Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • No joy in Mudville for Red State conservatives

    Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: There’s no joy in Mudville for Red Staters these days, old friend, as even ardent supporters of John McCain predict big trouble come Election Day. I heard James Carville say of McCain the other day, “Stick a fawk in ‘im. He’s done.” Try…

  • Doing away with tolls would carry benefits

    Your article regarding the proposed toll increase (“Turnpike Authority Approves Toll Hike,” Tri-Town News, Oct. 16) was very informative. Tolls in New Jersey have been around for over 50 years, thus suggesting that they are necessary. But gasoline taxes have been around even longer and serve the same purpose as tolls, but are far less…

  • Ron Paul gets support for president of U.S.

    Awrite-in vote for Ron Paul — with objection (wo) is the only moral and productive vote a citizen can cast in the upcoming presidential election. The right to life, which is the first right, and the life principle (to build the life of the life-giving movement of the essence of life [God)] within the human…

  • New Jersey residents need to come forward with a call to service

    This past week at Monmouth University, over 175 business leaders and local elected officials came together at a Call to Service Conference, one of the kickoff events in a large-scale effort aimed at inviting our state’s citizens to participate beyond the ballot box and provide constructive leadership on the problems facing our municipalities, counties and…

  • Outsmarted by texting teens, mom plans a cruel revenge

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I’ve hit some rough spots in my parenting years. I’ve doctored skinned knees, jammed thumbs and stubbed toes. I lived through Barney, Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and sacrificed my bath towels for Batman capes as I watched the children launch off the chairs and swing through…

  • Educational foundation is ready to continue working for schools

    Each year at this time, we begin our fundraising efforts that we believe will add to the Jackson School District as it continues to strive forward in raising our educational standards. As the Jackson Educational Foundation membership grew, so did our fundraising activities during the 2007-08 school year. We were able to raise the number…

  • Answers on superintendent are less than satisfying

    I was in attendance at the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting on Oct. 6 and was dumbfounded by the (board) attorney’s statements that, in essence, said we are stuck with this arrogant, egotistical, person who, along with others, committed fraud and misappropriated taxpayer funds by their actions.   Apparently, now that…

  • Councilman’s performance is worthy of an acting award

    Jackson Councilman Mike Kafton deserves only one thing, and that is an Oscar for his performances at all the meetings. He is continually posturing. It is well known that he wants to be the next mayor. He wanted this new form of government and he succeeded in that, but shall not get everything he wants.…

  • Mom’s ‘green,’ no thanks to the kids

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Although I doubt that I’ll ever have the time to hug a tree, I have been attempting to make a change or two in order to help the planet. If for nothing else, then for the sake of the children. I’ve cut back on processed foods and stocked…