-

Official says coverage will help residents
Thank you for your excellent coverage of the Jackson Township Council-sponsored seminar on foreclosure. We decided to host this event due to the very difficult economic circumstances so many of our residents find themselves in, and we received very positive feedback as a result. Tri-Town News staff writer Dave Benjamin’s keen focus on what people…
-

Schiazza gains support in bid for board
I am writing in regard to the school board election this April. Theresa Schiazza has announced her candidacy for a position on the Jackson Board of Education and I feel this is a great opportunity for our parental community. I have personal experience working with Theresa, who currently holds the position of PTO president at…
-

Jackson Memorial cast will bring ‘Aida’ to life
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Mike Skerianz JACKSON — With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, Jackson Memorial High School’s performance of “Aida” is ready to take the stage for four performances. “Aida” will be performed at Jackson Memorial High School, Don Connor Boulevard, at 7 p.m. March 12, at 7:30 p.m.…
-

FRHSD introduces tentative budget
High school spending plan checks in at $180.1 million BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District have introduced a $180.1 million spending plan for the 2009-10 school year. The budget was introduced during the FRHSD Board of Education meeting on Feb. 23 at the district offices in Englishtown. The…
-

Jackson band to march in St. Patrick’s parade
JACKSON — There will be more than 250 students from the Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band and the Jackson Liberty High School Lion Marching Band marching in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. “The students of both bands enjoy working together,” said Jackson Liberty High School band director…
-

St. Aloysius science projects impress judges
JACKSON — St. Aloysius School has some budding young scientists who made their mark at this year’s school science fair. Middle school science teacher Donna May said seventh-graders designed projects using the scientific method to solve a problem. Under May’s guidance, the students learned about the scientific method, the ways in which scientists answer questions…
-

Hurricane Lori hits her dad’s neat office
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH My dad is a neat-nick with a passion for organization. His work bench looks like a surgical suite, his office is pristine, and the man can pull a lint roller out of a holster faster than you can say, “Put ’em up!” He likes his corners tidy and…
-

N.J. should appreciate role of pharmaceutical industry
Guest Column • Mike Hennessey Just as the plight of the nation’s automakers threatens the underpinnings of Michigan’s economy, a slower but equally disastrous erosion has begun in New Jersey with its largest manufacturing sector: the pharmaceutical industry. While Michigan lawmakers are working to avert catastrophe, New Jersey’s government pushes policies that may actually hasten…
-

Borden case is over, but it should never have begun
Coda • GREG BEAN Well, the Marcus Borden school prayer saga is finally over (at least in the courts), bringing to an end one of the saddest chapters in New Jersey education. I’ve had mixed feelings about this business from the start. I understood the stance taken by the East Brunswick school district, which had…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
