Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnJohn E. McCormacNew Jersey is living within its means Your Turn Guest Column John E. McCormac New Jersey is living within its means Guest Column John E. McCormac New Jersey is living within its means Following several months of debate and many long hours of negotiations, New Jersey has a new budget in place…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries CARROLL T. (CARL) CRAWFORD, 59, of Lakewood, a former resident of Freehold, died June 30 at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. He attended local schools in the Freehold area, relocating to Lakewood in 1990. Mr. Carroll was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Mary Crawford. Surviving are his brothers, Robert J. Crawford Sr. and…

  • Parents urge young bicycle riders to wear helmets for safety

    The Monmouth County Council of Parents and Teachers Association is an affiliate of New Jersey Congress of Parents and Teachers and the national PTA. We, as advocates for all children and youth, are concerned about the lack of using bicycle helmets. PTA strongly advocates for safety. Parents are concerned about the number of children and…

  • Jackson school district continues to deal with impact of growth

    In response to the opinions in the June 26, 2003, Tri-Town News regarding the Jackson schools, Jackson continues to grow. Lay the blame at the feet of the developers that still see Jackson as a cash cow. I don’t know what, if anything, could have been done to stop or slow the growth in Jackson,…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnTed KorthBoard has duty to questionPinelands development plan Your Turn Guest Column Ted Korth Board has duty to question Pinelands development plan Guest Column Ted Korth Board has duty to question Pinelands development plan The Jackson Planning Board is rightfully concerned about the impact the many developments now proposed for the Pinelands area of…

  • More discussion needed on affordable housing

    It’s been several months since Gov. Jim McGreevey turned up the volume in the debate over the future of development in New Jersey. However, the important issue of affordable housing has been lost among the deliberations about the market, economic, legal and constitutional implications of growth and the accompanying public policy. This must change because…

  • Resident supports idea for new government

    I have read a lot about the possible change in government here in Jackson. I guess my only question is why would we not want to see this change? It seems to me that having a mayor in office for four years would allow him to foster relationships that could only benefit us all. A…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries NICHOLAS KATERINIS, 62, of Freehold Township, died July 3 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Newark, he was a longtime resident of Freehold Township. Mr. Katerinis was a shift foreman at Brockway Glass Co., Freehold, where he was employed for 33 years. Following his years at Brockway, he was employed at the…