Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Marlboro native has fond memories of Marlboro Airport

    I have to respond to your recent article about closing Marlboro Airport. I was born into a household in the Morgan-ville section of Marlboro in 1966. I attended the Morganville school in the early 1970s, which is directly under the flight path of the planes at the then Prestons’ airport. There were no concerns for…

  • Knocking down one community does no one any good

    I am writing to respond to the letter written by Pamela Siegel of Manalapan which was published in the April 10 edition of the News Transcript. At first I was not going to validate her comments with a response, but I feel that her statements must be addressed. I also grew up in this area.…

  • Column opens window to past, gives direction to future

    I hadn’t read the News Transcript for some years after moving to Point Pleasant until my cousin, Marian Higgins, sent me a copy of your Yesteryear column with my great-grandfather’s name in it — James H. King. After that, I subscribed and look forward to your column each week. While I do look for my…

  • Students will lose opportunities if towns leave district

    I must say I am appalled by what I am reading about the Freehold Regional High School District redistricting issue. When I read Mindy Levy’s comments about how Manalapan and Marlboro should leave the district, I must say I was very upset. I go to Freehold Township High School, and I am in the International…

  • Two towns should start process of leaving regional school district

    It is time for all citizens of the Freehold Regional High School District to step back from the emotional redistricting issues at hand and make a factual assessment of the current situation. Many in recent days have resorted to presenting views which are inflammatory, biased and patently false. Rather than make a rebuttal, I would…

  • Children should be able to go to high school with their friends

    I am sick of week after week hearing from Freehold residents about how unfair people of Manalapan are regarding redistricting. My children are still very young, and I am completely against redistricting. I am not against redistricting for the reason that Freehold residents think. I am against redistricting because I do not want my children…

  • Support board candidates who support you

    With the April 16 school board elections upon us, it is imperative that we, as concerned parents, know who our candidates are. We need to research what each candidate’s platform is, what they stand for, and how they might vote on individual issues. The Freehold Regional High School District is facing some very crucial decisions…

  • Town should not let developers dictate municipal zoning

    The editorial of April 3 in the News Transcript concerning the proposed rezoning of Marlboro Airport was a welcome and much-needed opinion on the overdevelopment in Marlboro. How could anyone believe that the plan to build 16 times what the present zoning permits is a good idea? (Approximately 53 acres zoned for one house on…

  • Candidate is well suited to serve on Board of Education

    Although no longer a member of the Marlboro Board of Education I remain committed to quality education. At a recent meeting, I watched the administration, board and the public diligently working to provide the highest quality of instruction in the most cost-effective manner. I applaud the "no" votes of Gail Becker and Joe Waldman on…