
This letter is in response to Michele Friedman’s letter to the editor (“Any Proposal to Lower the Legal Drinking Age Is Unwise, Irresponsible”) in the Nov. 26 issue of the Tri-Town News. While I applaud you, Michele, for being upfront and brave enough to render your opinion on the drinking age, and I have no…
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FRHSD marks arrival of new varsity sport
Dec. 1 was a milestone date for many student-athletes, coaches and parents who are part of the Freehold Regional High School District. On that date Howell High School became the first team from the FRHSD to play an interscholastic varsity ice hockey game. The Rebels lost to Brick Memorial High School, but that is not…
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Homelessness catches attention of Congress
Your Turn Guest Column • Richard W. Brown People who have lost their home in the current mortgage foreclosure crisis have become new faces among the homeless in New Jersey. With the national economy in a downward spiral and unemployment rates rising, the ranks of homeless people are likely to increase, perhaps dramatically. For many…
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We’ll be giving you credit, whether you want it or not
Coda • GREG BEAN If you believe the evening news (which I don’t always), you’ve learned that one effect of the national economic meltdown is that it’s darned near impossible to get credit these days. We’re told that you can’t get credit to buy a car, get a mortgage or pick up a new bass…
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Mom wants to know if basketball change has impacted others
My daughter has played basketball for at least four seasons here in Jackson and we have never had a problem. This is the first year that the Recreation Department decided to allot one hour for practice, the same night each week, for the entire season for her age group. Practices used to be all over…
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‘Are you sure you’re really you?’
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Although I’m no techno-guru, I do like many aspects of the computer world and especially enjoy paying bills online. What was once a tedious task of writing a check, signing it at the bottom, addressing an envelope and driving it to the post office can now be accomplished…
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Local resources are available to assist individuals who stutter
International Stuttering Awareness Day was Oct. 22 and it is a great time to remind your readers there are speech-language pathologists in your area who specialize in helping people who stutter. The nonprofit Stuttering Foundation provides a free list of local resources. Just call 800-992- 9392 or visit stutteringhelp.org. Click on “referrals” for a listing…
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Postal service trying to make things easier for customers
As the officer in charge of Howell, I know my customers lead busy lives and the last thing they have time to do is wait on line. That is why I am so pleased to let them know they need never wait on line at the post office again this holiday season or any season.…
