Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • There’s more to life than a Mazda RX7

    Lori Clinch Although I’m basically a moral person, I have been known to fib to the children. Not big fibs, mind you. I’m honest about life-threatening situations and how much I paid for my stylish new pair of shoes. But I like to keep them on the edge when it comes to things like the…

  • Obituaries

    Duilio J. “Dewey” Paciaffi Sr. Mr. Paciaffi, 86, of Freehold, died Sept. 12 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York City, he had resided there before moving to Freehold 55 years ago. Mr. Paciaffi was a warehouseman for Nestle Co., Freehold, for 28 years, retiring 22 years ago. He was an Army…

  • PTO comes through for school

    HOWELL — A recent dedication ceremony at the Ramtown Elementary School, Ramtown-Greenville Road, celebrated the PTO’s achievement of having raised more than $20,000 for new playground equipment. The money was raised by way of catalogue orders and the PTO’s spring gift auction, which raised a significant portion of the funds, according to Cherylyn Salerno, communications…

  • Letters

    Citizens must be aware of planning decisions Do you think eminent domain will never affect you? Think again. Harsh realities are swirling around this issue. In our area it is slowly surfacing. Read www.nj.com/news/eminentdomain and see what is happening in New Jersey. Towns can quietly revamp their master plan and change residential and farm property…

  • School board must take athletics into account

    Your Turn Sharon DeMuth Guest Column After speaking with the Jackson Board of Education, the assistant superintendent and the athletic director, it seems that a lot of decisions are being made regarding our children that are definitely not in their best interests. First of all, can you tell me why originally it was best for…

  • Let’s hope his cell mate is another GoodFella

    Coda Greg Bean I don’t know whether to file this one under “A Cautionary Tale” or “Where Are They Now?” If you’re a movie or fiction buff, you certainly remember the 1990 movie “GoodFellas” based on the novel by Nicholas Pileggi, and you likely remember Henry Hill, the mob informer played by Ray Liotta. You…

  • Award-winning teacher encourages educators

    Call it motivation or just a way to get your attention. Disney’s 2001 teacher of the year will do just about anything — dance, jump up and down, or climb on auditorium seats — to get you to listen. Aiming to motivate some 900 teachers in the Freehold Regional High School District for the new…