Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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State’s children need advocates to prevent child abuse
Like most New Jerseyans, I was horrified to learn of the Paterson mother who stabbed her 6-monthold infant to death. While it’s unimaginable to comprehend the choice to harm a child, I found myself plagued with uneasy questions about how the tragedy came to be. Was the teen mother — pregnant at 17 while she…
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Joan R. Hall
Mrs. Hall, 69, of Aberdeen, died Aug. 4, 2008, at home. She was an administrative assistant at St. Aedan School, Jersey City, retiring in 2006. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, James T. Hall; two sons and daughters in-law, James T. and Kathy Hall Jr. of Middletown, and Glenn T. and Jeanne…
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Town should take steps to have ‘tagging’ cleaned up
We all know that Jackson has a “nonpartisan” mayor and Township Council elected in (May), and if you vote in Jackson you know that one side of the ballot is Democrats and the other side is Republicans — by the way, that is “nonpartisan” in Jackson. Did you also know that Jackson has a welcoming…
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Joseph J. “Joe D” DeVirgilio
Mr. DeVirgilio, 82, of Hazlet, died Aug. 14, 2008, at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City. He was a union truck driver and shop steward at Teamster Local 560, Union City, retiring after 30 years. He was the former deputy mayor, committeeman and chairman of the Planning Board of Hazlet. He was predeceased by his…
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Remove train tracks and roads to eliminate all traffic
Daniel Sivilich’s anti-light-rail letter (“Group Says No Approved Plan Ever Included Rail Line,” Tri-Town News, Letters to the Editor, Aug. 7) appears like a personal attack against Monmouth County Administrator Robert Czech. It is when you get near the end of his lengthy letter that he also appears to oppose the heavy automobile traffic on…
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Darrin A. Winston
Mr. Winston, 42, of Clarksburg in Millstone and formerly of Edison, died Aug. 15, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. He received a baseball scholarship from Rutgers University and continued playing professionally for 12 years. Mr. Winston came up with the Montreal Expos and played in the majors for the Philadelphia Phillies in…
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Even in real life, good guys sometimes win the battle
GREG BEAN Coda I got the most wonderful note this week from Lori Ann Vendetti, one of the homeowners in Long Branch who has been fighting the good fight to keep her home from being taken by eminent domain to make way for high-priced condominiums. Ever since the town fathers in Long Branch…
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Oh no! It’s almost time for school
LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet? School bells are about to ring. The youth of Clinchville might not want to face it, but suddenly there are pencil boxes all around us, and I’d like to state for the cause that it’s not my fault. Much to my children’s chagrin, department stores are having door busters…
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There’s really no excuse for them gettin’ frisky
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State 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: Now I’m confused all over again, Old…
