Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Lakewood High School roof in line for repairs
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — A deteriorating roof at Lakewood High School is expected to be repaired this summer. A Feb. 12 blizzard produced heavy snowfalls that could have collapsed the school’s roof, according to Chet Galdo, president of the Board of Education. “When all the snow came last…
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Fence between high school, neighbors remains an issue
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Two years after the start of discussions to build a privacy fence that will separate Jackson’s second high school and a Lakewood development of Orthodox Jews, there is still no resolution to the issue, according to members of the Jackson Board of Education. As…
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Cheney was too slow in accepting the blame
Coda Greg Bean I was 6 years old when I shot my grandfather in the back with an arrow. Ours was a hunting culture, and I’d been along on hunting trips since I was old enough to walk. This, however, was the first time I’d been in the field with anything more deadly than a…
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A new empty nester shows no mercy
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch My good friend, Karen, is about to become an empty nester. She’s anticipating TV time, empty laundry baskets, and if what she says is really true, her days of compositions and sentence structure are coming to an end. Meanwhile, I’m still choking on solar systems and adverbs. Karen’s buying…
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Obituaries
Caroline S. Wagner Mrs. Wagner, 79, of Mount Olive, N.C., and formerly of Howell, died Feb. 12 at home. Before her retirement, she was a registered nurse. Mrs. Wagner was a lifelong member of Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, Tennent section of Manalapan. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Rue Wagner Jr. Surviving are a…
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Science students take projects to new heights
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer They’re not just tinkering with Tinker Toys in school these days. Freehold Regional High School District science and engineering students at Manalapan High School are definitely in the loop when it comes to creating their senior projects. The students recently presented the results of their efforts.…
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Team supports writer’s effort to raise donations
The editorial team at Greater Media News-papers is endorsing a staff writer’s effort to raise money for charity by taking part in the 100-mile America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, to be held in Lake Tahoe, Nev., on June 4. The ride is particularly special because of its support for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Staff…
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Obituaries
Frank G. Wilson Mr. Wilson, 54, of Howell, died Feb. 5 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had lived in Staten Island, N.Y. before moving to Howell 20 years ago. Mr. Wilson was a judicial clerk for the State of New Jersey Superior Court at the Monmouth County Courthouse, Freehold,…
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Mom’s cover blown staking out party
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch It was not long ago that our teenage son expressed a desire to host a gathering in our back garage for a group of his peers. While I felt the color drain from my cheeks, my husband smiled, nodded and simply said, “Sounds fun.” I’m sure he was thinking…
