Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Where the real power lies
Neither residents nor politicians should ever underestimate the political clout that Manal-apan’s Covered Bridge adult community holds. No better example of that was ever provided than on Election Day, Nov. 4, when a majority of Manalapan residents who do not live in Covered Bridge and who went to the polls soundly rejected the re-election bid…
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Freehold community made trick-or-treaters feel special
Freehold Head Start would like to thank the Catena Cares Committee (at the Joseph J. Catena School, Freehold Township) for their kindness in donating Halloween costumes to our preschoolers. Our children were thrilled to parade down Main Street to celebrate a beautiful Halloween day full of fun and imagination. The staff and students would also…
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Obituaries
H. Arline Ammann Obituaries H. Arline Ammann Ms. Ammann, 90, of New York City, formerly of Freehold, died Oct. 25 at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, New York City. Born in New York, for many years she lived in Freehold where she worked at her family-owned candy store. She was also a biscuit wrapper…
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Proposal will not benefit state’s home health care consumers
A recent newspaper article stated that 96 percent of Garden State AARP members prefer long-term care services to be provided in their homes or at a residential care setting. Fortunately, New Jersey has over 300 home care agencies that have worked hard to make New Jersey’s home care among the best in the nation. Unfortunately,…
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Board chairman explains lot coverage issue
The article "Candidates Knock Board on Lot Cov-erage Decision" (Oct. 22, 2003) failed to include some critical information. During my tenure on the Planning Board, both as a member and as chair, there was never an application approved with higher water run-off than before developing. It has always been this board’s policy to ensure protection…
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Uninspiring candidates kept resident on the sidelines
It is Tuesday, Nov. 4 and for the first time since November 1964, I have declined my right as a citizen and did not vote. I must admit that I am a little ashamed; after all, I was taught and always believed that "the right to vote" was part of the freedom afforded to all…
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People lose the right to complain when they don’t vote
My wife and I are residents of Manalapan, local District No. 7. We went to vote at around 7:40 p.m. on election night (the polls closed at 8 p.m.). While my wife was signing in, I asked one of the workers how the turnout was. He told me that my wife and I were voter…
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Citizens group stands ready to help Freehold officials
I read the article on PEOPLE (Pressing Our Elected Officials to Protect Our Living Environment) in the Oct. 29 News Transcript with deep concern. The steering committee established this group to "get our town back" in a positive manner. Our concerns are, as was stated, overcrowding of the town and our schools, increased taxes, etc.…
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FBHS: Building human relations and school unity
Borough programat head of the classin peer relations BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Borough program at head of the class in peer relations BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN The “Hollyrock” game show not only challenged the minds of Freehold Borough High School students, but also their physical agility. Students jumped rope, used…
