Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Freehold council was right to oppose two bills in state Legislature
Not every ornery Rooster Cogburn wears an eye-patch. Not wearing one does not mean that Freehold Borough Councilmen George Schnurr and Jaye Sims lack “True Grit.” True grit was standing up for Freehold Borough and bringing a resolution to the Borough Council table rejecting two Trenton bill proposals that, if passed in the Legislature and…
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Former mayor upset by easing of hunting restrictions
By the time I became mayor of Colts Neck in 1993, it had evolved from being a farming community to a primarily residential one. Consequently, for safety reasons, we amended our firearms ordinance to reflect the residential growth that had taken place, and developed a no-discharge map, which had the effect of prohibiting the discharge…
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Marie Anne Donovan
Ms. Donovan, 77, of Dover, Del., died Jan. 21, 2013, at Sunrise Assisted Living, Rockville, Md. She was born in the West Freehold section of Freehold Township and graduated from Freehold High School, Freehold Borough, and the Ann May School of Nursing, Neptune. She was employed as a career nurse with the U.S. Navy and…
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U.S. with fewer guns will be safer for all
On the Jan. 23, 2013, Opinion page, there was a letter to the editor which carried the headline “Don’t Abridge Rights Granted by Constitution.” That letter was a rebuttal to a letter that ran in the News Transcript. While I have not read the original letter, the rebuttal needs much clarification and correction. To start…
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Peggy J. Ferrier
Mrs. Ferrier, 70, of Morganville, died Jan. 23, 2013 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Washington, D.C., she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Marlboro in 2002. She was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1996. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Richard Caitano of Morganville; and three grandchildren. A…
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Multi-shot weapons should be permitted
To put a ban on assault weapons, one must start by identifying an assault weapon: A military weapon designed to be used in full automatic (one pull of the trigger, multiple shots or continuous shots), plus attachments for launching grenades, adding bayonets and flash suppressors. These are designed for one purpose — military defense. Non-assault…
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Ella Mary Smith-Ort
Mrs. Smith-Ort, 78, of Keyport, died Jan. 19, 2013, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was born Ella Mary Smith on Feb. 28, 1934, in Wharton. She lived in East Orange and Cliffwood Beach before settling in Keyport in 2000. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis Gilbert Ort; and a grandson. She is survived…
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Sen. Barbara Buono receives support from Marlboro resident
Last night I met state Sen. Barbara Buono at a gathering at a neighbor’s home. I was impressed by this dignified dynamic lady. Sen. Buono provides a striking contrast in personality and policy positions to the incumbent governor. She is pro-choice, pro women’s rights, pro meaningful approaches to gun violence, pro increasing the minimum wage,…
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Special officers to be hired for Marlboro school duty
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would beef up the Marlboro Police Department’s ranks in order to properly patrol the eight schools that make up the Marlboro K-8 School District. “This is an interim mechanism to fulfill the needs of the Board of Education to have…
