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  • Cut-rate education would hurt students and American society

    The writer of a recent letter, a self-described "beleaguered taxpayer," listed ways to cut school spending. I would suggest this gentleman might benefit from opening his eyes and looking at what’s really happening in education today. First of all, most of our local school districts are not, as he claims, "tiny fiefdoms." Consider our own…

  • Short course in CPR training could have lifesaving results one day

    If you love your family, if you care about your friends and if you are concerned about safety and security, I urge you to learn CPR at the American Heart Association’s CPR Weekend on April 5-6. CPR helped save my life last Oct. 20. The American Heart Assoc-iation says that 70 percent or more of…

  • School districts prepare for ‘red alert’ scenarios

    By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer By clare MARie celano Staff Writer As the United States finds itself at war in Iraq, local school administrators are taking measures to ensure the safety of children and to ease the anxiety of parents who are sending the youngsters off to school each day. One question that was on…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries GIRRO "JERRY" POLVERINO, 77, of Freehold died March 21 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Matawan, he resided in Freehold most of his life. He was a driver at Nappi Trucking Corporation, Matawan, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the East Freehold Fire Company, Freehold Township, since 1971. He was…

  • Our View

    America finds itselfin a most difficult fight Our View America finds itself in a most difficult fight America finds itself in a most difficult fight CHRIS KELLY Students at Marlboro High School, along with other area students, celebrated International Day Friday with dances and customs of many nations. In photo, (l-r) Andrew Horvath, 17, of…

  • Freehold resident offers ideas on ways to cut school spending

    As one of many beleaguered taxpayers, the article "Experts Discuss Ideas to Change Education Funding" in the March 12 News Transcript understandably caught my eye. Could this be the answer? Unfortunately, the "experts" turn out to be a big part of the problem. All have some sort of vested interest in keeping a steadily escalating…

  • Sen. John Bennett’s efforts stand apart from Marlboro legal work

    The Asbury Park Press tried to demean the honorable Sen. John O. Bennett with large type headlines with a problem of alleged overcharging in Marlboro. The truth was that the honorable Senator John O. Bennett had absolutely nothing to do with it. Attorney John O. Ben-nett represented Marlboro. If there was an "overcharge," did Marlboro…

  • Parents must educate themselves on youth inhalant use

    If you think "huffing" is something just the Three Little Pigs had to watch out for, the wolf may come knocking at your door. Huffing, bagging and sniffing are terms for inhalant use, a cheap, legal and easy way that young people get high. Inhalant use has become a silent epidemic. Why? Parents are out…

  • Be aware of problems associated with animal charity

    I read with great interest your article "Donated Vests Provide Protection to K-9 Cops." I am surprised and dismayed that you have praised Associated Humane Societies (AHS) and included an address to send donations to. While I fully support a program that provides bulletproof vests to police dogs, AHS is not the organization to be…