Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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University to accept OCC computer science transfers
Representatives of Monmouth University, West Long Branch, signed an articulation agreement in software engineering with Ocean County College, Toms River, on April 20. Dr. Thomas Pearson, provost and vice president for academic affairs of Mon-mouth University, and Dr. Frank Wetta, vice president for academic affairs at Ocean County College, signed the articulation agreement that provides…
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Southard School marks a memorable milestone
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer In 1955, Howell opened a new elementary school to cultivate the minds of the community’s young residents. A half-century has since passed and the Southard School, Kent Road, remains a haven for intellectual growth. During the week of May 8-12, the school celebrated its…
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Lori Clinch
Are We There Yet? The next time, she’ll just have a flat tire I adore attending my children’s events. In fact, any time my little dears are in sports attire, three-piece suits or singing off key to a crowd, I’m there. Place them on a stage and give them a spotlight, and you’ll find me…
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Greg Bean
Coda Gov’s hospital bed tax is a ludicrous plan I appreciate new Gov. Jon Corzine’s predicament. He came into office faced with a financial mess of astronomic proportions and now has to close a $4 billion budget gap by July 1. But like too many politicians, he has so far seemed reluctant to take the…
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It is time to end New Jersey’s long-standing practice of home rule
Exorbitant taxation in New Jersey is hurting the backbone of the state’s economy, the middle class and the employers who provide the jobs. There is evidence that New Jersey’s high taxes has led to larger than expected migrations out of state since the beginning of this decade. Accordingly, New Jersey’s population growth projections are being…
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Honor real meaning of Memorial Day
We have in the past looked back to the pages of the old Free-hold Transcript for commentary on issues that are still topical today. This week we came across the following editorial from May 1906. An unknown author discusses the topic of Memorial Day in his commentary, saying: “The determination of those having the matter…
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New memorial pays tribute to late officer
Robert J. Ventura was killed while on police duty in 2001 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer With the sound of bagpipes in the air and the unveiling of a monument, a memorial dedication ceremony recalled the loss of one of Jackson’s finest and bravest. Robert J. Ventura was a police officer…
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Greg Bean
Coda With John Merla, it’s one goofy thing after another ‘Merla Blames Outburst on Mother Insult, Split Pants.” Unless you get the Indepen-dent, the Greater Media newspaper that covers the Monmouth County Bayshore towns that include Keyport, you likely would have missed that headline in last week’s edition of the paper. But for those of…
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Lori Clinch
Are We There Yet? Wrong number spoils the whole darn joke My friend, Beth, is quite a kidder. She’s quick with jokes, spins a good yarn and is the first person you’d suspect if you awoke on a Saturday to find a harvest gold toilet smack dab in the middle of your front lawn. It…
