Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Jackson resident supports Hanlon and Rust for board
What are the personal qualities you look for when deciding on whom to vote for? I know I want someone who is dedicated, who is respected, who is a problem solver, who cares and who will listen to all before making important decisions. Jackson residents are fortunate to have two individuals with these qualities: Twila…
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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. NICHOLAS D. ROBERTELLI, 72, of Keans-burg, died March 13 at home. Born in New York City, he lived there before moving to Keansburg 36 years ago. He…
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Mayor salutes school board
PLUMSTED — Mayor Ronald Dancer has announced that the township’s K-12 school district will, for the first time, be the lowest cost per pupil district in Ocean County for the 2002-03 school year. The mayor said the Board of Educa-tion’s 2002-03 budget to be voted on by residents April 16 calls for no increase in…
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Local governments have little say in cable issues
Local governments have little say in cable issues Although municipal officials in Jackson have publicly commented on the ongoing stalemate that finds local customers of Cablevision without access to the new YES Network, there is, in fact, not much they can do to help residents of the community gain access to New York Yankees baseball…
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Guest Column Robert W. Ryley Officials acting to ensure park’s safety
Guest Column Robert W. Ryley Officials acting to ensure park’s safety I am writing to correct some misconceptions regarding the conditions of Johnson Park, Jackson. Most residents know that Johnson Park is a township-owned facility built on a site formerly used as a dump. Dumping was stopped in the early 1970s, just about the time…
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Resident urges Cassville to remain vigilant on project
No approvals, no OKs, nothing, nada, zilch, zero (on a residential development project in the Cassville section of Jackson)! This is due to the continuing efforts of the residents of the Cassville and others to preserve the uniqueness of this small area of Jackson. And that’s why I’m writing now, to remind everyone who cares…
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A matter of trust
A majority of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Educa-tion has shown its disregard for the public on an issue it had to know would be of interest to many residents. Following a closed session executive meeting late in the evening of March 18, and into the early morning hours of March 19,…
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Commissioner is well qualified to serve on Jackson authority
I am responding to the guest column by Leslie Savage, who continues to attack Commissioner John Artale of the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA). Ms. Savage, you do not know Mr. Artale, who is my husband of 45-plus years, so how can you possibly make these accusations against him? Many people do know my…
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Hard to see the benefits of combining two highway authorities
Citizens Against Tolls has learned that Gov. James E. McGreevey will soon present his plan to combine the New Jersey Highway Authority and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Unless there is a significant cut in costs throughout the bureaucratic structure of these authorities, we do not see many reasons to proceed with this process. Combining…
