Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Read labels before buying flag merchandise
I would like to make everyone aware that much of the American flag clothing and/or merchandise being sold at (local stores) is not being made in the United States. I personally think it is a shame that other countries are making a profit from our patriotism. Please read the label when purchasing any items with…
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Proposal for Towne Centre concerns Jackson Township residents
Jackson is between a rock and a hard place regarding the new Towne Centre proposal. The developer who owns the 1,000-acre site on West Commodore Boulevard has two options on how to develop it. Both options will have a dramatic impact on the township. One option is to try and get the new Towne Centre…
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Shameful tactics abound at Jackson board meeting
A person would have to be naive to not know that politics, boards and elected officials go hand in hand. We, as citizens who elected these people, would be shortchanging ourselves if we believed otherwise. Having said that, what occurred at the July 23 Jackson Board of Education meeting was not politics, it was not…
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Resident suspects new building will be regional school
Over the past several years I have been running for a position on the Jackson Board of Education. The reason why I did not run for that position this year was because I missed the petition deadline, but I will definitely be running next year and every year after that until I get elected. The…
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Howell council members should not bow to intimidation
Howell Township Council members did not voluntarily reject the new property code, they were intimidated by those opposed to what amounts to a quality of life issue by being cursed at by what Pauline Smith characterizes as "blue-collar workers." Ms. Smith made no bones about her "elitist" attitude toward people from somewhere else (in other…
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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. RALPH WENDELL WICKS, 58, of Vineland, died July 28 at home. Born in Rahway, he had lived in Freehold before moving to Vineland six years ago. Mr.…
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Howell resident says consider Sunday meetings
Your coverage of council and committee meetings is no doubt excellent. But when you consider that many cannot get to these meetings because they work on the various days these sessions take place, isn’t it about time additional meeting schedules are added? Consider Sunday afternoon meetings. They would follow morning church services, so, there’d be…
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Father Mike worked for the benefit of all the people in Lakewood
I want to take a moment to acknowledge one of Lake-wood’s truly great citizens. As some of you may be aware, Monsignor Michael Walsh has been transferred to St. Mary’s in Middletown. While we are upset and sorry to see him leave, we understand how much he is needed there. I would ask every Lakewood…
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Guest Column
Deborah JacobsNJFOG challenges governor Deborah Jacobs NJFOG challenges governor’s executive order on records In a news conference held July 15 at the state house, the N.J. Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) brought together journalists, advocacy organizations and community activists to challenge Gov. James E. McGreevey’s Executive Order No. 21, which virtually exempts the governor’s office…
