Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Obituaries
Obituaries ANNA MARION WEBSTER, 82, of Lakewood, died March 11 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Jackson, she lived there before moving to Lakewood in 1969. She was a seamstress for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union until her retirement in 1984. She was predeceased by a brother, Jack Webster; and a sister, Virginia…
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Parents question plan for making up school snow days
As parents of students in the Jackson school district we have concerns regarding the proposed plan to make up snow days. The current plan as per Superintendent of Schools Thomas Gialanella’s letter of Feb. 27, is outlined below: "Our plan to ‘make up’ the days schools we were closed last week is as follows: •…
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Resident supports idea of referendum on rec center
Mayor (Michael) Kafton and Township Committee: You are supposed to represent our interests and look out for our tax dollars. After three years of planning for an indoor swimming pool, how come the taxpayers of this town can’t get a straight answer? When tough questions are asked, the residents are shuffled from one committee to…
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School board revamps construction schedule
By kathy barattaStaff Writer School board revamps construction schedule By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — A record stretch of rain, cold weather and snow were the reasons given to explain why a new middle school currently under construction on Route 524 will not be ready to open for the 2003-04 school year as originally…
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Two Lakewood teachers follow their hearts
Pair step from thebusiness world into the classroom with gusto By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Pair step from the business world into the classroom with gusto By Joyce Blay Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Teacher Jim Martin reviews a lesson with his class of enthusiastic second-graders at the Spruce Street School, Lakewood. Whether you are a man…
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New school, higher costs, more taxes
Jackson board proposes$109M spending planwith 19-cent tax increase New school, higher costs, more taxes Jackson board proposes $109M spending plan with 19-cent tax increase JACKSON — The cost of education is rising in Jackson, as it is in almost every other New Jersey municipality. According to a press release from the Board of Education, the…
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Our View
McGreevey bets houseon an economic upturn McGreevey bets house on an economic upturn A wise man once said, "Every gambler knows that the secret to surviving is knowing what to throw away, and knowing what to keep." Today, Gov. James McGreevey is the gambler, the proposed budget is his hand and the stakes are his…
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For the record
Comments made by Jackson Mayor Michael Kafton were not accurately reported by the Tri-Town News in its March 6 edition. Kafton said he intends to appoint a representative to the Planning Board as many other mayors do and which is permitted under state law. Kafton said he is looking to appoint someone who is "beyond…
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Let NJ Transit complete an unbiased study of passenger rail options
I read (state Sen.) Peter Inverso’s column (Tri-Town News, Feb. 13) on the Mon-mouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail line with great interest. I think many of us share the senator’s goals of providing safe, reliable transit where appropriate, in a way that minimally impacts affected communities. I would like to offer perhaps a different perspective and point out…
