Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Politicians’ letters policy revised

    While Greater Media Newspapers has some clearly defined policies regarding letters to the editor from sitting politicians and candidates during the campaign season, it appears to be time to clarify at least one aspect of our policy during the normal course of business. Lately, across the board at the nine newspapers we publish in Monmouth,…

  • Mansions along the Delaware bus tour scheduled

    The Jersey Shore Audubon Society will sponsor a bus trip to the Philadelphia area for a tour of the mansions along the Delaware on Sept. 18. The bus will leave from the former Brick Foodtown store parking lot on Route 70 at 8:30 a.m. Cost for the trip is $70 and includes admission fees to…

  • Jackson board members had no previous problem with teacher

    My name is Ted Koch, and I am a member of the Jackson Board of Edu-cation. This is my opinion and not that of the board. As with anything that happens, there are many sides of a story. Gus Acevedo’s recent letter fails to include some key facts about the so-called "nepotism" issue that Chuck…

  • Area firm helped shore up buildings around Ground Zero

    Sawmill cut woodto build infrastructurefor recovery effortCorrespondent By jane meggitt Sawmill cut wood to build infrastructure for recovery effort Correspondent PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI A worker at Riephoff Sawmill in Upper Freehold prepares wood for the next stage in the mill process, after it has been cut. As the first anniversary of the attacks on…

  • Guest Column

    Steven R. CataneoMemories of Sept. 11 willalways be with Americans Steven R. Cataneo Memories of Sept. 11 will always be with Americans On Sept. 11, 2001, I witnessed one of the greatest atrocities ever committed by man. On that same day and for the following months, I also witnessed one of the greatest gifts of…

  • A time for reflection

    After a year of thinking about it, of contemplating how we will face it, Americans have reached the week that will mark the first anniversary of the worst attack ever by an enemy of the United States on American soil. It was a bright clear Tuesday morning, a September morning like hundreds of others, but…

  • Property tax reform is badly needed in New Jersey right now

    Time and time again the citizens of New Jersey hear the rhetoric of politicians about how they are going to lower property taxes. Yet year after year the problem lingers, and election after election those same politicians promise to fix the evil — high property taxes — that they still have not tackled. There are…

  • People show lack of respect by tossing garbage in Jackson park

    I took my 3-year-old and 1-year-old children to the (Jackson Jungle) park on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon only to find the toddler section strewn with litter. It was disgusting. Another mother and I spent some time picking up and throwing away trash. This time should have been devoted to playing with our children. Among the…

  • Guest Column

    Gus AcevedoNepotism has no place onJackson Board of Education Gus Acevedo Nepotism has no place on Jackson Board of Education My name is Gus Acevedo, and I am a member of the Jackson Board of Education. However, this letter is my own personal opinion, and I am not speaking for the board. I am only…