Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • For Mr. James Wasser, the fat lady is singing

    GREG BEAN Coda When my brothers and I were young, our mom was our greatest supporter, but she never let us get too big for our britches. When one of us was trying to impress someone with the knowledge we’d learned in school, and being show-offy about it, she’d bring us back to earth. “All…

  • Employees responsible for board’s predicament

    T he Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has been directed by the state of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education to “bring to our attention any specific instances in which school district employees may be in violation of state law.” The board should do everything within its power to comply with the…

  • Seeing Sarah through two completely different lenses

    DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State 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: Let’s see if I can box you in on John Mc- Cain’s selection of Sarah…

  • Audrey E. Hower Miller

    Mrs. Miller, 79, of Brick, died Aug. 27, 2008, at the Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Brick. She had worked in scouting, Little League, church programs, the church office, summer camps and many other endeavors. Mrs. Miller was predeceased by her husband of 41 years, Harry. She is survived by two sons, Donald…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Red State-Blue State debate carries on

    Ouch! Getting beaten up by both your “Red” Dave Simpson and “Blue” Greg Bean explains these purple bruises. Although it hurts when I type, I’d like to continue the dialogue we’ve been having over your Red State-Blue State feature. Dave congratulates himself that he feels no guilt over the success of ExxonValdezMobil or any other…

  • Public encouraged to join Race for the Cure

    One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. We want to change that statistic. I am the team captain for the Contemporary Plastic Surgery Race for the Cure Team. Dr. Robert Herbstman has been supporting a Race for the Cure team for 10 years. We want to collaborate to find…

  • City could have avoided fight with a better offer

    GREG BEAN Coda   I have never met the Rev. Kevin Brown, the guy the city of Long Branch is trying to evict from his apartment and his church so that a group of private developers can tear the building down to make way for the Broadway Arts Center redevelopment. The developers, local businessmen and…