Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Open Door director says families appreciate donations
On behalf of the board of trustees, volunteers and clients of Freehold Area Open Door, I would like to thank the community for their generous outpouring of donations for Thanksgiving. On Nov. 23, 50 students joined many of our regular volunteers to pack 500 dinners which fed over 1,500 individuals. These were distributed during the…
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Reader questions expenditure for solar feasibility study
In the News Transcript issue of Dec. 3, you wrote about the Marlboro K-8 Board of Education authorizing a $13,500 study on the feasibility of installing solar panels on two school buildings (“Feasibility Study Looks at Solar Panel Options”). I really have to wonder about the level of astuteness of the board members. Board members…
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Take the noise down a notch when ferrying Santa around
As the holiday season approaches, Santa Claus always seems to pay a visit to town on top of a shiny red fire truck. The local fire departments volunteer their time and help Santa visit. It is special to see Santa waving and I look forward to it every year. Sometimes I think Santa’s ears must…
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We’ll be giving you credit, whether you want it or not
Coda • GREG BEAN If you believe the evening news (which I don’t always), you’ve learned that one effect of the national economic meltdown is that it’s darned near impossible to get credit these days. We’re told that you can’t get credit to buy a car, get a mortgage or pick up a new bass…
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Anne Herman Richland
91, of Howell Anne was born in the Bronx and had lived in Jersey City before moving to Howell Twp. in 1978. She was a Realtor for Weichert Realty, Howell. Prior to that, she worked as a Realtor for both Pat B Realty and Teischer Realty. Before becoming a Realtor, Anne and her first…
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Thomas G. Derby Jr.
Mr. Derby, 78, of Keyport, died Nov. 27, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a firefighter with the Jersey City Fire Department for 29 years, retiring in 1988 as captain. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jane Price Derby; a daughter and son-inlaw, Kathleen and Francis Finn of Hazlet; a son and…
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Down time until inauguration can lead to hanky panky
Waiting for a blessed event to arrive in a maternity ward strains at the very fiber of expecting fathers. But note the anticipation transferring presidential powers between an election and an inaugural on Jan. 20. There must be a better way. The process may be constitutionally mandated, nevertheless, it’s just plain stupid, especially during our…
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Bambina “Barbara” McCaffrey
Mrs. McCaffrey, 65, of Freehold Township and formerly of Manalapan, died Nov. 21, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. She was a vice president and branch manager of the Provident Bank in Hazlet and a member of the Hazlet Rotary Club. Mrs. Mc- Caffrey was predeceased by her husband, John “Jack”, in 2005,…
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It is time to kick our dependence on foreign oil
It is beyond comprehension when during this crisis and the national debate on our dependence on foreign oil, New Jersey Transit is buying 1,000 new buses using diesel fuel from foreign oil and removing 1,000 buses from service that use U.S. natural gas. Please explain. What am I missing? Paul Schneider Howell
