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Catherine G. Sapienza
Mrs. Sapienza, 82, of Marlboro, formerly of North Arlington, died July 23, 2012, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. She was the owner of Quality Critters Pet Shop in North Arlington. Prior to that, she worked for the RCA Corporation, Harrison, for 25 years. She was predeceased by her husband, James; and two brothers,…
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Think about putting power lines underground
No one needs to be reminded that Freehold Borough suffered serious damage due to a severe storm. As many know, residents were exposed to power outages, live wires, closed streets and damaged property, in some cases loss of homes. We were fortunate that no lives were lost or serious injuries incurred. As a resident, I…
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Barry R. Kurtz
Mr. Kurtz, 82, of Manalapan, died July 25. 2012, at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Mass., from complications following heart surgery. He graduated from Boys’ High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., attended Brooklyn College, and was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Kurtz was the owner of Pension Advisory Services, a pension actuarial firm, until his death.…
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Do not abuse use of open space funding
I noticed in the recent property tax bill that Manalapan residents are being asked to pay 1.8 percent of their taxes to fund open space and farmland preservation. The breakdown is 0.99 percent for the township’s open space and farmland preservation program and 0.81 percent for Monmouth County’s open space and farmland preservation program. While…
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A call for Marlboro council to reject zoning board appointment
I am saddened and disgusted by the current Marlboro Township Council. Recently, the council nominated Paul Schlaflin to sit on the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment. Mr. Schlaflin’s nomination upsets me greatly. In 2010, Mr. Schlaflin resigned from the zoning board after the Marlboro Ethics Board recommended his removal. Mr. Schlaflin has a history of…
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Public should offer comments on Symmes Road ordinance
I read the article reported in last week’s News Transcript about the latest actions by a slim majority of “newbies” to the Manalapan Planning Board on July 26. According to the article, the Planning Board passed on a chance to discuss the June 20 municipal ordinance and the corresponding portion of the master plan that…
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Local officials served Freehold well in storm’s aftermath
I would like to commend Mayor Nolan Higgins for his tireless vigilance subsequent to the devastating storm suffered by our town on July 28. Mayor Higgins could be seen day and night throughout the borough during the days the power grid was down, taking stock of the situation and providing information and encouragement to those…
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State your views at Manalapan committee meeting
I would like to remind all Manalapan residents that on Aug. 15, the Township Committee is going to consider changing the zoning on the property behind the commuter parking lot on Symmes Road to permit another huge shopping center. Traffic will be a disaster, the proposed traffic light will be unsafe, and the value of…
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Democrats, not Republican Gov., responsible for COAH
Here we go again! Will Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik ever tire of his tiresome blame game antics aimed at Gov. Chris Christie? Does the mayor not know that Gov. Christie has always been a steadfast opponent of the state Council on Affordable Housing? It is Mayor Hornik’s own Democratic cohorts in Trenton who both initiated…
