Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Cottrell family thankful for community’s support at difficult time
To all the friends, colleagues and community of Mel Cottrell: we couldn’t have made it through such a difficult time in our lives if it weren’t for all of you. So many came to show comfort for the passing of a dear husband, father, Pop-Pop, and best friend, Melvin Cottrell. We would like to thank…
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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…
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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. STELLA M. CASTILLO, 80, of Mountainside died Nov. 21 in Overlook Hospital, Summit. She was born in Flagstaff, Ariz., and lived in Mountainside for 35 years. She…
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Writer urges residents not to purchase items made with fur
With the cold season now upon us and the holidays around the corner, I am writing this letter to ask all of you not to buy fur coats or anything trimmed with fur. Department stores and retailers are trying to advertise that fur is the new trend. Please do not buy it. There is no…
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30-year Lakewood resident wants quicker responses from town
I would like to bring another issue to everyone’s attention, a serious problem with the outside attorney setup that Lakewood is currently employing. It takes literally weeks and at times months to get a response. When a tax form is filed in October with the Tax Assessor’s Department, the township-appointed attorney would respond three months…
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Thanksgiving is a time to reach out and help
Thanksgiving is a time to reach out and help Thanksgiving is a special time of the year when families traditionally gather around the dining room table to feast on a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, just like grandma made. It’s a time like no other, when we celebrate our American heritage based on the…
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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. STEPHEN S. RINALDI, 47, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Nov. 15 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a lifelong resident of Lincroft. He…
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Situation at Howell historical society meeting upsetting to resident
On Oct. 25, with most things on the farm over with for the day, except getting our choose and cut Christmas trees ready, my wife and I decided to go to the Howell Historical Society meeting. This was my first meeting even though we have been members for some time, and my father, Charles W.…
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Time for serious action at America’s borders
Time for serious action at America’s borders Federal agents from the Immigration and Natural-ization Service working with the Howell Police Depart-ment and Narcotics Strike Force officers from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office scored a hit in Howell on Nov. 8. As New Jersey continues to see what many people believe is an influx of illegal…
