Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Residents will wait to see if promises can be delivered

    I am writing to express my sincere appreciation to all my friends and neighbors in Covered Bridge for turning out on Election Day to be part of the largest voter turnout in Covered Bridge history. Though our candidates didn’t win, we gave them a large margin of confidence here to show Manalapan that we here…

  • Principal led staff, students to great performances

    While we graciously accepted the honor of being named one of seven 2003-04 Star Schools by the New Jersey Department of Edu-cation, we feel the honor should be extended to the former leader of the Pine Brook School community as well. This award extends far beyond providing a cutting edge education. Rather, this award is…

  • Article lacked comment from federal government

    I read Clare Marie Celano’s, Nov. 3 News Transcript story “ID Cards May Help to Open Up Doors for Immi-grants” (in Freehold). I continued reading both pages, anticipating that more than one side would be presented, but it was not. There was no mention that many of these nationals are illegally in this country. No…

  • Motorcycle ride boosts efforts for affordable housing

    Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity held its fifth annual Motorcycle Ride for Affordable Housing on Oct. 3. We had beautiful weather that day, with 270 motorcyclists attending. Through their support, we raised over $25,000. Our thanks go out to all the motorcyclists who attended, their sponsors and all the people who helped to make the…

  • Obituaries

    Lionel J. “Lee” Coulombe Mr. Coulombe, 82, of Matawan, died Nov. 11 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He resided in Milford, Conn., before moving to Matawan 43 years ago. Mr. Coulombe was a research engineer at Singer Manufacturing Co., Elizabeth, for 42 years, retiring in 1982. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as…

  • McGreevey leaves a tainted legacy

    James E. McGreevey is gone, but he is not forgotten. But with the scandalous legacy the governor leaves behind, he might wish he was. The prevailing memory New Jersey residents and Americans will have of McGreevey is that of a married governor who was forced to leave office under the threat of a sexual harassment…

  • Obituaries

    Joseph Andrew Hill Mr. Hill, 51, of Long Branch, died Oct. 23 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was born in Long Branch and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Hill was a carpenter at the Carpenter’s Union, Red Bank. He was a communicant of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. He was predeceased…

  • Response from state DOT does not satisfy resident

    In response to state Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesman Marc Lavorgna, may I say that I am not looking to make my life simpler trying to execute a left turn onto Route 33. I am trying to prevent a serious or fatal accident (at Route 33 and Woodward Road). The traffic bureau noted that the…