Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Developer has no standing in latest housing challenge

    On May 14, developer Anthony Spalliero’s attorney Wayne Peck is presenting his case that subsequent Marlboro administrations after the 1985 Mount Laurel agreement denied Mr. Spalliero his Mount Laurel (affordable housing) rights to comply and that he is owed approximately 680 units by Marlboro because he was allowed 1,080 townhouse units in 1985 at Route…

  • Punishment for bias acts in school must be severe

    I am appalled by the sentence that the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District gave the two boys who desecrated the boys bathroom in the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School. Two boys were found guilty of writing bias remarks on school property and the educators gave each of them an award — yes, they were given an award,…

  • Notify people when affordable housing is available

    Every day we are reading in the media about the affordable housing scandals, but there is much more going on that hasn’t been revealed yet. Assemblyman Michael Panter, Manalapan Mayor Beth Ward, Deputy Mayor Rebecca Aaronson, Committee-man Drew Shapiro and Committee-woman Michelle Roth are working hard on this issue. You and your readers would be…

  • Parents of high school students should take steps now to keep teenagers safe at spring’s proms, parties

    Well, it is that time of year again … spring is in the air and we are all counting down the days until summer break. For many parents, this is also the time of year when our children are planning proms and graduation parties. We at Prevention First want to remind you to make this…

  • Flooding, erosion continue to be issues of concern

    Whatever happened to our right to protect our property or the right to freedom of speech? As citizens of Marlboro, we hoped there would be great changes in our end of town with a new mayor in office. We had quite an interesting evening on April 15 at a Township Council meeting. There were farmers…

  • Refusal to roll over on airport may be irking developer

    To say I am surprised to see a letter in your newspaper from Anthony Spalliero, "responding" to a letter which I wrote a year-and-a-half ago would be an understatement. Since even I had to go back to see what I had written in November 2002, I hope you will allow me to quote from that…

  • Holocaust left a mark on all who entered its evil shadow

    In reference to the News Transcript editorial of April 28, "Serious Discussion of Incidents Needed." Without addressing the merits or lack thereof, your writing did bring to mind one point which I would most certainly like to address. The swastika you refer to is indeed an evil symbol. It is not, however, an "evil reminder"…

  • Action must be taken against uncooperative students

    I recently had the opportunity to substitute at the Manalapan English-town Middle School. The facility, teachers and most of the students impressed me. On break one day I overheard some teachers discussing a handful of students who they felt were out of control and not being disciplined properly. I asked them why and they responded…

  • Obituaries

    George Simonow Obituaries George Simonow Mr. Simonow, 77, of Howell died April 7 at Fountain View Care Center, Lakewood. Born in Yugoslavia, he had lived in Manhattan, N.Y., before moving to Howell three years ago. He was a member of St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Church, Howell. Surviving are his former wife, Natalie Simonow of…