Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Get in on Marlboro Day excitement
A year’s worth of planning will come to fruition on Sunday when the 18th annual Marlboro Day celebration is held. Residents and visitors will gather at the municipal complex from noon to 5:30 p.m. for an afternoon of music, food, rides and plain old neighborliness. While the event is over in less than a day,…
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Manalapan’s deputy mayor has aided efforts of municipal committees
I was surprised to read of the allegations presented at a recent meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. The meeting took place on Aug. 22 and was reported in your edition of Aug. 29. In this article, you indicate that allegations were made regarding the attendance of our deputy mayor, Rebecca Aaronson, at meetings of…
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A brief comment on the impending “silly season” in Marlboro — the municipal election. One letter mentioned political bosses on the Township Council controlling the town’s government with a Democratic majority.
A brief comment on the impending "silly season" in Marlboro — the municipal election. One letter mentioned political bosses on the Township Council controlling the town’s government with a Democratic majority. Under our organizational structure with a strong mayor form of government, the mayor is the "boss" as he controls the Planning Board and the…
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Council’s actions prove it’s time for change in Marlboro
I have just completed reading the article on page 3 of the News Transcript dated Aug. 22. I was particularly sickened by the comments of Marlboro Councilwoman Mary Singer. She indicates that people should research the cost of living in a community before they move in. In 1969, when I moved to Marlboro, my taxes…
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Councilman comes up short on promise to reduce taxes
In a recent article that appeared in the News Transcript titled Residents Up In Arms Over Arrival of Latest Tax Bills (Aug. 22) were a series of outrageous comments by Marlboro Democratic Council-man Barry Denkensohn that I would like to address. I could not help but think how fake, phony and fraudulent his obvious politically…
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Resident grateful for assistance rendered at swim club
I would like to thank the dedicated staff of the Marlboro Swim Club for the speedy and effective help they gave me on July 23. My friends and I were enjoying ourselves on that very hot day. I’m afraid I did not drink enough water on that hot day. In the ladies room, I told…
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Italian campaign was a key piece to securing World War II victory
I am responding to the letter written by Daniel Jaster in the July 25 News Transcript. The letter was beautifully written. I would like to add to it by stating that I was in North Africa for practicing landings and mountain climbing. I then went on to Italy to be part of the offensive of…
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Proposed rezoning will hurt Manalapan farmers’ equity
The proposed rezoning of Manalapan will be absolutely devastating to the farmers of this community because it will take away 40 to 50 percent of the value of their land. The value of a farmer’s land is what he borrows against to buy seed and fertilizer for this year’s crop, to purchase costly machinery, and…
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School gets clean bill of health
ENGLISHTOWN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has announced that there is no longer any mold at the Milford Brook School, Globar Terrace. "Milford Brook is 100 percent complete," Business Administrator Joseph F. Passiment Jr. said during an Aug. 28 board meeting. Board member Diane Padlo asked if the carpet situation had…
