Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Acting gov. outlines guiding philosophies

    FONT size=11Richard FONT size=11 Codey FONT size=12Guest Column FONT size=9Elected 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? FONT size=9Indeed, there have been times when each…

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

    FONT size=9As Thanksgiving ap-proaches, family and friends gather to give thanks for their good fortune over the past year. FONT size=9The 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…

  • Lakewood test scores showing improvement

    Mathematics scores up, but language arts literacy still needs work BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Public school students here are diverse, but their drive to excel is universal. That is the predominant finding by Lakewood School District educators following the release of improved mathematics scores in five of the…

  • McGreevey leaves a tainted legacy

    James E. McGreevey is gone, but he is not forgotten. But with the scandalous legacy the governor leaves behind, he might wish he was. The prevailing memory New Jersey residents and Americans will have of McGreevey is that of a married governor who was forced to leave office under the threat of a sexual harassment…

  • Report details high school district’s financial health

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer A comprehensive financial report for the period ending June 30 has been presented to the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. “The purpose of this report is for someone who really doesn’t know Freehold Regional to be able to pick this up, read it,…

  • Charter panel member thanks supporters

    I would like to thank all of the people who voted for me during this past election. To be elected to the charter study commission is a great honor. To be able to serve the community is another honor. I will serve to the best of my ability. I have been paying property taxes since…

  • Fund-raiser a success

    On behalf of the Jackson United Methodist Church, we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone that so generously supported our Pumpkin Patch: from businesses that made donations to offset the operating costs, to members of other organizations that lent us support, to all of the people that came to us to buy their…

  • Resident is ready to work with commission

    I want to thank the residents of Jackson for the confidence you placed in me by electing me to serve on the charter study commission. I realize just how important the charter study commission and its recommendation is to Jackson. I look forward to the voters’ input, and I will work hard to the best…