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  • Time for action on pay-to-play in N.J. towns

    A s the beginning of 2012 nears — the time when state legislative action will begin in earnest — Gov. Chris Christie and the legislative leadership need to make completing the unfinished agenda of pay-to-play reform a high priority. New Jersey has one of the strongest state-level pay-to-play reform laws in the nation. It has…

  • Candidates sought to raise important issues

    We thank all of our many supporters. From the outset, we knew it would be an uphill battle. However, we proceeded because we love our community and believe that raising public awareness about the many fiscal hurdles facing the township was worth the effort. Having walked countless hours and meeting thousands of residents, we feel…

  • No one in our American society should be without a friend

    While serving as a Democratic poll challenger in my hometown of Marlboro on Election Day, Nov. 8, I met an 81-year-old grandmother who was working the polls. We spent hours together as I worked diligently to prevent voter fraud and she worked diligently to ensure that every voter had the opportunity to vote. As the…

  • Jeanne M. Garner

    Mrs. Garner, 83, of Lakewood, formerly of Freehold and Marlboro, died Nov. 7, 2011, at home. She was predeceased by a son, Leland Garner, in 1992; a brother, Joseph Trivisone; and a sister, Phyllis DiSabatino. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Lester Lockwood of Freehold Township; and two grandchildren. Arrangements were under the…

  • William H. “Boots” Riddle

    Mr. Riddle, 86, of Freehold, died Nov. 12, 2011, at The Manor, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Lorraine; a son Robert Riddle; a daughter, Kathie, and her husband, Sal Rappa; two granddaughters; a brother, Eddie Riddle; and a sister, Barbara Jones.…

  • District honored for achievements in AP

    The Freehold Regional High School District has been honored for the second year in a row by the College Board with a place on the organization’s AP Achievement List for simultaneously increasing access to advanced placement coursework while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning a score of 3 or higher on AP exams.…

  • Enjoy your turkey, even if it’s killing our planet

    CODA GREG BEAN Maybe today you’re rushing around to finish shopping for the Thanksgiving dinner you’re cooking for the family this week, and the thorniest issue on your mind is how to get the bird out of the oven at the same time the mashed potatoes are ready. Maybe you’re visiting friends or family for…

  • Carol Ann Niebling

    Mrs. Niebling, 73, of Manalapan, died Nov. 5, 2011, at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived in Queens before moving to Manalapan seven years ago. She was a supervising cashier at Peninsula General Hospital, Rockaway, N.Y. Mrs. Niebling was predeceased by her husband, William Gary, in 2003. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law,…

  • Time for Main Street America to ‘occupy’ Wall Street and D.C.

    GUEST COLUMN FREDRICK P. NIEMANN, ESQ. A s a conservative Republican, I’ve been watching with interest the Occupy Wall Street movement. I agree with their anger, though I think the target of their movement, rich people and Wall Street fails to identify other unjust profiteers, namely (some) corporate CEOs, the federal government in Washington, D.C.,…