Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Community colleges becoming increasingly popular choice

    2-year programs gaining respect as gateway to 4-year schools BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer FILEPHOTO Middlesex County College, Edison As college-application deadlines loom, many New Jersey high school seniors will visit four-year schools, send out expensive applications and scramble to write that perfect college essay — but many others will not.…

  • Jackson Lions Club appreciates support in effort to replace sign

    Traveling along County Line Road motorists are again greeted by a “Welcome to Jackson” sign. The dual-sided sign project of the Jackson Lions Club was destroyed earlier this year by a hit-and-run driver. The intent of this sign is to make it known that service clubs are united to serve humanity and enrich the lives…

  • 4-year colleges sound off on the admissions process

    As more students apply to college, admissions has become cutthroat BY JENNIFER DOME Staff writer High school students spend a lot of time researching colleges — they send away for pamphlets, search the Internet, and go on campus visits. While colleges must do their best to sell themselves to students, students are also faced with…

  • Jackson gets kudos from medical center

    On behalf of the staff, physicians, volunteers and patients of Kimball Medical Center, we wish to extend our sincere appreciation to Committeeman Mike Kafton and the entire Jackson Town-ship Committee for their generous support of Kimball Medical Center. As Jackson continues to grow and prosper, Kimball Medical Center is proud to serve the residents of…

  • Obituaries

    Timothy F. O’Brien Mr. O’Brien, 41, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 8 at home. Surviving are two sisters, Patricia Olcott of the Hamilton Square section of Hamilton and Eileen Messina of Brick; and six nieces and nephews, Sam, Jennifer, David, Allison, Jay and Jeffrey. Services were held at Gundrum Service Home for Funerals, South Amboy.…

  • Acting gov. outlines guiding philosophies

    Richard Codey Guest Column Elected officials often are asked why we chose to enter public service. It’s a good question. After all, who in their right mind would voluntarily turn over their personal life and freedom to the public and the media? Indeed, there have been times when each of us have gone home after…

  • Volunteers are the heart and soul of American Red Cross efforts

    As Thanksgiving ap-proaches, family and friends gather to give thanks for their good fortune over the past year. The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross gives thanks to our volunteers who so generously give their time, energy and spirit and to our financial donors who enable us to effectively carry out our mission…

  • Obituaries

    FONT size=8Timothy F. O’Brien FONT size=8Mr. O’Brien, 41, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 8 at home. Surviving are two sisters, Patricia Olcott of the Hamilton Square section of Hamilton and Eileen Messina of Brick; and six nieces and nephews, Sam, Jennifer, David, Allison, Jay and Jeffrey. Services were held at Gundrum Service Home for Funerals,…