Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Electronic readers make way to school
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — With the ways that technology constantly changes, it is probably no surprise that today’s students would prefer to pick up an electronic reader rather than a paperback book. Members of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education recently discussed students’ use of personal electronic devices in the…
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Congressman Rush Holt has history of working with teen group
Iread, with disappointment, the recent letter in the News Transcript from Nancy Williams criticizing the “powers that be” for allowing one of Marlboro’s representatives in Congress, Rush Holt, to give a civics lesson to Marlboro’s Teen Advisory Committee (TAC). As the people of Marlboro are well aware, Congressman Holt has worked diligently with TAC since…
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Monmouth University partners with Biotechnology High School
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, announced that it has signed an articulation agreement with Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township. The partnerships will allow eligible students who have graduated from the four-year program at Biotechnology High School to enter the Monmouth University School of Science Bachelor of Science program in biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science or…
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Pallone and Holt deserve support of voters on Election Day, Nov. 2
The residents of Monmouth County are fortunate to be represented by Frank Pallone and Rush Holt. Congressman Pallone is unquestionably the leading spokesperson for holding corporate polluters accountable. Through his efforts, polluters, not taxpayers, have been forced to foot the bill for cleaning up toxic waste sites. Congressman Pallone’s efforts on behalf of women’s health…
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A congressman should represent the values of his district R
Rabbi Donald A. Weber in his Oct. 20 letter to the editor of the News Transcript concludes that “Congressman Rush Holt represents his constituents very well.” The “scientific” basis for this conclusion is that “this past February, Rep. Holt met personally with my students for nearly 90 minutes.” Yes, I expect my congressman (or congresswoman)…
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Little and Sipprelle deserve your vote on Election Day
Our representatives to Congress have shown to us that their well-being is more important than the citizens they represent. Congress recently awarded themselves another pay raise while those of us that are unemployed or on Social Security have to make ends meet with whatever resources are available to us. It is time for a change.…
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Testing the water proves to be very sage advice
GIRL TALK CLARE MARIE CELANO Before we took the leap into a swimming pool or the ocean, we were taught to test the water with our foot to see how cold it was. Does the same hold true for relationships? After jumping into relationships in our youth and maybe even our middle years without much…
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Resident says Nicastro has qualities a public official needs
If you had to choose one quality that you look for in an elected official, what would it be? Honesty? Integrity? Dependability? Accessibility? Candor? Intelligence? Common sense? Humility? Selflessness? Community mindedness? What if you did not have to choose only one of these character traits, but instead could have an elected official who possesses them…
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