Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Arthur R. Valentine

    Mr. Valentine, 84, of Freehold Township, previously of Rolling Meadows, Ill., died Aug. 9, 2010, at the CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Valentine worked as a gas appliance serviceman for Peoples Energy Co., Chicago, for many years. He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley;…

  • Helen C. Evans

    Mrs. Evans, 91, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 9, 2010, at home. She was born in Freehold and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Evans was a former real estate agent and a childcare provider for children in her neighborhood. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Freehold. Mrs. Evans was predeceased…

  • From another angle, things aren’t as bad as they looked

    CODA GREG BEAN I’ve recently agreed to do some volunteer work for Sylvia’s Children, a charitable organization that provides financial and other support for 1,000 impoverished youngsters (200 of them orphans who live on-site) at the Mbiriizi School in Uganda. Run by Sylvia Allen, who’s well known in this area as the founder and owner…

  • Elected officials must stop tax increases

    Irecently received my new real estate tax bill. It included a tax increase of $371.06 from the same period in the prior year and an increase of $3,250 in the past 10 years. This is unacceptable and must be curtailed. Our friends and neighbors are moving from our towns because of these taxes. The elected…

  • Universal health care: connecting the dots

    GUEST COLUMN SHAUN M. STALKER Aquestion to all those who support universal government-run health care. How will you keep individuals from using our health care to tell us what to consume or purchase? When you combine our health care records that will now be in the hands of the government (IRS and HHS) with the…

  • Letter writer’s views are hurtful and offensive

    Icannot believe the News Transcript would ever publish such a hate-filled letter that Raymond Kostanty wrote (“Writer Says it is Time to End the Crusade Against Racism,” News Transcript, Aug. 11, 2010). Mr. Kostanty believes it is OK to believe that a racial or ethnic group is better, or as he says, superior to others.…

  • Horse racing needs time to adapt to changes

    GUEST COLUMN THOMAS LUCHENTO Iam Thomas Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey. In that capacity, I represent the thousands of drivers, trainers, breeders and caretakers who, because of their passion and skill, are engaged in the sport of harness racing. I say passion because if you do not love…

  • Freehold Borough school board member welcomes feedback

    As I announced several weeks ago, I have resigned my position as the chairman of the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Community Relations Committee over “philosophical” differences. However I am still an elected member of the Freehold Borough Board of Education who is accountable to each of you and I continue to believe that one…