Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Pupils play for charity
JACKSON – Another successful Gator Day has been held at the St. Aloysius School. “Students in grades four through eight participated in a variety of outdoor challenges and enjoyed a day full of fun,” said the school’s public relations coordinator Olivia Taylor. “Gator Day, May 16, was a friendly competition between the Red and the…
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We can’t trust politicians with deeds to our homes
Greg Bean Coda Greg BeanCoda Sometimes, you read something where somebody is quoted saying something so idiotic you just have to throw up your hands and ask, “What the h-e-double hockey sticks are they thinking?” That was the reaction I had to a piece in The Star-Ledger last week after New Jersey Public Advocate Ronald…
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Howell students leave a legacy at high school
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Right in the middle of the A wing courtyard at Howell High School is a memorial garden adorned with plantings, a multicolored tile mosaic and 10 stepping stones that were created by senior humanities students as part of their legacy to the school. Howell…
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School board expected to decide on budget cut
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – The township Board of Education was expected to announce its decision this week on the Township Council’s recommendation to cut $1.52 million from the 2007-08 school year budget. The board was scheduled to meet on June 6 at Howell Middle School North. In April,…
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Obituaries
Dorothy May Hargreaves Mrs. Hargreaves, 85, of Jackson, died May 16, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Great Britain to Charlotte and John Bullock on March 13, 1922. She was married in May 1945 in Heigham, Great Britain. After her husband completed his tour of duty with the U.S. Army…
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Farm bill will affect everyone who eats
Think the farm bill coming before Congress has nothing to do with you? Think again. As president of the largest general farm organization in New Jersey, it’s my job to represent the interests of farmers. And, of course, the farm bill is important to those who tend the land for their livelihoods. But if you…
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Former mayor says Jackson should challenge court ruling
I would like to urge the current Jackson administration to appeal the recent ruling by state Superior Court Judge Eugene Serpentelli. Judge Serpentelli recently ruled in favor of developers by overturning an ordinance put forth by my former administration. That ordinance required builders to set aside or put money into a fund for open space/recreational…
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3 students commended for cleanup at complex
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Jackson officials recently honored three McAuliffe Middle School pupils for their service in the Youth Crime Watch of America chapter at the school. JACKSON – Students who are members of the Youth Crime Watch of Amer-ica were recognized for a service they recently performed.…
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Jackson school board ratifies $2.4M budget reduction
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – The Board of Education has voted 4-3 to accept a $2.4 million reduction to the 2007-08 school year budget that was recommended by the Township Council. The board met on June 4 to ratify the cuts. Board members Marvin Krakower, Barbara Fiero, Linda Lackay…
