Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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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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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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Howell plans to challenge students’ h.s. assignment
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer HOWELL — Mayor Joseph M. DiBella is reviewing the community’s options in the wake of a Freehold Regional High School District decision to move Howell students. FRHSD Board of Education members recently decided to alter the school assignments for some students who will be freshmen in…
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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…
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Letters
Resident gives governor questions to ponder I would like to ask Gov. Jon Corzine three interesting questions: Would Sunday hours at the state motor commission facilities be immoral? I say no on account of one clear reason – the original Christian rest day was on Saturday, the old Bible Sabbath. Who passed the first Sunday…
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Decorations code remains in place
HOWELL — Board of Education President Valerie Rosenberg said the panel has made a decision regarding holiday season decorations. Rosenberg said that based on the recommendation of the board’s Community Relations Committee, the K-8 school district will not alter its present policy regarding decorations that celebrate the winter holiday season. She said all of Howell’s…
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Committee’s act does not serve Lakewood residents
In the News Mark Rosman The members of the Lakewood Township Committee showed themselves to be very small-minded last week when it came time to name the official newspapers of the township for 2006. Every year municipal governing bodies name at least two official newspapers, and sometimes more, that will used when official public notices…
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The almighty chip
For smokers, it’s time to prepare for the inevitable. The neighborhood bar you always dropped by for a beer, burger and a smoke while you watched the big game will be smoke-free before you know it. The Smoke-Free Air Act was approved by the Assembly 64-12 Jan. 9, then signed into law by then-Gov. Richard…
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For the Record
Kevin Di Gesu, who has announced that he is running for mayor of Jackson, has an Internet Web site at http://kevindformayor.tripod.com. The Web site address was not correct in a previous Tri-Town News article.
