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No contest in race for seats on Freehold school board
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD BOROUGH FREEHOLD — Three three-year seats and one one-year seat will be up for grabs on the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 5 election. Seeking the three-year seats are Annette Jordan, Michele Tennant and Paul Ceppi. Jordan and Tennant are currently serving…
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Ronald Charney
Mr. Charney, 84, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died Oct. 9, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, he was employed in the textile industry. He was predeceased by a son, Jeffrey Charney; and a grandson. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Shirley Charney; a daughter, Meryl Daas; a brother…
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Chris Smith has earned his terms of service
This newspaper recently published a letter to the editor from Aleta Heir in which she stated that she regretted previous votes she cast for New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith because he is too “extreme.” She calls for a “more moderate” representative. I am always skeptical when people criticize a Republican by starting off with…
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ARE WE THERE YET
From mom to marketing, in a snap Lori Clinch My goodness, how quickly life changes. It just seems like yesterday that I was carting a baby while dragging a toddler and trying to finagle the 18-foot cord on the phone around the house without strangling myself. I was toting boys to and from football games…
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Q&A
Idle waste with Sharon Peters Q: You recently discouraged people from turning off their cars at stoplights — a maneuver some people use to reduce idle-time fuel wasting. I agree with you. I hate waiting while the four people ahead of me take the time, once the light changes, to put down their cell phones…
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Writer offers information about carbon fees
While increasing numbers from both political parties are endorsing a carbon fee as an essential way to begin mitigating the extreme effects of climate change, an advertising campaign has been launched that uses lies and distortions to oppose carbon fees. This ad campaign is sponsored by the American Energy Alliance, which is funded by energy…
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Many missing the point on marijuana issue
Having read Jacquelin Duffy’s recent letter to the editor concerning marijuana use, several inaccuracies present themselves. She begins by comparing cannabis legalization to pedophilia and the rape of children. This is off-base, and such sensationalism is characteristic of the scare tactics of prohibitionists. In fact the two are incomparable. Cannabis consumption is a victimless crime…
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Money from Birdsall went to Manalapan
Recent polls are showing a very low opinion of politicians in Washington, D.C. In my opinion, the problems we are experiencing in our country today did not start in Washington. They started when elected officials, who are now in Washington, began their political careers in places like Manalapan. And in Manalapan we are embarrassed by…
