Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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School supt. states case for armed police officer
Wasser says interaction with staff, students helps prevent problems BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser came before the Manalapan Township Committee recently to talk about his campaign to see a police officer stationed in all six high schools in the FRHSD. Known as a School Resource…
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Carol Perdek
Mrs. Perdek, 74, of The Villages, Howell, and formerly of Freehold and Manalapan, died April 11, 2008, at home. She was employed at the Peddie School, Hightstown for 20 years before retiring in 1999. Mrs. Perdek was predeceased by her husband, Edward S. Perdek, in 2004; two brothers, John and Thomas O’Donnell; and a sister,Mildred…
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Getting ready to make a delivery
Korey McGuiness of Jackson Liberty waits for the signal during an April 18 game against Brick Township. Liberty lost, 11-1.
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Wanda Bernice Janczewska
Mrs. Janczewska, 94, of Howell, died April 13, 2008, at the Freehold home of her son and daughter-in-law, Stosh and Deanie Janczewski. She was born in Chicago and lived in Poland until moving back to the United States and settling in Howell in 1947.Mrs. Janczewska was a seamstress in Freehold and Howell until her retirement…
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Help feral cats through public education and Trap-Neuter-Return
Arguably, the greatest hurdle to managing the cat overpopulation crisis in New Jersey is the public’s noncompliance in spaying and neutering companion cats and allowing them (especially unaltered ones) to roam free. It is these actions, or lack thereof, that provides a constant “supply” of cats, which adds to and increases the outdoor cat population.…
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Howard J. Ketcham
Mr. Ketcham, 85, a 60-year resident of Farmingdale, died April 17, 2008, at Jersey Shore UniversityMedical Center, Neptune. Before his retirement in 1988, he was a truck driver and crane operator for New Jersey Gravel and Sand Co., Wall, and a part-time worker for Ed Brown at Allaire Airport inWall. Mr. Ketcham was predeceased by…
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Save money by cutting back on state workers’ paid holidays
A simple trim to the state calendar means more bang for the taxpayer’s buck. For too long, state agencies have closed their doors on days when the rest of the Fcountry is still very much at work – and it’s contributing to wasted tax dollars. We all want to see wasteful overruns eliminated, and in…
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Your Turn
Parents must be partners in battling teen drinking ROBIN WITKOWSKI Guest Column April showers bring May flowers, school board elections, and income tax deadlines. April is also Alcohol Awareness Month. According to the surgeon general’s 2007 report there are nearly 11 million underage drinkers. According to the Surgeon General, Kenneth Moritsugu, M.D., “Alcohol remains the…
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Your Turn
Teaching leadership skills is part of Girl Scouts’ task SUSAN H. MCCLURE Guest Column Afew weeks ago I heard a knock at my front door. Like many of you in the same situation, I opened it a crack and peered outside. Standing on my doorstep was my next-door neighbor’s young daughter. She wanted to sell…
