Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Freehold Township police appreciate support
On behalf of Chief Ernest Schriefer, I would like to thank all of you who participated in the "Hopeline" cellular phone program. We received almost 500 used cellular phones, and I was able to forward close to 300 of them to Verizon. Verizon will sort through the phones and put the ones in working order…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. ESTELLE LOIKO, 82, of Staten Island, N.Y. died Aug. 28 at Carmel-Richmond Nursing Home, Staten Island. Born in New York City, Miss Loiko had lived in Freehold…
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Property tax reform is badly needed in New Jersey right now
Time and time again the citizens of New Jersey hear the rhetoric of politicians about how they are going to lower property taxes. Yet, year after year the problem lingers and election after election those same politicians promise to fix the evil — high property taxes — that they still have not tackled. There are…
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A time for reflection
After a year of thinking about it, of contemplating how we will face it, Americans have reached the week that will mark the first anniversary of the worst attack ever by an enemy of the United States on American soil. It was a bright clear Tuesday morning, a September morning like hundreds of others. But…
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Park on one corner of intersection to bring new homes on other sides
In response to an article that appeared in the Aug. 28 edition of the News Transcript regarding the lack of brush pickup in East Freehold, the reporter quoted (Freehold Township Administrator) Tom Antus giving himself kudos for putting in Opatut Park, which is to be located in the East Freehold section of Freehold Township. What…
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Politicians’ letters policy revised
While Greater Media Newspapers has some clearly defined policies regarding letters to the editor from sitting politicians and candidates during the campaign season, it appears to be time to clarify at least one aspect of our policy during the normal course of business. Lately, across the board at the nine newspapers we publish in Monmouth,…
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Guest Column
Rebecca AaronsonWilliam SchererDrew ShapiroMary CozzolinoBeth WardManalapan officials believetownship is in good shape Rebecca Aaronson William Scherer Drew Shapiro Mary Cozzolino Beth Ward Manalapan officials believe township is in good shape We regret having to take up your valuable time reading the rhetoric and nonsense that comes with each election season. Each of us got involved…
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Guest Column
Steven R. CataneoMemories of Sept. 11 willalways be with Americans Steven R. Cataneo Memories of Sept. 11 will always be with Americans On Sept. 11, 2001, I witnessed one of the greatest atrocities ever committed by man. On that same day and for the following months, I also witnessed one of the greatest gifts of…
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Builders’ position on land preservation doesn’t make ‘cents’ for them
For well over a decade, the Township Committee in Freehold Township has worked tirelessly to control growth within our municipality. We currently have approximately 7,500 acres of permanent open space within our borders, a feat of which we are quite proud. Even with this accomplishment of open space acquisition and the fact that we are…
