Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Developers’ ‘donations’ can have benefits for the community
I’d like to call this letter "Food for Thought" for all of our political friends, cronies, parties or whatever you want to be called. News flash, a developer in Union wanted to build a major shopping center. This was a national chain center including Home Depot, Wal-Mart, T.J. Maxx and others. The developer was "asked"…
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Two incumbents say they’ll run once more
Filing deadline to runfor seat on K-8 Howellschool board is Feb. 24 By kathy barattaStaff Writer Two incumbents say they’ll run once more Filing deadline to run for seat on K-8 Howell school board is Feb. 24 By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — Three seats on the Board of Education will be up for…
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Obituaries
MARCELLINE C. GRADY, 70, of Hazlet, died Feb. 9 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Newark, she resided in Irvington for 48 years prior to moving to Hazlet. She was a bookkeeper at New Hope Foundation, Marlboro, for 20 years, retiring in 2001. She was an active member, Eucharistic minister, and member of the…
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School administrators honor district’s friend
Silvie Licitra admiredfor time spent withHowell teachers, pupils By kathy barattaStaff Writer School administrators honor district’s friend Silvie Licitra admired for time spent with Howell teachers, pupils By kathy baratta Staff Writer Silvie Licitra HOWELL — With the passing of Salvatore "Silvie" Licitra on Feb. 4, the town’s K-8 school district lost a "great friend."…
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Our View
New law tough on People who think they could someday be inclined to cause a problem at a youth sports event should pay particular attention to an article in today’s Tri-Town News. Take note of a follow-up to a story that was first reported last summer. On Aug. 24, during a match at the Marlboro…
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Resident finds bit of paradise in county park
Yes, it’s true, we do have the so-called paradise places left here on Earth. I was there recently and have been going for a long time now. It lost itself in Ocean County Park, Lakewood, of all places. It holds the beauty of the trees, the man-made lakes for our swimming enjoyment, tennis courts and…
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Your Turn
Guest Column State Sen. Peter A. Inverso Senator offers opinion on MOM rail line Commuter transit service is one of the most important issues affecting the constituents of my district and, for that matter, much of the state of New Jersey. That is why I have been an active participant in the dialogue surrounding the…
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FRHSD budget talks start with six school wish lists
Coming weeks will seeadministrators paredown initial requests By dave benjaminStaff Writer FRHSD budget talks start with six school wish lists Coming weeks will see administrators pare down initial requests By dave benjamin Staff Writer Looking at plans for the Freehold Regional High School District’s 2003-04 budget, Superintendent of Schools James Wasser said the picture doesn’t…
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K-8 district still working on Coke sponsorship deal
By kathy barattaStaff Writer K-8 district still working on Coke sponsorship deal By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — The Board of Education is in the process of refining a corporate sponsorship agreement proposal from the Coca-Cola corporation. As chairman of the board’s buildings and grounds committee, board member Gene Tanala negotiated with Coca-Cola in…
