Category: Tri-Town Opinion
-

It’s up to the voters to change the status quo
Well, the good news from Washington continues to roll out for working men and women in the United States. First, the cost of living has continued to skyrocket as gasoline prices soar to records that were virtually unimaginable just a few years ago. Most people fail to realize that the cost of gas is not…
-

Plumsted students honored
PLUMSTED – A New Egypt High School senior has become the first Plumsted resident to win the 14th annual statewide municipal leaders scholarship competition for 2008, sponsored by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities that represents all 566 municipalities in the Garden State. According to Mayor Ron Dancer, Kyle Emery was selected by a…
-

Drivers must pay attention to other people who are on the road
As summer approaches and more people become active and spend time outdoors I thought it would be a good idea to bring up the issue of safe driving and sharing the road with cyclists and runners in the Monmouth County area. As an avid cyclist and runner living in Freehold, I am often witness to…
-

Special education pupils shine at Howell Mania
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Under a clear blue sky on the open fields of Shark River Park in Wall Township, a group of about 225 pupils from the Howell K-8 School District displayed their athleticism in the 22nd year of Howell Mania, the district’s version of the Special Olympics. In the spirit of inclusion,…
-

Councilwoman-elect is looking forward to serving Jackson
Iwant to sincerely thank the 4,000 people of Jackson who came out to vote for me and my “A Team” (Mike Kafton, Mike Reina and Bobbie Rivere) for Jackson Township Council. Your response was overwhelmingly supportive and I was very touched by your confidence. Now that all the hoopla is over, it is time to…
-

Town’s school tab cut angers board members
BY ELANAARON Correspondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP- Emotions ran high as Freehold Township Board of Education members voted 7-2 on May 13 to accept the Township Committee’s decision to cut the 2008-09 tax levy by $923,369. In effect, municipal officials have told the school board that it may collect just over $53 million from Freehold Township property…
-

Bill would move school election, end budget vote
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer New Jersey Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts (D-Camden) has introduced legislation that would eliminate the state’s April school election and move the election for school board members to the date of the November general election. The bill recently had a hearing before the Assembly Education Committee. Under the terms of the…
-

Board must determine how to trim school tab
Jackson council certifies tax levy with $1.3 million cut BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – This week, the Jackson Board of Education will determine how to make cuts in the 2008-09 school budget that the Township Council has directed be made. On May 15, the council certified a school tax levy of $62.75 million…
-

Howell Middle School North to perform ‘Aladdin Jr.’
HOWELL – Seventh-grader Ethan Riepe and sixth-grader Alina Zimmerman will play the roles of Aladdin and Princess Jasmine in the Howell Middle School North Drama Club’s production of Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” The show will be presented May 15- 16 at 7 p.m. at Howell Middle School North, 501 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. “Aladdin Jr.” is based on…
