Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Mayor follows through on promises T his past week a very one-sided, politically motivated attack piece appeared in a local newspaper crucifying our mayor, Tim Konopka. Anyone familiar with Howell politics can quickly realize that this so-called "cross section" of the town was in reality a meeting mostly of Howell First Repub-licans and their supporters…
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School board hopeful wants to address many issues I n September, my daughter started first grade in Clark Mills School, Manalapan. After attending the PTA meetings and being around the school, I came to realize that I was less than thrilled with the ease of access to the school. With the help of a core…
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Neighborhood group keeping tabs on Howell project T his is in response to a letter in the March 8 issue of the News Transcript regarding the Consumer Square Mall in Howell. Barry Lefkowitz states that the administration held meetings with the Locust Avenue Neigh-borhood Association (LANA) and the developer, Benderson Group, to address neighborhood concerns…
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State officials must explain funding formula One year ago, when the formula for state aid to local school boards was released, many boards and governing bodies were scrambling with their legislative teams to restore cuts in their aid package. To a limited extent these cuts were restored. This year we are told that the aid…
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Strong stand needed to rectify FHFSD situation Just where does the responsibility lie for the total embarrassment and mess the Freehold Regional High School District has gotten into? Is it the Board of Education members who constantly blinded themselves for the past 12 years while the district’s administrators ran their own show at whatever cost,…
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When you think about it, cemeteries make sense Your article in the March 8 issue of the News Transcript raised some interesting questions. Perhaps I can help you with one. That is your question regarding the new cemeteries now under construction on Route 79. Why two cemeteries at this site on Route 79? All you…
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Authorities react rapidly to temple incident The Jewish War Veterans wish to thank the Monmouth County law enforcement officers and officials whose criminal investigations led to the rapid arrest of the two men who (allegedly) desecrated the Congregation B’nai Israel synagogue in Rumson. The words of the song from the show and movie South Pacific…
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Police officer never hesitated at fire We would like to thank Manalapan Police Officer Margaret Free-man for her quick response in extinguishing a dryer fire at our home. She was first on the scene and did not hesitate to enter the smoky basement and extinguish the fire. Without her quick response our home could have…
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Voters should say yes to Marlboro school plan O n March 14, Marlboro residents should vote to approve the Board of Education’s plan to build an early childhood learning center and a second middle school. Nobody, not even those who oppose the board’s plan, denies the fact that Marlboro’s K-8 school district is undergoing a…
