Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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When Chris Christie leaves, there will be big shoes to fill
Coda • GREG BEAN For a while there, you couldn’t walk out into the parking lot of nearly any diner or bar in Monmouth County without tripping over the bagmen with sacks of bribe money for local politicians. There was so much bribe and kickback money floating around, in fact, that briber Tony Spalliero had…
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Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser
Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: As you know, I’m working hard to be a good loser, telling anyone who will listen that Barack Obama will soon be our president, and we must support him. I’m trying to be a lot nicer than your side was to George W.…
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Assessment of Gov. Corzine was accurate
This is a letter to Greg Bean, executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. I am 52 years old, own a townhome, cannot find work due to the financial disaster that is upon us, and have lived in East Brunswick since August 1987. By way of background, I am a 1977 graduate of the University of…
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Any proposal to lower the legal drinking age is unwise, irresponsible
As a senior at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I am appalled by the Amethyst Initiative, the proposal by more than 100 college presidents to commence conversation on lowering the drinking age to 18. I wholly agree with Mothers Against Drunk Driving that this plan is a mere ploy designed to enable college presidents to circumvent…
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Ocean County sheriff asks for assistance with toy drive
This year, as the holidays are quickly approaching, we are again seeking your help with our 2008 Sheriff’s Department annual food and toy drive. I feel that as a sign of the times we are living in, our help will be needed even more this year. We already have well over 510 children on our…
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Find a new friend at an animal shelter
Your Turn Guest Column • Gerry P. Little Each year, Ocean County’s two animal shelters serve as home to thousands of abandoned, injured and surrendered animals. In most cases, the animal is truly a victim of circumstance. Someone is moving, someone is allergic or maybe someone didn’t fully realize the great responsibility that comes with…
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Gearing up for Black Friday is not for the faint of heart
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Ishould have realized that the holidays were approaching the instant I received my first Christmas catalog. Of course it was mid-July at the time, so I tossed the catalog in my “things to read” pile and headed out to do yard work in hopes of mulching my worries…
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Mom’s chili goes to the nutrition lab
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Although I decided about 10 minutes into parenthood that I’d never be a contender for mother of the year, I’ve given it my best shot. I’ve done a good job of snapping and pointing at the right times. I have settled arguments with the wisdom of Solomon and…
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William T. Schue
U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam, Monmouth County Park Ranger and lifelong resident of Farmingdale and William T. Schue Mr. Schue was born in Howell and was a lifelong resident of Farmingdale. He was a member of the West Farms United Methodist Church, Howell, NJ. Mr. Schue was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Germany during…
