Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Writer claims new Jackson department will produce a plum post

    In yet another 11th-hour move, on Dec. 9, the Jackson Township Committee voted to create a whole new department. That’s right, an entire department (human services). It seems as if there is no end to the Township Committee’s reckless use of our money. A source high in the Broderick-Kafton administration has said that this new…

  • Obituaries

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. MICHAEL C. MICHAU, 23, of Howell, died Dec. 2 in Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, after a courageous battle with lung disease. Born in Long Branch, he…

  • Political leaders must remain behind rail plan

    Political leaders must remain behind rail plan It will take all the political support the Monmouth-Ocean county region can muster to advance a plan for passenger rail service through this area of New Jersey, which continues to explode in population. Published reports indicate that in the next decade, it is expected that approximately 25 percent…

  • Agency’s director reflects on families and being thankful

    Giving thanks and enjoying time with family are the hallmarks of the winter holidays. During Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, American families prepare for all the loving rituals associated with giving thanks for healthy, loving families. In this world where terrorism, war and violence exist, we are thankful to have homes that are peaceful sanctuaries.…

  • School board gets extension to move bilingual classes

    School board gets extension to move bilingual classes LAKEWOOD — State Commissioner of Education William L. Librera has granted the Board of Education a waiver from having to move the bilingual program housed in trailers on the grounds of the Ella G. Clarke Elementary School to the main building by Jan. 1. Superintendent of Schools…

  • Obituaries

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. GEORGE J. McCARRON, 83, of South Amboy, died Nov. 29 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Jersey City, he resided in South Amboy the…

  • District will save money on refinancing

    District will save money on refinancing JACKSON — By refinancing bonds issued when districts throughout the state offered early retirement incentives, the Board of Education will save the district about $1.5 million in interest payments over the next 13 years, according to a press release. The board approved the refinancing of the Early Retirement Fund…

  • Commute may be more

    taxing to N.J. residents taxing to N.J. residents Facing a $7.4 billion budget deficit over the next two years, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is looking outside the city to commuters in order to pay $1 billion in additional taxes to help bail the metropolis out of its fiscal troubles. Repealed a few years…

  • Jane Citizen can have a say in town’s business

    Jane Citizen can have a say in town’s business Sharon Carpenter-Migli-accio of Howell has learned a valuable lesson this year. She’s discovered that as a resident of the community she is the best person to protect her interests. While some people may believe that the government is their protector, Carpenter-Migliaccio and those who have joined…