Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Make governor aware of opposition to N.J. bear hunt

    Make governor aware of opposition to N.J. bear hunt This letter is in response to the (editorial cartoon) that appeared in (the Nov. 25) News Transcript. As cute as the comic was — the black bear saying how bad he’s got it this year — there are many of us who are upset with the…

  • Manalapan mayor responds to comments from resident

    I do not make it a habit to answer political letters to the editor, but obviously if someone tries to attack my service to the community I feel the need for a response. In his (Nov. 25) letter to the editor, Steven Johnson paints the picture of the poor victim who was removed from the…

  • Seniors’ political savvy leads to their voting decisions

    I have read with interest your editorial concerning the recent elections in Manalapan. Needless to say, the editorial was extremely critical of the voting patterns of Covered Bridge I and Covered Bridge II, suggesting their joint attitude is reflected in the phrase, "What have you done for us lately?" My primary comment is, What’s wrong…

  • Resident wonders how govt. allowed muster zone

    Resident wonders how govt. allowed muster zone The local "hiring hall" for illegal immigrants on Throckmorton Street in Freehold will cease operation at the end of the year. The situation leaves me with many problematic questions. How could the federal government, specifically the immigration and naturalization division, suggest a plan to create this muster station…

  • Voters thanked for Nov. 4 support of LOSAP

    Voters thanked for Nov. 4 support of LOSAP On behalf of the LOSAP Committee, I would like to thank the voters of Howell for supporting the Length of Service Award Program at the polls on Nov. 4. This small benefit will go a long way toward recruiting and retaining Howell’s first aid volunteers. Volunteer first…

  • Support sought for research for cure of pancreatic cancer

    Cancer of the pancreas strikes 30,700 people each year, of which an alarming 30,000 die. Pancreatic cancer is considered the No. 1 cancer killer per capita. It’s also the most undergranted/under-researched of all cancers. This deadly disease oftentimes goes undetected until it is too late. I am a pancreatic cancer survivor who will never forget…

  • All residents must make their voices heard at the polls

    Manalapan residents upset with the recent election results have no one to blame but themselves because they did not go to the polls and vote. Although the majority of polling stations and residents outside of Covered Bridge voted against re-electing Mayor (Drew) Shapiro for another term, Covered Bridge I and Covered Bridge II residents voting…

  • Seniors add much to area’s economy, volunteer services

    As a longtime resident of Covered Bridge I, I was deeply offended by the News Transcript’s biased editorial Nov. 12 concerning the recent mayoral election. You stated that Covered Bridgers voted overwhelmingly for Drew Shapiro. Of course we did, because Drew Shapiro is a decent human being, also because Drew Shapiro is a Democrat. Covered…

  • Obituaries

    David Thaler Obituaries David Thaler Mr. Thaler, 63, of Naples, Fla., died Nov. 15. Born in Belleville, Thaler grew up there, then resided in Marlboro and Freehold Township. He was a former publisher of Greater Media Newspapers, which publishes the News Transcript, and a former vice president of the printing and publishing division of Greater…