Category: News Transcript Opinion
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The Manalapan Township Committee should continue to seek assurances from the promoters of this summer’s Harley-Davidson celebration at Raceway Park that the health and welfare of the town’s citizens will be protected.
The Manalapan Township Committee should continue to seek assurances from the promoters of this summer’s Harley-Davidson celebration at Raceway Park that the health and welfare of the town’s citizens will be protected. Officials in Marlboro and Englishtown — if they haven’t already done so — should also begin investigating what preparations they may need to…
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Freehold Township student adds voice to support for regional district
Week after week I have read many letters about the "splitting" of the Freehold Regional High School District, many of them from concerned parents who care about the best for their precious children. Well, being one of those precious children, I feel like speaking out on what I think is best for this district. The…
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Solution must be sought on New Jersey property tax issue
The defeat of the Freehold Regional High School District budget by more than a whopping 2-1 margin should send a clear message to Marlboro’s political leaders. The people are sick and tired of the high real estate taxes which have increased dramatically in recent years. It is time the Township Council and the zoning and…
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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. GENEVIEVE MAZZILLE of Brick Township died March 14 in Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. She was employed at Western Electric and Macy’s corporate office in Manhattan prior…
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Board member appreciates voters’ support
I would like to thank the residents of Marlboro who supported me in the recent Marlboro Board of Education election. I appreciate the opportunity you have given me to serve you and your children for three more years. The board faces many challenges, among them resolving the recent budget defeat and ensuring that we continue…
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Middle school teachers, student earn recognition
Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Middle school teachers, student earn recognition MARLBORO — Two teachers and a student are being honored for their accomplishments at the Marlboro Middle School. As one of five winners of the Technol-ogy Educators Association of New Jersey’s (TEANJ) 2002 Innovative Tech-nology Educator Awards, Andrew Bar-cello will receive $10,000. The awards,…
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The April 24 edition of the News Transcript quotes Dr. David C. Abbott’s (Marlboro superintendent of schools) reaction to the school budget defeat as follows: “I don’t know how to interpret that, if people were anti-taxes across the board or if they
The April 24 edition of the News Transcript quotes Dr. David C. Abbott’s (Marlboro superintendent of schools) reaction to the school budget defeat as follows: "I don’t know how to interpret that, if people were anti-taxes across the board or if they were emotionally responding to the Freehold Regional budget." Marlboro residents are mentally agile.…
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Newspaper gets word out about two important programs
Thanks to Greater Media Newspapers for providing substantive local coverage of two topics dear to my heart: The Mayor’s Council of the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce and the revitalization of the borough of Englishtown. Since the chamber formed its Mayor’s Council in 2001, the News Transcript has provided detailed coverage of its informational forums…
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Attitudes of some of town’s neighbors not acceptable
I have been disgusted lately by the behavior of the people a couple towns over. Yes, I’m talking about Manalapan and Marlboro, mainly. People I have come across in the past would incessantly talk about this behavior and I would usually dismiss it as stereotyping. However, once I started working in Manalapan, my thoughts changed…
