Category: News Transcript Opinion
-

Information being sought on school janitorial costs
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — While the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education has approved a resolution to join a shared service initiative to seek bids for janitorial services, board members stressed their action does not mean a plan to outsource the district’s custodial employees is definite. During an April 6…
-

Robert N. Rider
Mr. Rider, 85, of Old Bridge, died April 13, 2011, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. He was predeceased by his wife, Catherine, and by a daughter, Mary Chojnacki. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Denise of Marlboro; three daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Larry Harris of Manalapan, Rita and Thomas Birardi of…
-

-

John J. Donohue
Mr. Donohue, 90, of Manalapan, formerly of Sayreville, died April 11, 2011, in Cranbury Center, Monroe. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Donohue. Surviving are his wife, Ann Stephens Donohue; two daughters, Karen Schweitzer, and her husband, Gregory, of Pennsylvania and Susan Ortenzio, and her husband, Kevin, of Millstone; three sons, John J.…
-

One-size-fits-all plan is woefully inadequate
As a retired educator, I feel compelled to comment upon Gov. Chris Christie’s “reform” proposal regarding teacher evaluation. Gov. Christie’s basic premise — that one standardized test is an accurate measure of student mastery of curricular content — is fatally flawed. This “one-sizefits all” assessment procedure ignores the fact that children have differing learning styles,…
-

Cynthia Elizabeth Higgins
Mrs. Higgins, 66, of Old Bridge, formerly of Freehold, died April 13, 2011, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Higgins, in 2008. Surviving are two sons and daughters-inlaw, Thomas Jr. and Margie Higgins and James and Dawn Higgins; a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa Marie and James Storey;…
-

Parent commends attention shown to young children at YMCA
The Freehold Childcare Enrichment Program at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County deserves to be commended. The “Alphabet Party” hosted by teachers and students of the 3-year-old preschool class (“The Budding Buddies”) was a delightful experience for all who attended and participated. Parentswere invited to celebrate with their child the learning of the entire alphabet.…
-

William P. Kull
Mr. Kull, 84, of Jackson, died March 5, 2011, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. He was born in Newark and had lived in Irvington, Union, and Toms River before settling in Jackson in 2008. For more than 30 years, he was a driver for General Diaper Baby Service, Irvington, retiring in 1989. He was predeceased by…
-

Councilman should make specific suggestions for cuts
We read with interest Freehold Borough Councilman John Newman’s April 13 guest column in the News Transcript. Having sat through 18 months of numerous Borough Council and Finance Committee meetings with Mr. Newman, members of the Citizens Budget Committee (CBC), the Borough Administrator and Chief Financial Officer, we can only wonder if Mr. Newman was…
