Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Smith’s punishment by GOP will hurt veterans

    We are writing this letter to Dennis Hastert, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. It is with great disappointment that we have learned about the removal of Congressman Chris Smith as not only the chairman of the Veterans Affairs Commit-tee, but also as a member. Ocean County is home to more than 68,000 veterans,…

  • Howell Boy Scouts are grateful for community’s support of food drive

    The holiday food drive was a tremendous success this year and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of our Howell Boy Scout Troop 258 as well as the very generous residents of Howell who donated food and also the Howell High School students who volunteered their time at the food…

  • Discrimination by Red Cross precludes help

    How can I donate to the Red Cross, knowing full well that while it accomplishes much good, it also violates the most basic human right of all, by discriminating against Israel’s Magen David Adom? Israel has sent medical teams, volunteers and aid well out of proportion to its size and economy to aid victims of…

  • Obituaries

    Theresa J. Connington Denton Mrs. Denton, 82, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 17 at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard O. Denton, in 1999; and a brother, Francis Connington, in 1981. Mrs. Denton is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Richard F. and Jennifer Denton of Pasadena, Md.; four daughters and two sons-in-law,…

  • Keep religious songs out of concerts in schools

    This letter is in response to Jackson resident Marilyn McPolin’s complaint about no religious songs at the Johnson School holiday concert. Ms. McPolin, I am a Jewish resident whose children (now in high school) went to Holman School. We endured many concerts with religious songs. Maybe you do not know what Jews believe – we…

  • Songs were a reflection of holiday season

    This letter is in response to the article “School Song Selection Irks Jackson Woman.” It saddens me to have read an article of this nature, especially in the times in which we are living. We are a multicultural society. We are not separated by religion. That’s what makes our country and our children so tolerant…

  • Newspaper thanked for reporting story about holiday concert

    I read with interest your article on Marilyn McPolin’s comments to the Jackson Board of Education regarding the Johnson School selection of songs for the “Old Fashioned Holidays” performance. I commend you for reporting this as most Jackson residents are not aware of this omission of Christian songs. I agree with Ms. McPolin that if…

  • Motorcycle ride boosts efforts for affordable housing

    In October, Western Mon-mouth Habitat for Humanity held its fifth annual Motorcycle Ride for Affordable Housing. We had 270 motorcyclists attending. Through their support, we raised over $25,000. Our thanks go out to all the motorcyclists who attended, their sponsors and all the people who helped to make the event a success. Many local businesses…