Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Follow-up effort on issue of recreation lease is lacking

    This is an answer to a letter to the editor submitted by Henry Bot-winick in the July 21 issue of the News Transcript. A couple of years ago Mr. Botwinick was a staunch enemy of the Democratic Township Committee in Manalapan. Jan. 24, 2001, was the only committee meeting he ever attended regarding the Covered…

  • Camping trip brings out the best in Scouts and adults

    This past weekend I had the pleasure of going along on a camping trip with my two sons and my husband who are members of Boy Scout Troop 18 in Freehold. We camped out in New York state right along the banks of the Delaware River. Friday night we encountered the remnants of Hurricane Ivan.…

  • Fighting for bog’s cleanup was a learning experience

    I read Mark Rosman’s column about the Burnt Fly Bog Citizens Advisory Committee and it brought back many good memories. When I held that first meeting, I was not a Marlboro councilwoman, just a mother who was afraid her children were drinking contaminated water. I remember celebrating my 40th birthday at a bog meeting with…

  • Sprawl throughout New Jersey can have far-reaching effects on quality of drinking water

    You’ve probably heard the claim that sprawl will ultimately spell doom for clean drinking water, a resolve we generally take for granted in this state. You may be one of the many New Jer-seyans who is alarmed by steady downtrends in our state’s drinking-water quality. If you’re not yet concerned, take a look at the…

  • Your Turn Incumbents claim town continues to move ahead

    Beth W ard Michelle Roth Beth W ardMichelle Roth In the editorial column of the Aug. 11 issue, the editor stated that none of the four candidates [for Manalapan Township Committee] has written a letter to this newspaper. We thank the editor for this opportunity to address not only the issue raised in his editorial,…

  • Housing project’s density not compatible with Marlboro

    In an effort to make Marlboro residents aware of the important decisions the mayor, Planning Board and Township Council are making for our town, I’ve provided the following list of facts regarding Marlboro’s affordable housing plan for the Entron property on Route 79 and submitted to the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH): • One…

  • Tony, township entangled

    There is seemingly no end to the adventures that involve developer Anthony Spalliero and the township of Marlboro. Many of Spalliero’s exploits in the community have been well-documented in local newspapers over the years. It can be said that there has been some good — Spalliero donated the land for the Marl-boro Early Learning Center…

  • Beacon Hill Road and Rt. 79 is not an appropriate spot for project

    As a near lifelong resident of Marlboro, I have become disgusted with what has been happening here. Nothing ever seems to change. First, I wish to take issue with a writer who stated that the Frank Defino Central School is surrounded by the Entron property. It is not. It is surrounded on two sides by…

  • Schools seek seniors’ support

    It is not unusual to hear some people ask, “What do I get for my taxes?” around April each year when the annual school budget vote is held. Most people with children probably understand that what they are getting for the property taxes they pay is their youngsters’ education. Their support for a budget that…