Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Now it’s a fight of rhetoric, not rights
Now it’s a fight of rhetoric, not rights Now it’s a fight of rhetoric, not rights A big time fight has come to Freehold Borough and you can tell that’s true because locals aren’t involved and the words "hate group" are. A press release issued last week by forces opposed to borough officials’ decision to…
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School district sells bonds to pay for improvements
BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer School district sells bonds to pay for improvements BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District has sold $34.5 million in bonds to CitiGroup Global Markets. The transaction, which took place on Dec. 16, had a net interest rate of 4.631127 percent. On Sept. 30, voters approved…
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Remaining funds may pay for repairs at high schools
Auditorium at FTHScited as one facilityrequiring attention BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Remaining funds may pay for repairs at high schools Auditorium at FTHS cited as one facility requiring attention BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Money left over from a $69 million construction project may be used to make repairs at several schools in the Freehold…
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Orientation for incoming students, parents is set at two high schools
The Freehold Regional High School District has announced plans for orientation programs to be held at two high schools. Freehold Township High School, Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township, and Manalapan High School, Church Lane, Manalapan, will be hosting their annual orientation programs for incoming students and their parents on Jan. 29. "The orientations are set to…
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Comments by board member and superintendent of schools show a lack of leadership
The comments of (Marl-boro) Superintendent of Schools David Abbott and school board member Murray Hoffman in the Jan. 21 News Transcript explaining why they were looking for land to build a new school only two years after two new school buildings were complete were disgraceful and showed a total lack of leadership. Mr. Hoffman and…
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For the Record
For the Record Jodie Cohen is an optician at Optical Source in Matawan. She was mistakenly referred to as a doctor in an article on National Eye Care Month in last week’s Health and Fitness section.
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If town followed law, lawsuit would be unnecessary
The following is in response to an article written by Ed Schwartz in the Dec. 30 News Transcript. Covered Bridge I and Covered Bridge II are two separate entities and not related in any way. Mr. Schwartz states that [the News Transcript editorial] " ‘Where the Real Power Lies’ has raised many antenna in the…
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Discussion is needed to solve immigrants’ work issues
The mayor and Borough Council members [of Freehold Borough] won a hollow and horrible victory. Thank you for dividing our city. You have caused terrible suffering on hundreds of people who are here only to work and provide services that most American workers won’t provide because of low wages and back breaking work. Thanks for…
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Obituaries
Obituaries Ronald E. McCallum Sr. Mr. McCallum, 73, of Holiday, Fla., formerly of Freehold, died Jan. 1 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Rahway, he had lived in Freehold before moving in 1993 to Holiday, Fla., where he was a member of the Community United Methodist Church. A mechanic, he worked for Straub Lincoln…
