Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Deer can be significant hazards to motorists

    I am writing in response to a letter to the editor, “Encounter With Deer is a Difficult Experience,” that was published in Dec. 10 News Transcript. I live in Greenbriar at Marlboro and these deer are everywhere. They are usually in small groups of three or four and when driving in the area one has…

  • Brookdale cuts staff in face of financial crisis

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Brookdale Community College board of trustees voted 11-1 to approve the president’s proposal for a reduction in force that eliminates 47 positions at the college. The action, which was taken at the board’s Dec. 11 meeting, will eliminate a $5.5 million deficit in the college’s budget, according to…

  • District honored for providing teens with AP opportunities

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer The College Board has honored the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) with placement on the fifth annual AP District Honor Roll and highlighted the district’s commitment to providing opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds. Placement on the annual AP District Honor Roll is given to districts that offer students…

  • Superintendents selected for ‘ConnectED’ initiative

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Ross Kasun Two area school superintendents were selected to participate in the recent “ConnectED to the Future” initiative in recognition of their commitment to Future Ready schools. The program was held at the White House in Washington, D.C., in November. The White House and the U.S. Department of Education…

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    KAREN KESTEN/STAFF A holly tree serves as a symbol of Christmas.

  • One religion that respects many faiths

    Your recent article, “Interfaith Families Embrace Holidays,” was heartwarming as it showed people’s acceptance and enjoyment of each other’s traditions, but it left me wishing for more for these folks, that is, the support of a faith community of their own and the challenge of going deeper to explore their values and beliefs. The denomination…

  • New state law trivializes bullying situations

    Decades ago when I was a young boy, I insulted my classmates’ physical build, clothing, odor and parents. And my classmates did the same exact thing to me. If you told jokes about my mother, I came back with better jokes about your mother. This was and still is the usual banter among young boys.…

  • Cable television costs require regulation

    It is long past time for cable television rates to be regulated and customers afforded à la carte pricing, rather than paying for 100-plus channels that no one watches. Pressure must be placed on the Federal Communications Comission as well as federal and state legislators. The problem has become extreme as prices go up frequently…

  • Attention must be paid to parents’ views on testing

    IN THE NEWS Mark Rosman Chuck Welsh has spent a lifetime in education. He was a teacher and football coach at Freehold Township High School and later went on to become a principal in the Howell K-8 School District. Welsh currently serves as a member of the Howell Board of Education. During a meeting on…