Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Letters
Movement of pupils deserves more coverage Howell has recently been embroiled in a dispute with the Freehold Regional High School District regarding a redistricting plan imposed on the community in September. This issue, which has played out over the past two months, has garnered the interest and support of residents throughout Howell, yet has not…
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Obituaries
Robert F. Strickler Mr. Strickler, 87, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 18 at Applewood Estates Care Center, Freehold Township. Born in Lewistown, Mont., he had lived in Princeton and Hightstown before moving to Freehold Township to organize the Freehold Camp of the Gideons. Mr. Strickler was employed by Eastern Airlines for eight years and later…
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Letters
Class questions non-use of hyphen in stories In October you published an intriguing article about cross-country that was interesting and well written, but the author was apparently not aware that cross-country was spelled incorrectly. This had left us somewhat confused, as we had cross-country as one of our unit spelling words in school a very…
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There’s more than one way to trap a possum
Coda Greg Bean There’s an old saw that says you have to be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it. I wish I’d remembered those words of wisdom a couple of weeks ago, when I asked readers for advice on how to get rid of the possum that’s been living in…
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For the Record
Kevin Nerwinski, who ran for Township Committee in Jackson on Nov. 8, said he plans to run for council when a new form of government is put into place in 2006. Nerwinski said he will not run for the office of mayor. A statement to that effect in the Nov. 17 Tri-Town News was incorrect.
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If you feel ‘badly,’ take the Band-Aids off your fingers
Comma Sutra Adele Young If you remember Howdy Doody, then you remember when English grammar rules were pretty clear-cut: Don’t end a sentence with a preposition, don’t split an infinitive, and never, ever begin a sentence with a conjunction like and or but. Times have changed, though. Some rules have changed or been relaxed, while…
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Doctor’s office visit confirms vicious cycle
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch ‘I’ll make a deal with you,” I said to my husband as he fired up the barbecue for an outdoor cookout. “You go in for an annual physical, and then I’ll go in for mine.” “I went first last time,” he said without so much as looking up from…
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Letters
Speak up on Freehold Regional H.S. issues I have only been a resident of Howell for about two-and-a-half years. I have taken an active role in trying to fulfill my civic duty as a citizen in this town of 52,000 people. Consequently, I am appalled that in a town with such a large population there…
