Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Staff at kennel helped to look for lost dog

    Thank you for printing our letter last week regarding our dog Buster running away on July 26 before our daughter could turn him over to Timberlane Kennel for a week’s stay. We may not have made it clear enough that Timberlane was in no way responsible for Buster’s adventure and want to thank the Timberlane…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries FRANCIS X. MOORE, 70, of Holmdel, died Aug. 9 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He resided in Little Silver for 30 years, prior to moving to Holmdel three years ago. He was an attorney in Red Bank. Prior to that, he was employed at the F.B.I., and a patrolman and detective in…

  • Our View

    Newspaper Our View Newspaper’s policies for political letters updated Newspaper’s policies for political letters updated With election time quickly approaching and letters regarding local candidates for office already streaming into the newsroom, we would like to alert our readers about the policies we have in place for our opinion page. We will not publish letters…

  • The Villages trustees should show respect

    As a trustee of several organizations and president of two, I am appalled and embarrassed by the actions of the trustees of The Villages community of Howell. The majority of the trustees and especially the president show contempt for the residents and belittle them at meetings when they speak. The Villages is being run by…

  • Doctor says people should think of the future before getting a tattoo

    At this time of year, I see more and more tattoos showing up on people of all ages as the summer sun encourages people to bare it all. Tattoos have increased in popularity in recent years, and young women are a fast-growing new market segment, applying tattoos to various body parts — lower back, navel,…

  • Fair chairman says thanks for making annual event another success

    The Monmouth County Fair concluded its 29th annual run at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds in Freehold Township on July 27. The Monmouth County Park System thanks the hundreds of vendors and exhibitors, stage performers, event coordinators, park ranger staff and 4-H members on a job well done. A total of 1,415 ribbons, trophies and…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries KATHLEEN T. QUINLAN PRUSAKOWSKI, 83, of Lakewood, died July 29 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in South Amboy, she resided there before moving to Lakewood 10 years ago. Before her retirement in 1983 she was employed by the city of South Amboy as a tax collector for 15 years. Prior to that she…

  • New elementary school, gymnasium will be ready

    School officials sayconstruction is on targetfor first day of classes New elementary school, gymnasium will be ready School officials say construction is on target for first day of classes JACKSON — As new classrooms and bright colors bloom inside the new Elms Elementary School, district officials are confident the building will be ready to open…

  • Our View

    Time is now to makedecision on PAL home Our View Time is now to make decision on PAL home Time is now to make decision on PAL home Lakewood adults who care about the town’s young people should act now to help secure the future of the town’s youth by providing a facility for the…