Category: News Transcript Opinion
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New fast-track development law makes sense for N.J.
Smart growth need not be synonymous with slow growth, which is the point of the new fast-track law requiring that complete environmental permit applications be ruled upon within 45 days of receipt. As we see it, the fast-track law provides New Jersey with a balanced way to ensure jobs for future generations. Fast-track permitting will…
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Take complaints to town officials
If Manalapan residents who regularly travel through the intersection at Route 33 and Woodward Road believe the location is hazardous to their health, they should take their concerns directly to the Township Committee. Municipal governing bodies can have an impact on residents’ lives in many ways, but one of the most important functions local officials…
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Public urged to attend league’s candidates forum
Although the presidential campaign season is upon us again and we are becoming inundated with phone calls, junk mail, and — soon to come — media sound bites, our Monmouth County elections also deserve our attention. The Monmouth County League of Women Voters is providing the public with an excellent opportunity to learn about the…
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Challengers planning to restore fiscal responsibility
In a Your Turn opinion piece titled “Incumbents Claim Town Continues to Move Forward,” Mayor Beth Ward and her running mate, Committeewoman Michelle Roth, shared their opinions on why they feel Manalapan is moving forward. We agree Manalapan is moving forward — toward a very dangerous financial position. In the last three years, Manalapan’s tax…
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Manalapan mayor has been a good friend to St. James
For nearly 200 years, there has been a community of African-American descent located along the outskirts of Manalapan bordering with Millstone Township called Woodville, also known as “Little Africa” on the early-1800s township maps. St. James A.M.E. Church, established in 1836, has always been the focal point of this community. Descendants of the slaves and…
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In the end, decision will come down to a matter of trust
One of your readers would like to know what the Republican candidates for Manalapan Township Committee stand for. If she is really interested in their platform she could go to their Web site or e-mail or telephone or even speak to them at township meetings. However, as someone who wrote campaign literature, including platforms, for…
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Obituaries
Robert James Beams Mr. Beams, 70, of Freehold, died Oct. 1 at home. Born in Long Branch, he had lived in the Freehold and Howell area all his life. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served from 1952-55, he was employed by E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville, for 35 years before retiring in 1990.…
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Local supporters of Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex passenger rail line proposal are urged to speak out on plan
We appreciate your feature article on our continuing push for the Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex passenger rail line. It is especially helpful when forward-looking towns like Manalapan pass resolutions of approval in anticipation of the tremendous benefits that rail service will bring. Public interest in the MOM rail line has been steadily increasing in the past few years.…
