Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Jackson schools have new principals in place

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson School District will welcome students to class with open arms and high hopes for passage of a $44.2 million referendum to be held Sept. 27. “We spent the summer cleaning the buildings, repairing some of the trailers, but there hasn’t been a…

  • Letters

    Committeemen should stop making excuses On Aug. 22 the residents of Winding Ways filled the Township Committee chambers beyond capacity. Their purpose was to let the committee know of their frustration over the unresolved issue of tax supported services to private communities. Township Administrator Andrew Salerno stated that the compensation was “not in compliance with…

  • Blah, blah, blah, it’s expensive, blah, blah

    Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch All of our appliances are in good order.I thought I should state that from the start. Because when one goes through a time in her life when things break down, it usually starts with a washing machine that won’t wash. This is usually followed by a dryer that won’t…

  • Tax breaks could ease our pain at the pumps

    Coda Greg Bean Who’s the hardest-working guy in New Jersey this week? Well, if you notice what’s been going on at your local gas station, it’s the guy who’s out there with a long pole, changing the prices every half-hour. I know this is a fluid situation, and Lord only knows what the price of…

  • Letters

    There is so much more to Hadassah than meets the eye Most people think that Hadassah is a women’s social club. Well, have I got a surprise for you. Hadassah is so much more. Hadassah teaches health awareness. It’s “Hadassah Cares” campaign, for instance, has educated hundreds of thousand of women and teens regarding proper…

  • Damn the citizens, full speed ahead

    The mayor and members of the Howell Township Council spent the early part of this week jumping through hoops and trying to make last-minute decisions for one simple reason: they were deathly afraid that a citizens group would get a do-or-die change of government question on the ballot in Novem-ber. Howell’s elected officials are doing…

  • FRHSD set for ’05-06

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Freshmen who are beginning their high school journey will report for orientation at the six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District on Sept. 6. All students will report to school on Sept. 8. The district serves students from Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough,…