Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries NANCYE LILLIAN McLAUGHLIN, 56, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 3 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Elizabeth, she resided in Freehold for many years. Mrs McLaughlin worked as a cashier for Freehold Raceway. She is survived by two sons, Jonathan McLaughlin of Freehold and Mark McLaughlin of Cream Ridge; two daughters, Robyn…

  • Opening of new schools is met with enthusiasm

    Opening of new schools is met with enthusiasm HOWELL — The Board of Education is eagerly anticipating the opening of two new elementary schools and the introduction of many new initiatives throughout the K-8 district. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Jorden Schiff, who oversees curriculum and personnel, said in a new release that the opening of…

  • Schools set

    for Sept. 8opening day By kathy barattaStaff Writer for Sept. 8 opening day By kathy baratta Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Students will begin the 2003-04 academic year on Monday. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gerald Woehr said the opening on that date was preplanned and due to work being done at two of the three schools…

  • Our View

    New beginning for students Our View New beginning for students Once again, students, parents, teachers and administrators are standing on the threshold of a new school year. Time is forever marked by the march of students from one grade to the next on their inevitable journey toward adulthood. The years fly by, measured by science…

  • Keep tabs on board’s spending

    Keep tabs on board’s spending With four months left in 2003, the Howell Planning Board has spent its $88,000 budget for the year. The board has been very busy, holding 24 meetings already in order to clear up a backlog of cases. A regular year would see the board hold a total of 22 meetings,…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries PETER J. BLAKE JR., 86, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 28 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Utica, N.Y., he had lived in Colts Neck for 45 years before moving to Freehold Township one year ago. Mr. Blake was a legislative assistant for the U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C. Before that, he was…

  • Resident believes trustees at The Villages are doing a great job

    I am appalled at your printing the letter from Rosalind Selzer castigating the trustees and management of The Villages in the Aug. 14 issue of the Tri-Town News — appalled simply because this letter clearly libels the large majority of trustees and the expert and hard-working representatives of our management company. Ms. Selzer’s views can…

  • Residents recovering from addictions honored in September

    September marks the 14th annual observance of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. We encourage everyone in the Gar-den State to celebrate recovery from addictions. There are hundreds of thousands of people in our state who are recovering from the chronic but treatable diseases of addictions; they include our employers, neighbors, colleagues, friends and…

  • Enrollment will exceed 11,000 in high schools

    Howell High Schoolwill welcome 1,800students, new principal By dave benjaminStaff Writer Enrollment will exceed 11,000 in high schools Howell High School will welcome 1,800 students, new principal By dave benjamin Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District will crack another historic plateau this fall. More than 11,000 students are expected to fill the classrooms…