Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Budget vote shows lack of confidence in board

    Once again the Jackson Board of Education and district administrators have failed to produce a passing grade in leadership and management skills. For the fourth time in five years, voters have rejected their budget and sent a message to elected officials. It is difficult to express confidence in leaders who constantly complain about the situations…

  • Howell residents should take an interest in school board meetings

    While attending the Howell Board of Edu-cation budget meeting on March 31, I was surprised to hear the rudeness of so many people in attendance whenever a person made any suggestions of budget cuts. The crowd seemed to be largely stacked with those in favor of the budget. This may be due to the notices…

  • Voters thanked for support of school budget

    On behalf of the students, Board of Education, staff and parents involved in the New Egypt schools, I would like to express our gratitude for the approval of the Plumsted Township School District budget for the 2004-05 school year. With our increasing enrollment we are challenged to continue the tradition of providing a high quality…

  • Jackson officials do not want residents to see budget details

    Approximately 15 years ago Jackson was praised throughout the state for being the first township in New Jersey to have budget workshops. (At a recent) Township Com-mittee meeting Mayor Sean Gib-lin and three of his clique on the Township Committee admitted that they had secretly abolished this open government policy. They say it’s because of…

  • Officials of two towns meeting on high school

    Lakewood residentsconcerned with fieldsat new Jackson school BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Officials of two towns meeting on high school Lakewood residents concerned with fields at new Jackson school BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Good fences make good neighbors. That adage may well describe the feelings of residents in Lakewood’s West Gate development on…

  • Questions remain on true cost of drug bill

    Many seniors were chagrined when the AARP, "their" organization, supported the passage of a seriously flawed Medicare drug bill. Now, the chagrin has turned to open anger. On March 25, Medicare’s chief actuary, Richard S. Foster, testified that he had been threatened last June by the then administrator of Medicare, who claimed to be "acting…

  • Small movement on illegals a start

    Small movement on illegals a start Small movement on illegals a start Slowly, very slowly, federal officials seem to be getting the message that a majority of Americans want them to do something to stem the flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico and South America into the United States. Estimates in published reports claim the…

  • For the record

    The article "Mouth Guards Can Help You Save Face," which ran in the Kids & Parents special section on April 8, was authored by Miriam T. Furlong, D.M.D., of Jackson Orthodontics. Her telephone number is (732) 942-8400.