Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Stop dancing around issues and settle contract
I read Nelson Smock’s letter to the editor in the News Transcript regarding the Manalapan-Englishtown schools teacher contract and felt the need to respond to a few of his assertions and make a few points of my own: • The jury’s out on whether strikes by teachers in New Jersey are illegal. • Back-to-work orders…
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Builder says he has done a lot for town, but is being forced to court
I would like the Marlboro residents to know that now it seems apparent after considerable long-standing negotiations with township attorneys that I have no other choice but to return to court and exercise my legal rights. Regardless of what Rabbi Donald A. Weber claims (in a guest column published in the News Transcript in 2002)…
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Volunteers boost effort of cancer society
On behalf of the American Cancer Society and in celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Week, which was April 18–24, I extend my sincere gratitude to the more than 1,200 volunteers in Monmouth and Ocean counties who continuously show outstanding commitment and dedication in the fight against cancer. Thanks to volunteers, we are able to fund more…
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Superintendent says change needed for school funding
On behalf of the over 6,000 children who presently attend the Marl-boro K-8 public schools, I extend my heartfelt thanks to the residents of Marlboro who voted on April 20 to support the 2004-05 school year budget. Last year, the Marlboro K-8 Board of Education and administration proposed a tax increase of 9 cents, which…
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Serious discussion of incidents needed
Serious discussion of incidents needed Serious discussion of incidents needed The residents of Manal-apan and Englishtown who pay tens of millions of dollars every year to support the operation of the Manal-apan-Englishtown Regional School District should be asking administrators and the Board of Education some serious questions this week. Within the past month the Manalapan…
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Assemblymen starting to make waves on ethics reform
Over the years I have become increasingly distressed that, no matter from what party, the lawmakers we send to Trenton are more concerned with partisan politics and self-preservation than serving their constituents. For this reason, it is a welcome change to follow the efforts of assemblymen Michael Panter and Robert Morgan of the 12th District…
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Obituaries
Obituaries Rosalie Pechter Rosalie Pechter Mrs. Pechter, 72, of Toms River died April 21 at home after a seven-month hospital stay. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived in Freehold Township before moving to Toms River. She was a teacher for the New York City school system for many years, and in the Marlboro school…
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Resident questions engineering firm’s role in project
I am writing to address some of the issues raised in your article of April 14 regarding the resignation of Marlboro Township Engineer William Schultz. It should be noted that Schoor DePalma was not only the consulting engineering firm for the Marlboro Planning Board that approved the Marlboro Summit, but separately served as the consulting…
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School board appreciates voters’ support for budget
On behalf of the Board of Education, I would like to thank the voters in Freehold Township for their recent support of the school budget. The largest percentage of voters in the last three years came to the polls on April 20 and approved the 2004-05 budget that will provide the resources to continue and…
