Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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School board’s stand keeps Wasser issue from being laid to rest
Salvatore LaBruno’s letter to the editor in the Oct. 25 Tri-Town News necessitates a response on several matters of fact. First, while Mr. LaBruno should be commended for coming to the defense of his wife’s boss, it is understandable that he would have heard only a distorted account of the situation. However, he is right…
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Tragic situation handled well by Jackson school administrators
I would like to commend the Jackson School District and Superintendent of Schools Margaret Hengel for their sensitive handling of the tragedy on Sept. 11. I applaud their decision to try to keep the news quiet during that school day so that parents in Jackson, my husband and I included, could discuss and try to…
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Jackson residents will get needed traffic light
I am writing on behalf of all the seniors living in Winding Ways in Jackson. For over three years we were trying to get a traffic light installed at the intersection of Cooks Bridge and Bennetts Mills roads. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders completely ignored our request. I can’t help but wonder why the…
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Resident given runaround on installation of gas line
Resident given runaround on installation of gas line In early September I wrote this newspaper inquiring why a gas line was installed in front of vacant property on Perrineville Road in Jackson. I also sent a copy of that letter to the N.J. Natural Gas Co. In early September I received my first reply. I…
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Chamber is not sponsoring current map of Jackson
This is an open letter to all members of the Jackson Chamber of Com-merce: It has been brought to the attention of the Board of Directors of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce that some of our members are being solicited to advertise on a map of Jackson. Please be advised that this map is not…
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H.S. district pays tribute to veteran staff members
Staff Writer By dave benjamin H.S. district pays tribute to veteran staff members The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has said thanks to many longtime employees. At the panel’s Oct. 22 meeting, board member Marlene Caruso read a resolution which noted the dedication, faithful service, devotion to duty and concern for the…
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Jackson appears to be peaking at the right time Jaguars dominate Brick in battle between two of Shore’s best
Staff Writer By mike white Jackson appears to be peaking at the right time Jaguars dominate Brick in battle between two of Shore’s best VERONICA YANKOWSKI New Egypt High School’s running back turns the corner and heads for the end zone during the team’s 24-0 win over Sussex County Tech on Friday. A capacity crowd…
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Piners play the spoiler in win over Red Bank Bucs Lakewood to travel to Camden for consolation game Saturday
Staff Writer By mike white Piners play the spoiler in win over Red Bank Bucs Lakewood to travel to Camden for consolation game Saturday Senior quarterback Andrew Nelson put on an offensive clinic Saturday as the Lakewood High School football team rolled to a 35-20 victory over host Red Bank in a nondivisional game. For…
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Kaplan takes second at state sectional meet Jackson boys’ and girls’ soccer team fall in state tourney play
Staff Writer By mike white Kaplan takes second at state sectional meet Jackson boys’ and girls’ soccer team fall in state tourney play Kaitlyn Kaplan showed just how tough she can be Saturday at the NJSIAA South Jersey Sectional Gymnastic Championships. The Jackson High School freshman fell twice during two different events, and still managed…
