Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • 2 seniors to share honors as Lakewood valedictorians

    By Joyce BlayStaff Writer 2 seniors to share honors as Lakewood valedictorians By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Lakewood High School will hold its annual graduation ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Russell E. Wright football field behind the Lakewood Middle School. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in…

  • Ranney School honors grads

    At ceremonies held June 14 in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Eaton-town, Ranney School, Tinton Falls, graduated the 36 members of its senior class and recognized many of them for academic and other achievements. The graduates include: Justin Bokert, Freehold; Rishi Chitkara, Marlboro; Nicole Colwell, Marlboro; Steven D’Ambrose, Manalapan; Vinod Gopal, Colts Neck; Courtney…

  • Teachers are what make a school successful

    I have heard a lot of complaints about the redistricting for Jackson schools, mostly from those who will have children attending Switlik. They say, "We live in a new subdivision, we should go to the new school" or "We pay ‘x’ amount in taxes, we should be in the new school." These are not new…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries BILLY DEAN MAYFIELD, 56, of Howell, died June 7 at home. He was a technical transfer manager at AT&T, Dayton, for 25 years. He received a graduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving as a radio technician on nuclear submarines for 12 years. He was a…

  • Crowd at school board meeting makes it tough to express an opinion

    When attending a Jackson Board of Education meeting you may want to consider bringing a bodyguard. I attended the board meeting on June 17 and spent most of the evening trying to prevent a brawl between two groups of people; those who have lived there for years and those who have joined the community in…

  • Writer says merger of state’s toll roads will not produce savings

    With his most flagrant disregard yet for the public’s health, safety and welfare, Gov. (James) McGreevey has signed into law the merger of the New Jersey Highway Authority (Parkway) and the Turnpike Authority. The mega-bureaucracy which this will create is a travesty. Fatalities, accidents and choking pollution will continue to be a problem at (Garden…

  • Delay in obtaining phone records frustrates resident

    Delay in obtaining phone records frustrates resident At a Jackson Township Committee meeting last April, a citizen approached me with concerns over municipal cell phone bills. The citizen reviewed Township Committee meeting minutes and found that the township of Jackson has paid approximately $15,000 in cell phone bills for the first four months of 2003.…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnLarry MeeganTrue meaning of lending a helping hand Your Turn Guest Column Larry Meegan True meaning of lending a helping hand Guest Column Larry Meegan True meaning of lending a helping hand On May 4, the city of Jackson, Tenn., suffered from twin tornadoes that, within minutes, killed and damaged 2,500 homes and businesses.…

  • FRHSD seniors to mark graduation tonight

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer By dave benjamin Staff Writer The six high schools in the Freehold Regional High School District will conduct their graduation ceremonies on the evening of June 19. "The class of 2003 will always be remembered as the class that cared," said Superintendent of Schools James Wasser. "Moved by the events of…