Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Lori Clinch
Are We There Yet? They’re asking: Where is that kid’s mother? Is there anything in the world more precious than a smartly outfitted child sporting freshly pressed pants, polished sneakers and a look that is topped off with a crisp, neatly trimmed hairdo? As everyone knows, behind every handsomely dressed child is a woman with…
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Freeholders are playing the role of Scrooge
In “A Christmas Carol,” Charles Dickens wrote, “ ‘Business!’ cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. “Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!” Ah, it’s…
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Water company executive corrects statement in recent article
An article appearing in the Dec. 8 edition of the Tri-Town News erroneously implied that there was a “private deal” pending for the sale of the Parkway Water Co. However, nothing can be further from the truth. In point of fact, at no time has Parkway Water Co., or any officer or agent of the…
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Greg Bean
Coda These homeowners say they’re getting robbed If you think we’re making progress eradicating organized crime, you probably ought to take a look at Long Branch, N.J., where there are plenty of people who’d argue the city fathers have turned municipally organized crime into an art form. Recently, the city took its first legal step…
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OK, it’s hot, but will it stand the test of time?
Greg Bean Coda My old Granny Bean was deeply suspicious of any new technology that hadn’t been around long enough to stand the test of time. According to my father, his was the last family in town to get a radio, because Granny thought they were just a fad, and there was no reason people…
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Obituaries
Joseph Schultz Mr. Schultz, 74, of Englishtown, died Nov. 18 at home. Born in New York City, he had lived in Old Bridge before moving to Englishtown 10 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1991, he was a supervisor for Insulating Specialties in Hillside for more than 40 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran,…
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Kindergarten signups scheduled in Howell
Howell Township Public Schools will hold kindergarten registration for children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2006. All registrations will be held at Howell Middle School North, 501 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. Registration will be held Feb. 4 for Adelphia, Aldrich, Griebling, Newbury and Taunton schools; and Feb. 11 for Ardena, Greenville,…
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Howell teacher suspended
HOWELL — A second-grade teacher at the Land O’ Pines School has been suspended from work for allegedly taping some students to their chairs. Howell Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden told the Tri-Town News this week that she could not comment on the matter except to confirm that the teacher was suspended this month as…
