Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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The scary sump pump and other tales of dread
Greg Bean Coda Greg BeanCoda My home repair motto is: If you can’t fix the problem with a hammer, get a bigger hammer. That says a lot about the kind of do-it-yourself homeowner I am. In other words, I’m no kind of do-it-yourselfer at all. Many more of my projects wind up with minor to…
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Fire bureau marks 30 years of dedicated service to Howell
On Nov. 20, 1975, Howell’s five fire districts joined together to discuss the creation of a fire prevention office to promote fire safety education throughout the township and to conduct fire safety inspections in all commercial businesses. The overall theme and goal was to reduce the number of fires throughout the township in a combined…
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Supporters of Arthritis Foundation did an outstanding job
I take this opportunity to thank Ocean County Free-holder Gerry Little who chaired the 2007 Arthritis Walk. He is a familiar face to this worthwhile cause and has worked very hard on its behalf. Through his efforts and others from the Arthritis Foundation, it was a huge success as the walk brought out a record…
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Obituaries
Joan M. Senkewicz Mrs. Senkewicz, 71, of the Belford section of Middletown, died April 23, 2007, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Newark, she resided in Kearny prior to relocating to Belford in 1959. She and her husband co-owned J’s Antiques. She was also employed at JACE Company, and prior to that, was…
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Many cultures on display at International Festival
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Before they could treat their taste buds to a variety of ethnic foods (r), Howell High School students dropped off the dishes prior to the start of the April 26 International Festival. Meryl Norych, supervisor of the school’s Classical and World…
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Dey, Lackay take board seats
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – The Board of Education welcomed a new member and a returning member at its reorganization meeting last week. As new member Sharon Dey and returning member Linda Lackay took their seats at the dais, Business Administrator Gregory J. Brennan presented the certified results from…
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Resident says he will remember tax increase
Upon his unveiling of the 2007 budget a few weeks ago, Jackson Mayor Mayor Seda was all smiles. Shortly after he was asked by a reporter how he felt about the new budget, his reply was “No increase for this year.” He was then asked about the historic 32 percent tax increase he levied last…
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There is still time to sign up for the 2007 New Egypt Relay for Life
If you are female, your chance of getting it is 38 percent. If you are male, you have a 45 percent chance of getting it. And the older you get, the higher your odds get to having it. It is something so close to home that it has most likely impacted a family member, friend,…
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New government returns to old ways of doing things
You recently (April 12) published a letter from Jackson Planning Board member Todd Porter. He suggested the prior Democratic administration did nothing to deter residential overdevelopment in Jackson. As a former committeeman, mayor and Planning Board member, I am painfully aware of Jackson’s development concerns. Mr. Porter’s claim is wrong, dead wrong. The prior administration…
