Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Teenager tries to put lessons learned to work

    It is a new year and I am glad that 2004 is over. It was a year of losses and lessons for me. Most importantly to me, I lost my grandmother. She was an incredible woman. I was closer to her than anyone else. She passed away in March from emphysema. From her, I have…

  • Charter study panel must maintain focus

    The Jackson charter study commission that is charged with examining different forms of government needs to sharpen its focus as it proceeds with its work over the coming months. After three meetings, the panel has yet to examine any type of government other than the five-member Township Committee form that is currently in place in…

  • Songs performed in a school concert should represent holiday

    I am writing in response to the letters generated by a holiday concert given at the Johnson School (in Jackson). I am so tired of people whining about being politically correct, or omitting certain songs from a holiday concert just because it may “offend” someone. Christmas is and always will be a religious holiday. It…

  • Situation surrounding songs troubles resident

    The controversy over the Jackson school concert in December has ignited strong feelings in our town. It saddens me that the birthday of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, should cause such strong division. What is even sadder is that the trend in the United States today seems to be a strong bias against anything…

  • Obituaries

    Jeffrey Pesetsky Mr. Pesetsky, 46, of Linden, formerly of East Brunswick, died Dec. 26 at home. Prior to his retirement in 1994, he was employed with E.I. DuPont Photo Products, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for eight years. Surviving are his parents, Irene and Walter Pesetsky of East Brunswick; three brothers, Bruce of…

  • Obituaries

    Emanuel A. Vito Mr. Vito, 67, of Cookstown, New Hanover Township, died Jan. 1 at home. Born in Newark, he had lived in Freehold Township for 25 years and in Bedford, Va., for eight years before moving to Cookstown five years ago. Mr. Vito was a supervisor for Owens Illinois, Freehold Township, for 13 years.…

  • Rail line would be good public policy for central New Jersey

    Joseph Azzolina Guest Column The possibility exists that the draft environmental impact statement for the Monmouth-Ocean-Middle-sex (MOM) rail line currently in progress might result in “no preferred alternative.” This would be a travesty to every resident affected by traffic and congestion in the central region of New Jersey. The mere possibility of such a result…