• Dey and Lackay have skills to remain effective school board members

    As everyone is aware, the Jackson school district budget is experiencing massive cuts due to the reduction in state aid. Whether you agree (I do not) with the governor’s approach or not, the drastic state aid budget cuts are a reality that all school districts must address. Consequently, it is imperative that we elect individuals…

  • Resident supports Reina for Jackson mayor

    For those of us who attended the Jackson rally for then Governor-elect Chris Christie, we saw a strong rapport between the governor-elect and Jackson Mayor Mike Reina. Governor-elect Christie stated that when he won in November, he would be honored to come back in May and swear Reina in as mayor of Jackson. I have…

  • Taxpayers are living in the real world

    Ateacher from Jackson earning a salary of $50,000 with a good health and benefits package admits she loves her job and enjoys her summer months at home as a stay-at-home mom (“Gov. Christie’s Comments Are Upsetting to Teacher,” Tri- Town News, Letters to the Editor, April 8). She implied that her husband is also gainfully…

  • NJSBA Survey finds almost all school districts expect layoffs

    Nearly 93 percent of New Jersey’s school districts expect to lay off staff — with the large majority of those districts looking at teaching staff reductions — due to state aid cuts in the coming school year, according to a survey by the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA). According to a press release, NJSBA…

  • Education essentials to be discussed

    PLUMSTED — Setting a firm educational foundation is vital to ensuring future academic and social success. With that in mind, the New Egypt Primary School, Evergreen Road, will host a special session on the topic of “Progressing Through Primary School” 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 11. “This event is to provide valuable, musthave information for parents of…

  • on campus

    Samantha Roberto, daughter of Rita and Richard Roberto of Howell, has been named to the fall dean’s list at Rider University, Lawrenceville, where she is majoring in education. She is a 2006 graduate of Howell High School. Melissa Cooperman, a social work major from Howell, was named to the honor roll at Lipscomb University, Nashville,…

  • Residents speak out about school budget

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Who is going to want to be a teacher? That was the question asked by resident Gus Acevedo during a recent public hearing concerning the 2010-11 budget that has been proposed by the Jackson School District Board of Education. Acevedo, who is a teacher in another district, is…

  • on campus

    Samantha Lyn Clay, daughter of Stephen and Nancy Clay of Howell, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Rider University, Lawrenceville, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in communications. She is a 2006 graduate of Freehold Township High School. Scott Muller, a history education major from Howell, was…

  • sport shorts

    Howell-Jackson Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will hold its 26th annual charity golf tournament on May 24 at the Pine Barrens Golf Club in Jackson. This year’s event is honoring the memory of John Gorr, who passed away suddenly last year. The fee is $150 per person, if paid prior to May 3, and $165…

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