Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Obituaries
Joseph James Biddle Mr. Biddle, 81, of Manalapan, died Jan. 9 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Colts Neck, he had lived in the Englishtown area all his life. Prior to retiring, he was a chemical operator at the Hercules chemical plant, Parlin section of Sayreville, for 22 years. He was predeceased by…
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Letters
Teacher had an impact on thousands of people Howell High School, the Monmouth Symphony, and the musical community of New Jersey has lost one of its greatest talents: Steven A. Gosewisch, who passed away suddenly on Jan. 12, will be sorely missed and irreplaceable. As a teacher, conductor, colleague and friend to thousands, Steve has…
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Day of learning honors school’s namesake
Jackson teachers, pupils honor legacy of Christa McAuliffe BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Pupils at the Christa McAuliffe Middle School, Jackson, honored the life of the teacher who died in the 1986 Challenger disaster with a series of events on Jan. 27. Above, teacher John Barton…
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State may be late with info about school aid
The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has been informed that state aid figures for the 2006-07 budget may be provided late again this year. “Both Dr. [Joan Nesenkar] Saylor [business administrator] and I were informed that the budget forms will not be downloaded for awhile yet, as the governor is trying to…
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Obituaries
James A. Fagan Mr. Fagan, 81, of Atlantic Highlands, died Jan. 15 at Laurel Bay Care Center, Keansburg. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Lakewood prior to moving to Atlantic Highlands eight years ago. He was a transportation manager at Finast Supermarkets, South Kearny, for 35 years, retiring in 1984. He served with the…
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Letters
Smoking ban shows politicians New Jersey’s latest legislative event prompts me to pose two questions publicly, which come to mind far too often for comfort. The first: How gullible are the American people? The second: Why are no professional politicians ever nominated for acting awards? For purposes of this discussion, let’s assume the unassumable —…
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For the Record
At the Howell Board of Education Community Relations Committee meeting on Jan. 10, Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden noted that two parents expressed a concern regarding issues related to holiday decorations and concerts. The superintendent reiterated that the district’s current policy is to recognize December holidays equally. The district has committed to having the issue…
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King’s legacy lives on as school marks holiday
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKSON SCHOOLS Reisa Sweets tells students at the Johnson School about her experiences as a participant in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and thousands of other civil rights supporters. JACKSON — The legacy of…
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Will the real addicts please stand up?
Coda Greg Bean It’s certainly nice to see the entire New Jersey Legislature is not made up of hypocrites. Recently, when then-acting Gov. Richard J. Codey signed a smoking ban into law making it illegal, as of April 15, to smoke in restaurants, bars and most indoor public buildings, the bill was like a beautiful…
