Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Three in Howell field make it a horse race
No candidate for elected office should be allowed a free pass to a position of importance, and one that clearly puts a person in control of the health, welfare and safety of thousands of residents. It appeared that would be the case in Howell this year, as Republican Councilman Wayne Lucey ran uncontested in the…
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Jackson seniors ready for their big moment
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Students and adminis-trators will participate in Jackson Memor-ial High School’s 42nd graduation exercises at 6 p.m. June 20 on Jack Munley Field at the high school. In the event of rain, the ceremony for the class of approximately 615 seniors will take place in…
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Ocean County Vo-Tech students capture medals
Students from the County Vocational Technical School won 39 medals, including 19 first place gold medals, in a recent competition sponsored by the New Jersey SkillsUSA in Somerset County. Among the winners of gold medals from the Jackson center were: Brian Seaman, Bill Gilbert and Marc Roge, Recreational Vehicle Repair; Michael Chris VanHeest Jackson and…
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There aren’t many flowers in the attic
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I’ve walked through our attic and thought to myself, “Whoa! That’s a lot of stuff!” I’ve entertained the notion of cleaning the place out now and then, but I’d quickly resist that nasty urge and go back to more…
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Lakewood Elementary Orchestra takes the lead
The Lakewood Elementary Orchestra (LEO), an ensemble comprised of fourth through sixth graders from the four Lakewood elementary schools, placed first in the Elementary Orchestra division at Hershey Park’s Music in the Parks Festival. Lakewood scored higher than the other 12 competing schools with their total of 15 ensembles. Lakewood Elementary Orchestra was also the…
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Letters
Host families being sought for French students They call McDonald’s “MacDo” (pronounced “dough”). They can’t get enough of “Friends.” Football is a very big deal. They don’t do ketchup, but they want nothing more than to try an authentic American hamburger. On July 8, World Exchange will be welcoming 87 French students, ages 15 to…
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Obituaries
George E. Creevy Mr. Creevy, 83, of the Wickatunk section of Marlboro, died May 19 at Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. Born in Marlboro, he was a lifelong resident of Wickatunk, where he was employed for 47 years as a plant engineer for Collier Services prior to retiring two years ago. Mr. Creevy served…
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School children honor 10 who serve America
Air Force personnel from McGuire saluted by Lakewood youngsters BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent Students at the Alpha School, Lakewood, pay tribute to American troops by welcoming soldiers who are stationed at nearby McGuire Air Force Base to the school. In top photo, students sing “God Bless the USA” as images of fallen…
