Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Honey, I lost the keys to all of these darned houses

    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: The problem with politics is you sometimes find yourself defending a guy who can’t remember…

  • Resident frustrated with lack of discussion about superintendent

    I was at the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting on Aug. 25 and was one of the ones who spoke my mind. As with most others there, we were flabbergasted at the report given by (the state Department of Education) indicating that there was nothing wrong and that there should be…

  • Suddenly, Vernon is Martha Stewart

    LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet?   I wouldn’t say that our eldest son is a slob. But I will say with all the love that I can muster that he isn’t exactly known for being neat. Dirty towels don’t ruffle his feathers, clean sinks aren’t his forte, and if he were ever to star…

  • Eileen T. Quinn

    Mrs. Quinn, 80, of Howell, died Aug. 10, 2008, at home. She was born in Richmondtown, Staten Island, N.Y., and had lived there before moving to Howell six years ago. Along with her late husband, Mrs. Quinn owned and operated Quinn’s Clifton Bar & Grill in Clifton, Staten Island for over 42 years. She also…

  • Organization urges public to boycott ‘Tropic Thunder’

    In their effort to create edge-of-the-line humor for maximum audience interest, Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures have definitely crossed the line into offensiveness.   They insist that the big summer movie "Tropic Thunder" is making fun of the "stop at nothing" attitude of actors and the entire filmmaking industry. What they refuse to see is that…

  • George A. Sabia

    Mr. Sabia, 73, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 23, 2008, at Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a machinist for PSE&G, Linden, where he worked for 35 years before his retirement. His wife, Nancy Egan Sabia, died in 1995, and a daughter, Donna…

  • Senator misses a few of state’s big problems

    New Jersey Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) issued a press release last week calling for action to be taken regarding the practice of school administrators who “obtain degrees from unaccredited and questionable colleges and universities.” Codey is asking state Attorney General Anne Milgram and state Department of Education Commissioner Lucille Davy to investigate the…

  • Florence Petrik

    Mrs. Petrik, 73, of Lakewood and formerly of Manalapan and Freehold, died Aug. 7, 2008, at home. Her husband, Cornelius A. Petrik Jr., died in 1995. Surviving are two sons, Eric A. Petrik of Califon and Kirk A. Petrik and his wife, Kristin, of Glen Gardner; three daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Stephan De Fonzo…

  • Robert L. Ahde Sr.

    Mr. Ahde, 64, a resident of Freehold for 30 years, died Aug. 11, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was an engineer for Staten Island Rapid Transit Authority, retiring in 1989. Mr. Ahde is survived by his wife of 44 years, Elaine; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Robert L. Jr. of Freehold, Thomas…