Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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She’s busted over a pair of dirty socks
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch Children enjoy nothing more than a crisp, clean pair of white socks. Properly sized foot wear with a reinforced heel and a custom fit toe; throw in a snug fit, and a band that’s just barely visible above the ankle and the kids will feel as if their feet…
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Obituaries
Walter P. Lynch Mr. Lynch, 28, of Jackson, died Oct. 23 from injuries received in a car accident. Born in Red Bank, he had lived most of his life in Middletown before moving to Jackson one year ago. A 1996 graduate of Middletown High School North, Mr. Lynch was a driver for Puglisi Egg Farms,…
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Teachers’ volleyball game will benefit La. students
JACKSON — When Jackson students watched the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, they saw students in tremendous need. To help, students throughout the district raised money, gathered supplies and sent goods and cards to the area right away. The middle school students of Jackson are taking that goodwill a step further and are working together to…
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New pact may address pay of staff in middle of guide
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — There may be higher salaries in store for teachers who are in the middle years of their career after their union votes on a new contract sometime in November, according to Board of Education member Marvin Krakower. Krakower, who was one of the board…
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Letters
Let The following is an open letter to President George W. Bush. It is beyond belief that on one side of the pendulum we have our wonderful military dying for the fight against terrorism in the world, and on the other side of the pendulum we have advisers wanting to shut down Fort Monmouth and…
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Howell memorial is awe inspiring
It may have taken a while to complete, but the hard work of two Howell residents who had financial support from the municipality has produced a beautiful memorial that now stands at the Howell municipal complex and is dedicated to all of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. Howell’s 9/11…
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For the Record
Leslie Savage of Jackson was a member of the Jackson Charter Study Commission this year. She said she was never a member of VOTE, which was a separate organization that supported a change of government in 2003. Savage said her alleged connection with VOTE was incorrectly stated in a Your Turn column by Peter J.…
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High school fundraising efforts aid hurricane relief
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Schools in the Freehold Regional High School District are continuing their relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. At Howell High School, the Student Council began by tracing and cutting out construction paper hands. These hands were then sent, along with an envelope, to every…
