Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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A big night in Jackson
Whether they were making funny faces, tossing their caps into the air, delivering a message on top of their mortarboard, or listening to the words of Senior Class President Noah Ginsburg, the young men and women who graduated from Jackson Memorial High School on June 19 made the evening their own during graduation ceremonies at…
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Reaching a milestone in life
Guilmari Ramirez is more than a little excited as she receives her diploma during graduation ceremonies for the Lakewood High School class of 2008 at the Piners’ football field on June 20. CHRIS KELLY staff
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State’s new motto: Going nowhere fast
It will not be the golden spike that joins a railroad in central New Jersey, but it may well be the spike that seals the fate of the Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line. Years of study and millions of dollars in consulting fees have yet to produce a definitive assessment of three potential…
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Coda
Attorney general says: Stealing gas a bad idea GREG BEAN So, N.J. Attorney General Anne Milgram, who grew up in East Brunswick, says her office will file criminal charges against government employees believed to have stolen gasoline from public agencies. Here’s my question: It’s a good idea, but why have they waited so long? Gregory…
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In the News
The years are flying by MARK ROSMAN It is difficult for me to believe, but it’s true – this week marks the 30th anniversary of my graduation from Manalapan High School. How can three decades have passed by so quickly? Mark Rosman is the managing editor of the Tri-Town News. The answer is, I have…
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Are We There Yet?
‘Do you have any gas in that darned old thing?’ LORI CLINCH Summer is in full swing. Isn’t that nice? Yes sir, the birds are singing, the sun is shining, and the gas prices are bringing me down. Lori Clinch is the mother of four sons and the author of the book “Are We There…
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Jackson council should examine all the data before making decision
“You need to have faith that when presented with the real facts, the public will support the council in making the hard decisions.” There appears to be a rush to judgment about what to do with the Jackson building department. All of the data is not in. None of the data has been shared with…
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High schools preparing for graduation festivities
Total of 2,980 seniors in FRHSD will mark milestone in their lives BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Seniors in the six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District will celebrate a milestone in their lives when they mark their high school graduation on June 23. Ceremonies for a total of about 2,980 seniors will…
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School’s ‘West Side Story’ earns Rising Star awards
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – When something is a labor of love, the effort is natural. When the effort is extraordinary, it does not go unnoticed. The Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, has recognized Howell High School for its recent production of “West Side Story,” awarding the play two Rising Star awards in the…
