Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Former councilman sorry to see town manager leave Howell

    I am sorry to learn about the resignation of Howell’s Township Manager Tom Czerniecki. Mr. C. has been a great asset to this community over his short tenure as township manager. When I was on the Township Council, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Mr. C. for the manager’s position. It was his calm…

  • She’s on vacation with a Richard Simmons clone

    Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? Lori ClinchAre We There Yet? We’re back from our respite to the mountains, and I’m pretty sure that it’ll take me the better part of a month to feel rested. Some might think the vacation should have been relaxing. These are people who have never traveled with a spouse…

  • Pet names don’t take power from a truly liberated lady

    Clare Marie Celano Girl Talk Clare Marie CelanoGirl Talk A man I was very close to was fond of calling me Tinkerbell, or Tink. He also told me I was solely responsible for global warming. Here was a man who understood the power and value of balance in an intimate relationship with a woman. He…

  • A literary phenomenon that spans the generations

    Greg Bean Coda Greg BeanCoda In the spring of 1965, I thought I might actually have to run away from home in the dead of night, hop a tramp steamer to Mongolia, and spend the remainder of my days building yurts, because I simply could not face the embarrassment of my life. At issue was…

  • No way out in Oyster Creek evacuation plan

    Patricia A. Miller Ocean View Patricia A. MillerOcean View Remain calm. Do not rush.That’s one of the many laughable tidbits the state offers to Ocean County residents in its “Com-munity Emergency Planning Informa-tion” booklet on what to do if the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township blows. Your first hint of a “radiological…

  • Student: Jackson schools provided opportunities

    Young man with cerebral palsy is grateful to have attended classes locally BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – There is a smile on the face of a special Jackson Memorial High School graduate who is planning to continue his education this fall at Ocean County College, Toms River. “For the…

  • Wanted: Leaders to step up with a plan

    It seems that Jackson politics is in full swing with those not in power doing all they can to point out the failures of the current administration. The administration is moving forward and trying to deal with the everyday issues of running the local government. They still attribute some of the issues they are dealing…

  • These days many soldiers just want the war to end

    Greg Bean Coda Greg BeanCoda As I write this today, my middle son is completing training at Fort Dix in preparation for deployment to Iraq next month. This will be his second tour of duty in that country. He joined the Army on Sept. 5, 2001, six days before terrorists attacked the World Trade Center…

  • Teacher, coach dies on July 20

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – A young teacher and coach at Jackson Memorial High School was remembered this week as a dedicated educator. Joshua Bygott, 29, of Toms River, who taught special education classes for the past two years, died July 20. Jackson Board of Education President Marvin Krakower…