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  • Idling school buses in Marlboro questioned

    Temperatures drop well below freezing, but concerns rise because of poor decisions made by the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education. I think the public and the authorities have the right to know the board had its fleet of 50 large diesel buses idling throughout the night and into the morning. The buses continued…

  • Article’s pit bull advocacy concerns reader

    Greater Media Newspapers’ recent cover article, “Area Shelters Step Up to Adopt Out Pit Bulls,” reflects the current fashion in dog-lover circles to downplay the bad reputation of pit bulls — including mixes — and paint a rosy picture of the breed with anecdotal stories of “successes.” The problem I see with this approach is…

  • Q&A

    End of the road with Sharon Peters Q: I own a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville. It is my third Bonneville. They have all been great cars that drive well and I always have felt very safe and comfortable in them. I had my current one at the dealer yesterday and the service person commented that I…

  • Make a difference and adopt a foster child

    Thank you for the recent article, “Adoption Day Brings Together Adoptive Children, Parents.” There are more than 500 foster children in Monmouth County, most of whom would love to be adopted by a forever family. Adults who are willing to open their hearts and homes by adopting a foster child, particularly older and other harder-to-place…

  • Fueling the future

    A wave of new ‘clean diesel’ cars and trucks boasts strong performance with impressive fuel economy By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features While diesel-powered autos remain far more popular in other parts of the world, they’re finally beginning to catch on here in the United States, fueled by several new models debuting for 2014 from automakers…

  • Photo

    Ice fishing on Imlaystown Lake, Upper Freehold Township, on the afternoon of Jan. 8. RAY CHISTE

  • Lillian E. Pishioneri

    Mrs. Pishioneri, 89, of Freehold, died Dec. 22, 2013, at home. Prior to retiring 25 years ago, she was employed as a telephone operator for New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, Freehold, for 15 years. Surviving are her husband, Albert F. Pishioneri; two sons, Lawrence J. Pishioneri and Richard Pishioneri; a daughter and son-inlaw, Felicia and…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    January: It isn’t a month for weaklings Lori Clinch There is something about January that just makes me cranky. It could be the cold that creeps into my bones and makes them ache. Then there is the 10 minutes of pulling on layers for each and every venture into the great outdoors. Perhaps it’s the…

  • Stephen J. Trombetta

    Mr. Trombetta, 70, of Jackson, formerly of Marlboro, died Dec. 22, 2013, at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack. Prior to retiring in May, he was employed as an engineer for N.E.C., Lawrenceville. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Maria; a son, Jonathan Trombetta of Jackson; two daughters, Christina Stumpf and her husband, Jeremy, of…