Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Student council did a great job with concert

    I would like to commend Brian Tran and the members of the Jackson Memorial High School student council for organizing the “Concert for the Cure” (a fund-raiser to benefit the Tomaino family) held recently. Thanks to your efforts, time and the talents of other JMHS students, donations totaled over $4,000. It is so refreshing to…

  • Arts council will hold scholarship auditions

    JACKSON — The Jackson Council for the Arts will present the fourth annual Young Musician Scholarship Auditions on March 30. The Council’s motto is “Art for community’s sake.” “We believe that one important way of nurturing the arts in Jackson is to nurture the talents of our young people,” said Vicki Rickabaugh, chairwoman of the…

  • Vietnam trip to be discussed

    LAKEWOOD — Georgian Court University students and faculty who participated in a 12-day excursion to Vietnam earlier this year will present “Vietnam Through New Eyes,” a seminar and slide show showcasing the significant changes that have taken place within the country over the past three decades. The seminar will take place at the Little Theater…

  • Obituaries

    Eleanor Catherine Ingram Stoll Mrs. Stoll, 88, of Freehold Township, died Feb. 9 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Keansburg and Middletown before moving to Freehold Township. Prior to retiring 23 years ago, she was a licensed practical nurse at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, where she…

  • GOP officers want Smith back as head of House veterans panel

    We are writing on behalf of the Jackson Town-ship Regular Repub-lican Organization to express our concern and dismay over the removal of our congressman, Chris Smith, from his role as chairman of the House Commit-tee on Veterans Affairs. For almost a quarter century Chris Smith has represented the people of the New Jersey Fourth Congressional…

  • No need to change designation of Cassville

    Last November the residents of Jackson again voted to increase their own property taxes in support of open space funding. I voted for this tax increase because I feel very strongly that this is an investment in the future and the inheritance we must leave for future generations. Most of those who moved to Jackson…

  • Residents need better accounting of funds

    Having attended the meeting of the Board of Education of Jackson on Feb. 15, I still find the board wants more money to spend. A display was flashed on a screen asking the people to ask their senators to vote for Senate bill S-1978. This bill will raise an extra parking fee by $1.50 at…

  • Rising stars compete for scholarship money

    Lakewood High School performing artists display their talent BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Their names are not up in lights on Broadway or on a movie marquee, but on Feb. 4 Lakewood’s rising stars drew an enthusiastic audience to see them perform. “The more you perform, the more accolades…