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  • Board president thanks voters for supporting budget

    On behalf of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education, I would like to thank the voters of our eight communities who supported the passage of the school budget. Your understanding of the budget process ensures the continuance of the outstanding educational and extra-curricular programs the FRHSD is known for throughout the state.…

  • Sen. Karcher’s staff helps resident obtain disability payments

    On Dec. 19, I had surgery and my employer filed a claim with the office of temporary disability on my behalf. On Feb. 9, almost seven weeks postoperatively, I called the disability office and was informed they were waiting for additional paperwork from a previous employer I had only worked for part time for a…

  • Obituaries

    Walter R. Earle Obituaries Walter R. Earle Mr. Earle, 67, of Freehold, died April 6 at New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. Born in Freehold, he was the son of Mary Wohr Earle and Walter D. Earle. While attending the Freehold schools, he worked for various employers in the town of Freehold. Upon graduating…

  • Small movement on illegals a start

    Small movement on illegals a start Small movement on illegals a start Slowly, very slowly, federal officials seem to be getting the message that a majority of Americans want them to do something to stem the flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico and South America into the United States. Estimates in published reports claim the…

  • Questions remain on true cost of drug bill

    Many seniors were chagrined when the AARP, "their" organization, supported the passage of a seriously flawed Medicare drug bill. Now, the chagrin has turned to open anger. On March 25, Medicare’s chief actuary, Richard S. Foster, testified that he had been threatened last June by the then administrator of Medicare, who claimed to be "acting…

  • Your Turn

    Wendy BeydaGuest ColumnKilling for fun unnerving Your Turn Wendy Beyda Guest Column Killing for fun unnerving Wendy Beyda Guest Column Killing for fun unnerving This is in response to the April 7 News Transcript guest column, "Contributions by Hunters Largely Unnoticed by Public." As I can understand some of this man’s point of view, he…

  • Writer perplexed as to why council vetoed ordinance

    I have read with great interest the recent articles in the newspaper about the problems Marlboro residents are facing because of overdevelopment. It seems many homeowners are burdened with water problems caused by faulty construction and design. Drainage basins become eyesores, while backyards become ponds. I was encouraged that Mayor Robert Kleinberg interceded on the…

  • Progress continues to be made in Freehold Borough

    My name is Jayne Carr and I have served as the executive director of the Freehold Center Partnership for the past seven years. The partnership is the self-assessing district of downtown Freehold by which the private sector has, with a unanimous vote, invested over $200,000 a year for its economic preservation and development. Anyone who…

  • Democrats’ actions created need for appeal process

    That was an amusing letter written to the News Transcript by Marlboro Township Council Democrats allegedly defending their voting down an ordinance which would have provided township residents recourse in appealing "use variances" to the council. The Democratic council majority appointing members to the zoning board for almost seven long years now provides us with…