Category: News Transcript Opinion
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USA must recognize its dependence on China
Regarding the Aug. 3 letter to the editor in the News Transcript criticizing a speaker at a recent Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting, I think the author of the letter, Shirley Lew, needs to stop looking for an opportunity to feel offended. Any American who does not recognize our continued and…
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Her days as a pack mule are over
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I was quite the hauler when our sons were young. I toted diaper bags and lugged toddlers wherever I went. I carried teething rings, baby bottles and a fully stocked layette. Oftentimes I’d find myself carrying a dinosaur and at least one football with no recollection of agreeing to…
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People from other places have made USA great
In response to “It’s Time to Drop the Hyphen; We Are Americans” (Letters to the Editor, News Transcript, Aug. 10), I tip my hat to hyphenated Americans. They are what has made this country great! Jack Zaraya Freehold Township
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Gary B. Louk Sr.
Mr. Louk, 66, of Freehold, died July 23, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He served in the U.S. Army during the VietnamWar. Mr. Louk was employed as an inventory control specialist for Sabert, Sayreville. He had worked various jobs during his time in Freehold, including 14 years of service in the Freehold Police…
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Raises granted to FRHSD employees were inappropriate
I am glad that the News Transcript reported Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson’s replies to my comments at the last meeting regarding my opposition to the raises approved by the board for non-bargaining unit employees. He was answering a statement I made that someone said they deserved the additional 2…
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9/11 observances requested
Greater Media Newspapers, as part of its coverage of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is inviting community groups, religious institutions and others to submit the special events and services they will be holding to mark that day. Send items by email to [email protected]. In addition to a listing of…
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for the record
TheMonroe Township K-12 School District in Middlesex County is charging the Jamesburg K-8 School District $19,100 per pupil to send Jamesburg residents to the new Monroe Township High School beginning in September. That amount includes tuition of $16,100 per pupil plus $3,000 per pupil to pay debt service on the new high school. The total…
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Wedding suggestions met with silence, and hostility
CODA GREG BEAN Several months ago, when my youngest son got engaged, I wrote that as far as I could tell by reading Miss Manners, the father of the groom’s only responsibilities are to show up on time and not drink so much he throws up on the bride’s family. Now that the months have…
