Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Are We There Yet?
Her husband is still a work in progress Lori Clinch If you don’t mind my saying so, I firmly believe there should be an easy-to-understand 12-step program that tells a man the proper responses to a woman’s inquiries. Men shouldn’t be allowed to run around being flagrantly honest at all times. After all, just because…
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Illegal immigration must be halted right now
The recent failure of Keyport to pass an ordinance restricting the rental of housing to illegal immigrants illustrates the frustration of those who attempt to confront the massive problem of illegal immigration at the local level. Sadly, the overwhelming majority of Amer-icans who want illegal immigration stopped immediately often see their efforts thwarted by a…
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Home builders are still providing American dream
Marc J. Siegel Guest Column The home builders of New Jersey are still building and selling homes. The housing industry has and continues to drive the local and state economy. Despite alarming reports of a “doom and gloom” market, real estate remains a solid, historically proven investment. Contrary to what you have read, buying a…
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Obituaries
Peter J. McAloon Mr. McAloon, 86, of the Surrey Downs section of Howell, died Nov. 3, 2006, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York, he had lived in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Howell six years ago. Prior to retiring in 1982, he was a bus driver for the New York…
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Homeowner trying to get a break on NJAW rates
Howell residents are not disputing the water rates as Lendel G. Jones from the New Jersey American Water Company suggests in her letter to the editor. The sewer rate is the problem, being double the water rate and not based on actual sewer usage. Ms. Jones used a phone call analogy, “The same individual would…
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Teenager says she misses the way Jackson used to be
I have lived in Jackson for my entire life. When I was younger I remember walking with my father. We would cross the street and walk the dogs along the edge of the woods. He would hold the leashes, I would walk by his side and he would tell me stories. Now I am 18…
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State needs veterinary education funding
The media has given great attention to New Jersey race track officials’ concerns about the rapid spread of the potentially deadly equine herpes virus EHV-1, which could tragically affect the multimillion dollar horse industry in our state. The public needs to be equally informed about the state’s long-term policies of apathy and negligence in educating…
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Resident says sewer rate is the real culprit in Howell
I am deeply insulted by Lendel Jones’ letter “Custo-mers Are Paying for a Ser-vice They Are Using.” You state that you understand how we feel but you cannot possibly understand how we feel if you don’t even understand our problem. It is the sewer rate and not the water rate that we are outraged about.…
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Visit meant to encourage pupils’ interest in science
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Chemistry Connection ambassador Dawn Baliko asks pupils how many holes they think will be needed to puncture a bag that is filled with water in order to wet a fellow classmate with a stream of water. JACKSON – Mix two classes of…
