Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Mount Mitchill is fitting site for county’s 9/11 memorial
On Sept. 11, 2001, our son Christopher was killed during the attack on the World Trade Center. He was 32 years old, engaged to be married and had been working as a foreign currency trader at Cantor Fitzgerald for two years. Since that terrible event, we have been working on the 9/11 Monmouth County Volunteer…
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Government has obligation to keep promises to veterans
It should be known that the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of Amer-ica, our nation’s oldest active military veterans organization, founded by Civil War veterans, always enthusiastically, patriotically and even gratefully supported many of President Ronald Reagan’s policies, especially those to rebuild our nation’s military might that eventually helped to cause the political…
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Temple series to discuss High Holidays
Congregation Sons of Israel, Manalapan, will sponsor a three-part series exploring the laws and customs of the high holy days. Rabbi Robert Pilavin will lead the lectures on Thursday evenings at 7:30 at the temple, Gordons Corner Road. Admission is free. On Sept. 4, the topic will be "Rosh Hashana: The Sounding of the Shofar,"…
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In the end, New Jersey residents will all pay
I no longer wonder why New Jersey is in the state of affairs as pertaining to property taxes. People are looking for a constitutional convention to do something about property taxes here. I am not sure what they are looking for, but the end result will remain the same: We as citizens of the state…
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Letter writer from Marlboro has his facts incorrect about vote
Yes, I am running for a seat on Marlboro’s Township Council. And, the out of context and misleading letter to the editor of Aug. 13 in the News Transcript exemplifies several reasons why I decided to run for office. The level of misinformation in that letter compels me to respond. The letter was signed by…
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President Bush continues to put American soldiers in harm’s way
I find it really amazing that Jack Litsky’s pen spewed more garbage than I’ve seen in a long time. He really should learn how to read English and not make up things never said nor even implied. What I wrote in June’s letter to the editor is very simple and hard fact: • Saddam Hussein…
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The Villages trustees should show respect to community’s residents
As a trustee of several organizations and president of two, I am appalled and embarrassed by the actions of the trustees of The Villages community of Howell. The majority of the trustees and especially the president show contempt for the residents and belittle them at meetings when they speak. The Villages is being run by…
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Removed trustee claims charges were unwarranted
On June 30, 2003, a day that will live in infamy, the Board of Trustees of Covered Bridge I held a predetermined, prejudicial kangaroo court. It was a sneak attack. I was charged, tried and convicted in absentia, on six charges, and removed from the board. On Aug. 5, 2003, at an open homeowners meeting,…
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Obituaries
Obituaries WALLACE R. DOBBINS, 86, of Freehold, died Aug. 10 at Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center, Wall Township. Born in Kearny, he resided in Marlboro Township prior to moving to Freehold 49 years ago. He was assistant board secretary at Freehold Regional Board of Education for 13 years, retiring in 1984. He served with the…
