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Kudos to Bruce Brickman in Manalapan for shedding light on his area’s litter problem. Unfortunately, this issue is not exclusive to Manal-apan. Has anyone traveled Route 79 in Marlboro or Freehold lately? It’s disgusting and getting worse. We can only imagine what the homes of these wonderful litter-tossers look like. Dear Litter Tossers: Perhaps in…

After reading Sherry Hoffer’s guest column in the Feb. 12 News Tran-script, it is clear that (Managing Editor) Mark Rosman possess the highest of ethical standards and objectivity in media. Not only has he printed letters from concerned residents wishing to communicate what is happening at local meetings, but he has printed a column written…

CLOTILDE NEGRON, 71, of Freehold died Feb. 15 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Toa Alto, Puerto Rico, she moved to Freehold 40 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Francisco, in 1980. Surviving are a son, Luis Negron of Toms River; two daughters, Carmen Negron and Zaida Ortiz; four sisters in…

Voters will face big question JERRY WOLKOWITZ Clearing snow can sometimes become a bit hazardous, as an intrepid Freehold Borough resident learned while clearing a sidewalk along East Main Street and Jackson Terrace on Monday. Residents of Manalapan and Englishtown should take note of a story in today’s News Transcript that reports on a construction…

Guest Column State Sen. Peter A. Inverso Senator offers opinion on MOM rail line Commuter transit service is one of the most important issues affecting the constituents of my district and, for that matter, much of the state of New Jersey. That is why I have been an active participant in the dialogue surrounding the…

Guest ColumnCarolAbayaU.S. actions leave wakeof damage in their path Guest Column Carol Abaya U.S. actions leave wake of damage in their path Civilization sits on the brink of World War III. Unless President George W. Bush backs down from his arrogance and ego, the entire Middle East will go up in flames and millions will…

I just read the article regarding the plight of gymnast Lindsay Diamond. While (the reporter) spends the first part of the article detailing the plight of this young gymnast who is caught in the middle of the Freehold Regional High School District redistricting controversy, she then closes the article with a vindictive hatchet-job criticizing the…

honors Black History Month By dave benjaminStaff Writer Manalapan H.S. Jam-Bo-Ree honors Black History Month By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — An African Jam-Bo-Ree, complete with fashion show, musical entertainment, ethnic foods, art exhibits and a step dance competition, will be coming to Manalapan High School, Church Lane, on Feb. 15 from 10 a.m.…

open for business Feb. 18 By jeanette M. engStaff Writer open for business Feb. 18 By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer MARLBORO — Students at the Marl-boro Middle School will get a chance to hang onto their Marlboro Memorial Mid-dle School counterparts a little bit longer. According to Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Abbott, the…