Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Redistricting no easy task, but necessary

    Redistricting no easy task, but necessary To no one’s surprise, a redistricting proposal put forth by a citizens advisory committee that was appointed by the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education met with condemnation from some members of the public when it was unveiled on Jan. 14. There may not be a more…

  • Guest Column Joan Leimbach Howell residents must be vocal in support of pupils

    Guest Column Joan Leimbach Howell residents must be vocal in support of pupils Contrary to what the other towns in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) and the district’s Board of Education members may think, Howell citizens actually do care about where our children go to high school. We care very much about the…

  • High school board must provide more lead time for redistricting

    Shame on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education for allowing the (Jan. 14) redistricting presentation to take place in such a small venue, with citizens standing in the back of its administrative building gymnasium, in the hallway, and sitting on the floor. With the events of the past four years on which…

  • School referendum should not be relegated to special election

    Sometimes I wonder if people stop for a moment and think about their actions before they embark on their paths. I believe not. And what is the most incredible aspect is that the very people I am talking about are highly educated and should exercise even greater civic concern. I am referring to the recent…

  • Friends want to set record straight on search for relics

    This letter is in regard to the recent News Transcript article about the relic hunting at Monmouth Battle-field National Historic Landmark. The Friends of Monmouth Battlefield wish to go on record with the following facts. The gentleman highlighted in the article was a founding member of the Friends for the primary purpose of gaining access…

  • Resident concerned with delay in finding home for league

    As a concerned parent in Manalapan who has children playing in the Pop Warner football program, I was overjoyed to find out that the Township Committee worked out an agreement to finally give our organization a home at the Manalapan Recreation Center. My concern came when I found out that for the last six weeks…

  • Meeting will focus on plans for Manalapan teen center

    Would you like to see our teens have a place to go and have some fun in a safe environment? The Manalapan-Englishtown Com-munity Alliance in conjunction with the Manalapan Township Committee agree that the Dreyer house, located across from the Manalapan municipal complex, would be a perfect place for a teen community center. They believe…

  • Homeowners should be alert to unsought solicitations

    I saw the homeowner warning in a letter in the Oct. 31 News Transcript ("Writer Wants to Warn Homeowners to Be Alert to Furnace Scam"), and I just wanted to share a scam we encountered. We just purchased a resale in the area within the last six months, and we received a telephone solicitation from…

  • Community support appreciated by Samaritan Center

    All of us here at the Samaritan Center wish to thank all of you wonderful people who helped us at Christmastime by donating food boxes, gift certificates and financial donations. Your kindness and generosity helped to make the holidays special for our clients. May God bless all of you, and may God bless our great…