Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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In N.J., some things never change, but they should
SEAN BRADY During Empower New Jersey 2004, “A Night of Motivation and Inspiration,” on Sept. 29, actor-director Christopher Reeve, founder of a foundation that assists people with spinal cord injuries, sits at the home plate area of FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, to deliver the keynote address on fighting to overcome adversity. In reviewing a 1904 edition…
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Development in Jackson should conform to zoning regulations
Has anyone else noticed that the building going on in Jackson is out of control? I was under the assumption there were zoning regulations that needed to be ensued when planning for new construction. Why are these regulations not being considered with new development? I understand that Jackson is the new “it place to be,”…
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County salutes social services agency
On behalf of the Monmouth County Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, I commend and congratulate the Howell Township Youth and Family Counseling Services on its 20th anniversary. Youth and Family Counseling Services, part of Howell municipal government, provides various social, health and human services for Howell’s growing population. County government (through our board)…
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School grounds will be spruced up for autumn
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — The township’s schools will soon be well dressed for fall. Members of the Jackson Rotary Club will begin an extensive beautification program of the district on Oct. 16 by planting trees and shrubs and a bed of mulch at schools throughout the township, said…
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Local support helps make back-to-school drive a success
The MOMS Club of Jackson West would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to the Jackson community, organizations and businesses for their help in making our third back-to-school drive successful. Thanks to your help, on Aug. 22 we were able to deliver 54 backpacks filled with everything needed, including lunch boxes,…
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Fifth-graders extend a hand of friendship
Pupils BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Nicole Snegur, 10, a fifth-grader at the Wemrock Brook School, Manalapan, has two cousins in Beslan, Russia, who were wounded during the recent takeover of their school by terrorists. The harsh reality of terrorism has produced a poignant lesson in caring…
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Middle school to be dedicated
HOWELL — Posthumous honors will be paid to the Howell residents who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, and in the ongoing war on terrorism when the Memorial Middle School, Route 524, is officially dedicated at 10 a.m. Oct. 9. The families of the township’s five 9/11 victims have been invited, as has the…
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Obituaries
Ronald Malet Mr. Malet, 58, of Sayreville died Aug. 28 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1995, he worked for the Sayreville Roads and Sanitation Department. Surviving are his wife, Nelida “Nellie” Carrasquillo Malet; two sons, Ronald of Old Bridge and Robert of Jackson; his mother, Virginia Amoroso;…
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Check other towns to see result of new govt.
On the November election ballot, Jackson residents will be asked to approve the establishment of a commission to study a change in government, and candidates for this commission are in the running. We have heard that this is the result of last year’s aborted campaign by a group that had asked for a complete overhaul…
