Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Resident says taxpayers in the Garden State must ‘storm the gates’

    Yes, the taxpayers of New Jersey have had enough and the coward politicians blinded by votes and their jobs will never do a thing. I have owned a home in New Jersey for the last 40 years, only to see the taxes go off the radar screen . When paying my real estate taxes for…

  • Hope you didn’t miss the Holly Belly Boutique

    “Decorated with wrapping paper, glitter and plenty of tinsel, Carol Avella pointed out a Christmas tree.” Adele Young Bloopers Adele YoungBloopers We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greater Media Newspapers’ publications…

  • Legislature fails state’s average taxpayers

    I just finished reading Greg Bean’s column, “Tax reform: they’ve got some ’splainin’ to do,” Tri-Town News, Dec. 14, (excellent, by the way), and I am perplexed. The source of this confusion is the realization that I have become a second-class citizen. When did I lose my repre-sentation in the state government? Who represents me?…

  • Parents must bear a greater burden in education, safety costs

    I believe it is time for the parents of school-age children to realize that they, the parents, need to start paying a larger share for the education and safety of their children. We will all help with the onerous property taxes that everyone in this state pays, but these parents must start to foot a…

  • Waiting for the ‘Polar Express’

    Waiting for the ‘Polar Express’ MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Andrew Brennan, 6, poses as Santa Claus during a Dec. 14 “Polar Express” holiday celebration at the Ardena School, Howell. Like the popular book and motion picture, the pupils dressed in pajamas and drank hot chocolate.

  • Pajama party

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Kindergarten pupil Jadyn Frankhauser takes a break from the hot chocolate and cookies that were being served at the Ardena School’s “Polar Express” holiday celebration on Dec. 14. Mirroring the popular book and motion picture, the youngsters at the Howell school dressed in their pajamas.

  • Coda

    Next year, how Greg Bean Well, one more holiday season is nearly gone, and once again I’ve failed when it comes to having the perfect decoration for my living room window — a beautiful gal leg lamp like the one in “A Christmas Story.” My wife and I saw the movie when it first came…

  • Are We There Yet?

    Oh, boy! A new power washer for Christmas Lori Clinch When my husband of many years returned home this evening, he was beaming with pride. “I’ve been thinking about you all day long,” he said as he buried his hands deep in his pockets. Then he smiled wildly, looked at me with love and reported,…

  • Are We There Yet?

    So much for a nice, quiet evening at home Lori Clinch For the first time in well over 18 years, my husband and I were slated to have an actual Saturday night at home and all alone. One of our children was invited to a birthday party, another was to attend a sleepover, and Charlie,…