Category: News Transcript Opinion
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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. GEORGE SHAGAWAT, 65, of Manalapan, died Aug. 16 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Paterson, he had lived in Clifton and North Brunswick before…
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Manalapan leading the way in emergency preparations
In my 27 years of residence in Manal-apan, 24 years on our first aid squad and 17 years on the Board of Health, I have never heard anyone question the nature of our emergency preparedness, as a letter from a local Republican did. Not only were his comments incorrect, but they were also irresponsible. Our…
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Writer says it’s time for governments to look ahead
What has happened to Freehold? It used to be a very quiet, lovable place to live in. As someone who has been here since 1906, I have seen quite a few changes and I am not very well satisfied with them. The traffic in Freehold is so bad that people are rerouting around the side…
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Voters must send a message on immigration issues
I find it most interesting that we no longer have any say in the way our government chooses to ignore us. The people of our town are willing to accept the fact that the Immigration and Natur-alization Service (INS) will in no way clamp down on the illegals flooding the borough causing us, the taxpayers,…
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Resident wants to know why storm brush was ignored
On Aug. 2, the section of East Freehold on the Colts Neck border was hit by severe winds that stretched all the way to the shore. The township’s affected area totaled approximately 40 houses. Homeowners placed storm brush at curbside expecting the town to remove this brush, as was done for the August 2000 storm.…
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More attention to speeders, road safety issues needed
I am responding to the cover story of the News Transcript issue I received at my home on July 31. As a neighbor of Emad Nairooz and a friend, I would personally like to thank the News Transcript and staff for responding instantly to cover this potentially tragic event. I would like to address two…
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Racer says track has made efforts to limit car noise
Manalapan vs. Raceway Park once again. Irate homeowners who refused to perform any investigation prior to purchasing their homes are once again looking for a scapegoat for their poor decisions in home selection. Allow me to help. Raceway Park has been around a long time — since 1965 to be exact. Many of these irate…
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With an eye toward future, board reviews enrollment
Manalapan-Englishtowndistrict expects to add300 pupils in next 4 years By dave benjaminStaff Writer With an eye toward future, board reviews enrollment Manalapan-Englishtown district expects to add 300 pupils in next 4 years By dave benjamin Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education, in a workshop session held Aug. 6, began…
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Proposed Marlboro zoning changes need more study
The Jersey Shore Group of the Sierra Club has serious concerns about the master plan amendments adopted by the Marlboro Planning Board on June 5. They are now before the Township Coun-cil. The amendments are proposals to change zoning in Marlboro. One of the proposals is to greatly increase the housing density, bringing in 3,453…
