Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Resident is starting to question his vote
Recently there was a story on News 12 whereby Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik seemed to use his influence as mayor to stop a fundraiser for the Republican candidates opposing his friends on the Marlboro Township Council. In the story, Mayor Hornik did not deny the allegation and used some very “lame” excuse about how he…
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Joseph C. Santo
Mr. Santo, 28, of Manalapan, died Oct. 9, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. He was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and had lived in Manalapan for the last 14 years. Mr. Santo is survived by his parents, Joseph F. Santo and Agnes Santo, both of Manalapan; a brother, Gregory Santo of Los…
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Councilman has worked hard for Marlboro
Two months ago, Marlboro Township Councilman Jeff Cantor was deployed to the war front in Afghanistan, leaving his family to fulfill his duty as a soldier. As a fellow Marlboro resident, I am proud of Councilman Cantor, who is serving this country in Afghanistan. Freedom should not be taken for granted. As an ex-Air Force…
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Luz M. Marin
Mrs. Marin, 85, of Freehold, died Oct. 10, 2009, at home. she was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, and had lived in Queens, N.Y., before moving to Freehold nine years ago. Mrs. Marin is survived by three daughters, Carmen D. Reyes of Freehold, Trinidad and her husband, Miguel Gallegos, of Farmingdale, and Gloria Reyes of…
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Letter to editor knocking President Obama needed ‘immediate balance’
It was not surprising to read the content of Jacquelin Duffy’s letter to the editor of Oct. 14, 2009 (“It Is Time for President Obama to Address Real Issues), as many of us have experienced remarks like hers by the so-called “hecklers” during the town hall meetings held throughout the nation this past summer. What…
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Gary Priccaciante
Ret. Howell Township Police Chief Gary Priccaciante, 64, of Womelsdorf, Pa., and formerly of Howell, died Oct. 10, 2009, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He began his law enforcement career in 1968 with the Matawan Borough Police Department, transferring to the Howell Township Police Department in 1971. He ascended through the ranks, achieving the…
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Marlboro voters should choose Cantor, Franco and Metzger
Today, we find ourselves amidst the toughest of economic times in recent American history. Our elected officials have a very important responsibility as they represent us, to make government more efficient and less costly. We simply cannot afford to pay any more. When times got tough, Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik and Township Council members Jeff…
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Candidate responds to accusations in recent letter
A letter was published in the Oct. 14 News Transcript from a Robert Shapiro (who I do not know) making blatant lies about me that I would like to correct for the record with the following response: Accusation: "… there appears to be a blatant closed-door policy in Marlboro’s water authority. In fact, in researching…
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Consider warnings about H1N1 flu vaccine before acting
One again, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and medical “authorities” who are too lazy to check the facts are trying to stampede people into taking the seasonal flu vaccine by claiming that in the United States 36,000 people die from it each year. That is a lie!…
