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. CAROL A. PLOTKIN, 62, of Manalapan died Sept. 17 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York City, she had lived in Queens, N.Y., before…
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Local official questioned on refusal to allow discussion
Why did Marlboro Township Council President Paul Kovalski prevent the discussion of a Marlboro Historic Commission ordinance at the last workshop meeting of the council? In light of Dr. Kovalski’s former membership in the historic commission and his well-known campaign to save a historic tree from being cut down, it is curious, to say the…
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Police Beat
All items in Police Beat are taken from police department records. All suspects are presumed innocent until found guilty in court. freehold borough Charges of driving while intoxicated were lodged against a Freehold Township woman following a motor vehicle accident at Park Avenue and South Street at 8:18 p.m. Sept. 20. Police said Janet Stieglitz,…
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Volunteers have done great work in wake of tragedy
As a member of the Morganville First Aid and Rescue Squad, I wanted to write a letter publicly praising all of the volunteer first-aiders and firefighters. These individuals have worked tirelessly, around the clock, in order to support the victims, their families and the Fire Department of New York recover from the tragedy that took…
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The time has come for all Americans to pull together
The horrific terrorist actions of Sept. 11 have changed the lives of all Americans forever. Our prayers are with the loved ones of those who lost their lives in this cowardly attack on our nation. We must also give thanks to the heroic efforts of the hundreds of police, fire and emergency medical personnel who…
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Writer says honors for Marlboro man well-deserved
On Sept. 10 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lyons, the V.A. Jersey Health Care System honored an outstanding member of our community, Jim Mione, for his dedicated service to our veterans as a volunteer at the V.A. hospital. Jim was presented with a 100-hour lapel pin and a certificate of appreciation for his…
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Veterans stand up to support their country once again
I would like to express my appreciation to the Freehold Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4374 for enabling me to finally mail the big hug that I’ve needed to give our 6,000 families who lost loved ones in the attack on the United States on Sept. 11. Our veterans are working to comfort and console…
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Discovery Shop appreciates News Transcript support
The entire board of the American Cancer Society’s Discovery Shop wishes to thank the News Transcript for the outstanding and informative article written about our store. The article (written by Paul Godino) helped to greatly increase our presence in the community. We are always grateful for the News Transcript’s efforts and support. Kudos to Managing…
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Freehold Borough and Township, clergy association to host remembrance Sunday
Staff Writer By paul godino An ecumenical remembrance and candlelight service will be held at Liberty Oak Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township, on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. in memory of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America. The service will be a joint effort among the Freehold Township Committee, the Free-hold…
