Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Ruth Mildred Williambright Turner

    Mrs. Turner, 73, of Jackson, formerly of Old Bridge, died Jan. 19, 2008, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Perth Amboy, she grew up in the Fords section of Woodbridge before moving to Old Bridge, where she lived for more than 52 years. She had resided in Jackson for the past 12 years. Mrs.…

  • Lajos “Lou” Borodics

    Mr. Borodics, 87, of Englishtown, died Jan. 19, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Born and raised in Hungary, Mr. Borodics was a freedom fighter during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and escaped to the United States in 1957. He had lived in the Perth Amboy area, as well as in Lakewood and…

  • Eileen Frances Helies

    Mrs.Helies, 54, ofHowell, died Jan. 19, 2008, at home. She was born in Collingswood, Camden County, and had resided in Middletown before moving to Howell 21 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold, where she was a Eucharistic minister and religious education teacher. She was predeceased by…

  • Alfred J. Sitowski

    Mr. Sitowski, 93, of The Villages, Howell, died Jan. 23, 2008, at home. He had lived in Yonkers, N.Y., before moving to The Villages in 1977. Prior to retiring in 1965, Mr. Sitowski was a driver instructor for UPS in the South Bronx, N.Y., for 30 years. He then became a security guard at Freehold…

  • Time for horse racing industry to face reality

    When was the last time you needed to make a decision whether to put gas in your car or buy groceries? When was the last time you needed to make a decision whether to pay the taxman or the utility company? When was the last time that you thought a slot machine in your kitchen…

  • Seniors appreciate support from community

    This seems to be the perfect time to reflect on and to give thanks for the abundant outpouring of support that was generated by so many to the senior citizens in Howell last year. The generosity and compassion exhibited by individuals and organizations went far beyond our dreams and proved once again that goodness prevails…

  • Math & Super Bowl are a winning combination

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer ERIC SUCAR staff Ardena School, Howell, second-grader Carlee Daniel (r) gets some help from her father, Charlie, as she ponders a question during the Super Bowl Math Challenge held Feb. 1. For story, see page 6. HOWELL – Teachers at the oldest school in Howell have come up with a…

  • Noisy vehicles, uncaring teenagers irk Jackson resident

    It is winter with the doors and windows shut tight to keep out the cold, but it no longer keeps out the ever increasing noise. This town does nothing to enforce the noise law codes. It seems that every time a teenager in this town gets a driver’s license, it enables them to buy the…

  • Parents want students’ special ed services back

    Jackson schools trying to replace therapists who left BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – A change which was made in September in the Jackson School District’s special education program is having ramifications now and parents of special education children have let district administrators know they are not happy with what is taking place. Some…