Columnist provided balanced account of race
      I want to compliment Tri-Town News Managing Editor Mark Rosman on a good analysis of the election for governor ("Corzine and Christie: A Couple of Characters"). His column was fair and balanced— a great breath of fresh air from Greg Bean's ultra-liberal and extremely biased opinions.
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Change in state housing law may mean trouble for Jackson residents
      The Jackson Valley Hovbilt development in the Cassville section of Jackson which was originally supposed to have 965 age-restricted homes can now be converted to non-agerestricted. This will lead to a significant increase in taxes as new schools will have to be built and demands on community services increase.
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Jackson tree removal ordinance will not work as intended
      This letter concerns a tree removal ordinance that was adopted by the Jackson Township Council on Aug. 11. The basic premise of this ordinance is flat-out wrong. The introduction of the ordinance under section 100-1, Intent and Purposes, states, "Thus, the Township Council desires to regulate and control indiscriminate and excessive cutting of trees within the township...
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