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  • ‘The Comeback Kid’ appears headed for hard times

    Gov. Chris Christie, “The Comeback Kid,” has shown substantial wear and tear. With his followers’ eyes focused on the 2016 presidency, there is creeping evidence the dynamics of politics has altered the potential goals being sought. New Jersey’s clouded revenue picture would indicate that all is not well for a stab by the governor at…

  • Former county freeholder has questions on land deal

    Taxpayers in New Jersey, Monmouth County and Manalapan are spending almost $1.2 million to buy a 96-acre farm business for former Manalapan mayor and current Township Committeeman Andrew Lucas. Please ask your neighbors this question: “Should a sitting mayor submit his newly purchased property to taxpayers for reimbursement from a public grant?” The ethical answer…

  • Shutzer, Griffiths endorsed for Freehold Borough Council

    Back in June, the residents of Freehold Borough had a rare opportunity – a choice of candidates in a contested primary election for the Democratic nomination for Borough Council. They spoke decisively, choosing Ron Griffiths and Sharon Shutzer by a four-toone margin. The people who vote in primary elections are the people who are most…

  • Fall outdoor opportunities abound in New Jersey

    Fall usually means the end of the beach season at the Jersey Shore — our state’s 130-mile coastline, not the MTV “reality” series. But, in fact, the shore season is far from over. For anyone who is not wild about heat, crowds and traffic, this can be the best time of year at the Jersey…

  • Most likely, voters can’t wait to get to the polls

    CODA GREG BEAN By the time this column goes online, or turns up in your newspaper, the third and final debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will have already taken place — but no matter who “won” that third debate, 95 percent of likely voters had already made up their minds about…

  • Many voices have a place in letters to the editor section

    Over the past four weeks, I have been reading many responses to a letter to the editor written by Raymond Kostanty, none of which were complimentary. Until the News Transcript issue of Oct. 17, however, only one stood out as rude, where the writer decided to make Mr. Kostanty beneath contempt, by using his given…

  • The ringing doorbell tolls for thee

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH A lthough I didn’t mean to, I created and enjoyed my very own Halloween celebration the other day. It’s not something that I would recommend for the faint of heart, but it sure is a memorable way to get through the morning. The day started out simple enough as…

  • Edna Flood MacFarlane

    Mrs. MacFarlane, 86, of Freehold, died Oct. 6, 2012. She was a graduate of Catherine McAuley High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., and a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe, N.Y., for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter C. Mac- Farlane; and a sister Dorothy Scott. Surviving are four sons, Matthew, Peter, David and…

  • Otto A. “Hoppy” Megill

    Mr. Megill, 89, of Delta, Ohio, died Oct. 8, 2012, at Fulton Manor, Wauseon, Ohio. He was born and raised in Howell, and had lived in Florida before moving to Ohio. Mr. Megill was a past master of the Farmingdale-Howell Grange and a U.S Army veteran, serving during World War II. Prior to retiring, he…