Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Albert Herman
Mr. Herman, 98, of Jackson, died Sept. 10, 2008, at Bella Terra in Jackson. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Aventura, Fla., before moving to Jackson five years ago. He was married to his wife, Helen, who died in 2006, for 74 years. Mr. Herman is survived by a daughter and…
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Big brothers specialize in diabolical pranks
Coda • GREG BEAN (Editor’s Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed April 26, 2008). Istopped at the pharmacy the day before Easter, and among the customers at the register was a mom and three kids — a…
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Local club remains committed to Jackson
L ately it seems our club has come under attacks that are both unfounded and hurtful to the membership, especially since our core belief is helping those in need. Recently we were cited by the township after a complaint was placed against us by a “neighbor” of ours located behind us. This “neighbor” took pictures…
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Notice about Red State/Blue State and Coda
Greater Media Newspapers Executive Editor Greg Bean will be taking a temporary leave from writing both his Coda column and Red State Blue State because of the death of his son Coleman. We will be reprinting some of his past Coda columns, the first of which appears in this week’s paper.
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It’s time for Jackson school board to move on to important matters
I have been reading about the Jackson Board of Education in the newspapers recently and I do not like what I am seeing. Some board members have lost focus on important issues such as academics, cost containment, solar power, diploma mills, bill validation, budget preparation, line item transfers, and preparing for the current school year.…
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A sister’s love, and a bucket of toads
LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet? Motherhood. It’s certainly not for the faint of heart. Over the years, I’ve watched our boys cover themselves in mud for no apparent reason. I’ve seen them chase birds across the yard, throw rocks at the sky and work tediously and continuously to develop a complicated system of highways…
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Will the last person in N.J. turn out the lights?
GREG BEAN Coda (Editor’s Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Oct. 25, 2007). There was an interesting poll released last week that found 49 percent of the people in New Jersey would like to leave the state…
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Sgt. Coleman S. Bean
U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman S. Bean, 25, of East Brunswick died Sept. 6, 2008. Born in Wyoming, he was the son of Gregory and Linda Bean of East Brunswick. As a child, he lived with his family in Wyoming, Illinois and Massachusetts. The family moved to East Brunswick in 1993. He attended East Brunswick Public…
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Elizabeth “Betty” Schram
Mrs. Schram, 91, of Freehold, died Aug. 30, 2008, at Bartley Health Care, Jackson. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Schram was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Jerome E. Schram, in 1985; a granddaughter, Kate Caruso; sons-in-law James Caruso and Charles Hayes; and sisters, Carol (Tiny) Wieser and Margie Walker. She leaves behind her…
