Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Consider résumés for interim post
The time is drawing near when the five members of the Jackson Township Council will have to name someone to the position of interim mayor. Mayor Mark Seda, who became Jackson’s first directly elected mayor when the municipality switched its form of government in 2006, has said that he will resign from office on Oct.…
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Son has no chance of outsmarting this mom
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Lots of people like to get a good jolt in the morning with a cup of coffee. Me, I like to put one of the kids behind the wheel of the family sedan and fear for my life as he runs red lights and takes square corners. There…
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Palin gives as good as she gets
Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Welcome back, old friend. Our hearts have been with you for the last…
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Gail Marie Gavin
Mrs. Gavin, 41, of Wrightstown, died Sept. 25, 2008, at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly. Born in Union, she had been a resident of Jackson before moving to Wrightstown three years ago. Mrs. Gavin was a photographer, taking pictures of babies at area hospitals. She is survived by her husband, Robert Gavin, and a son,…
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MERPS will help schools to be prepared for the unimaginable
As a father, I want my children to be safe. I want them to be safe at home, outside playing in the park, and while at school. As a cardiologist, I know that it takes organization and planning to respond to a medical emergency. The American Heart Association and several other organizations collaborated to create…
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Florence Cobleigh Salthammer
Mrs. Salthammer, 82, of Jackson, and formerly of East Brunswick, died Sept. 16, 2008, at Bartley Healthcare in Jackson. She was a secretary for Merrill Lynch in New York City for 15 years before her retirement in 1980. Her husband, Arnold Salthammer, died in 1990. Mrs. Salthammer is survived by a daughter and sonin law,…
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Public still waiting for explanation from board member
It is obvious that most politicians today have taken the stance that the best way to deal with criticism is to avoid answering the real questions and to join with your political allies to attack the individual( s) who are questioning your actions. Scott Sargent and his political cronies are the latest to use these…
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Robert T. Ptaszynski Sr.
Mr. Ptaszynski, 62, formerly of Jackson, died Sept. 23, 2008, at home in Orlando, Fla., where he had lived since 1998. He was a production team member of the Chicopee division of Johnson & Johnson, Milltown. Mr. Ptaszynski is survived by his wife, Denise Emmett Ptaszynski; his children, Robert Jr. of Edison, Joseph of Jackson,…
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Writer finds Kafton’s push for mayor to be offensive
I consider myself fairly active in politics and I have seen a lot in my years. What I heard the other day, I could not have imagined. While conducting an interview with WOBM, Mike Kafton espoused his birthright to be the next mayor of Jackson. I had to check my bearings, as I thought I…
