Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Lakewood police to hold Crime Prevention Fair

    LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Police Department is sponsoring a Crime Prevention Fair at Pine Park, Country Club Way (off West County Line Road), Sept. 25, from 4-9 p.m. The event’s goal is to bring residents and the police department closer together in the spirit of a partnership to improve the community. All residents of Lakewood…

  • FountainView sponsors mall walker program

    Ocean County Mall, Toms River, has announced FountainView Care Center, Lakewood, as the new sponsor of its Mall Walker Program. The program is designed as a self-paced walking program for health-conscious individuals in a climate-controlled environment. Mall walkers are invited to walk daily (Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.…

  • Newspapers commit resources to national, local relief efforts

    Newspapers commit resources to national, local relief efforts Like all Americans, the employees of Greater Media Newspapers were shocked, saddened and angered by the tragic events of Sept. 11. And like most of our countrymen, we’ve spent many hours in the last week discussing what we, and our publications, can do to help. This week,…

  • Guest Column Simran K. Goomer Teen asks for tolerance in community

    Guest Column Simran K. Goomer Teen asks for tolerance in community I am a 17-year-old living in East Brunswick, Middlesex County. As a result of the tragic events that occurred on Sept. 11 and the great loss that America is feeling, more innocent victims, Sikhs, are being verbally and physically assaulted. Sikhism, a religion started…

  • Resident says citizens’ comments were not considered by officials

    On Aug. 27 there was a Township Committee meeting. The committee was to address ordinance No. 37-01, connecting to the water system, and ordinance No. 38-01, connecting to the sewer system. This was to be the second reading of these ordinances. The problem is there was never a first reading of these ordinances. The first…

  • Jackson resident questions lack of bus stops in development

    A new home, in a new development, all moved in, just in time for the new school year. The kids are excited about their new schools, the subjects they will study and the friendships they will find. Last week the envelope arrives from the Jackson Board of Education, containing the children’s school bus information. It…

  • Guest Column Coral L. Silsbe Howell farmers can use some support

    Guest Column Coral L. Silsbe Howell farmers can use some support As a Manalapan resident and horse farm owner, I decided to attend an Aug. 13 Howell Township Council meeting regarding downzoning in Howell. This meeting was actually a second reading of the ordinance which could be adopted Sept. 10. The ordinance will rezone portions…

  • Proposed zoning changes will affect all Howell property owners

    Slowing development in Howell is a critical issue, however, downzoning parts of north Howell is not the answer. Just the threat of it is pressuring more and more property owners to sell every week. Don’t be fooled; the zoning change will affect every property in north Howell and eventually all of Howell, not just farmers.…

  • Gas pipeline installation puzzling to Jackson resident

    I’m a little confused and was hoping someone would provide me an answer. Last week Perrineville Road was closed at Leone Boulevard so New Jersey Natural Gas could install a natural gas pipeline. This pipeline was installed on a half-mile section of road that is currently forested. Surprisingly, the pipeline was installed right in front…