Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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State should bite the bullet on bypass exit
State should bite the bullet on bypass exit State should bite the bullet on bypass exit If the cost to taxpayers wasn’t millions of dollars, it would seem almost comical to report that a highway could be built with two exits and that one of those exits would never open. This must be New Jersey,…
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For the Record
For the Record The Senior Girl Scouts serving on the Board of Directors of Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts this year are Caitlyn Leach, Freehold; Emma Fawcett, Howell; Catherine Nickels, Fair Haven; and Lipica Shah, Millstone Township. A recent story listed the Girl Scouts who served on the board in 2003, instead of the Scouts…
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There is only one real fix for property tax dilemma – get rid of regressive property tax
Recently, a local newspaper ran two front-page articles along with a few editorials on the need for New Jersey to address the property tax dilemma. In one editorial, the governor was reamed for offering "half measures on tax relief." Unfor-tunately, the newspaper, as well as the governor’s fundamental analysis, is wrong. The problem with property…
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District may give credit
for online h.s. courses BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer for online h.s. courses BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District administrators have their sights on a virtual high school program for students. "The Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission offers a program called the New Jersey Virtual High School," FRHSD Superintendent of Schools James Wasser…
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Obituaries
Frances E. Winquist Obituaries Frances E. Winquist Mrs. Winquist, 92, of Howell died Feb. 14 at home. Born in Perth Amboy, she had resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge before moving to Colts Neck in 1960, where she lived for 38 years until moving to Howell six years ago. A graduate of Perth Amboy…
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Obituaries
Ella Louise Brown Obituaries Ella Louise Brown Mrs. Brown, 91, of Millstone died Feb. 1 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Hastings, Fla., she had lived in Millstone for 65 years. She was a retired domestic who loved baking. She was a member of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Freehold, where…
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Residents should oppose adult community
Residents should oppose adult community A development group recently sought to rezone approximately 80 acres for a planned retirement community in Howell. The development, South Knolls, would plan for 212 single-family homes and townhouses. The public hearing is slated for March 16. The attorney for the development group used phrases such as "ratable" and "no…
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Children will benefit from compassion shown by Howell residents
Thanks to the efforts of the generous people of Howell and the surrounding areas, I’m happy to let your readers know that Operation Christmas Child collected approximately 1,500 gift-filled shoe boxes in Howell during the National Collection Week in November. From the gift collection center in Mount Laurel, the boxes were sent to a processing…
