Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Official says he was trying to act on behalf of taxpayers
There are times when you must step up to the plate and speak out, whether you are supported or not. In the case of Manalapan v. Moskovitz, this was one more instance when I did just that. One of my primary responsibilities and concerns is how taxpayer dollars are spent. As part of our oath…
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Thelma E. Matthews
71, of Freehold Mrs. Matthews was born in Madison Twp., NJ, and had lived in Englishtown, NJ, before moving to Freehold in 1956. Mrs. Matthews was a life-member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Adelphia Fire Company, Adelphia, NJ. She was also a former member of the First Presbyterian Church of Englishtown, NJ. She was…
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More steps are needed to curb students’ binge drinking
Some college traditions are ageless, like eating pizza at midnight and pulling allnighters before a big test. But recent national reports about other “traditions” — guzzling cold beer with friends or getting so drunk you can barely find your dorm room — are being seriously examined for the longterm damage they cause to drinkers and…
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Olga Nicastro
Mrs. Nicastro, 91, of Manalapan, died Oct. 15, 2008, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born to Eugene and Eugenia Zyrski on Oct. 23, 1916, in New York City, she lived there and in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Manalapan in 1997. Prior to her retirement in 1989, Mrs. Nicastro was employed as the executive…
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Anna Marie Smith
Mrs. Smith, 63, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 16, 2008, at home. She had lived in Old Bridge for 35 years and was a payroll clerk for the township for 15 years, retiring in 1993. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Bryon Smith; three sons, Lee Smith and his wife, Annmarie, New…
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Priscilla Florence “Pat” Emmons Buckalew
Mrs. Buckalew, 81, of Manalapan, died Oct. 15, 2008, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was born in Jamesburg and had resided in Millstone before moving to Manalapan. Mrs. Buckalew was a 41-year member of the Millstone Township Fire Company Auxiliary. Her husband of 63 years, Joseph “Uncle Buck” Buckalew, died in 2007. Surviving are…
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Retired Freehold Twp. clerk says committee meetings were not secret
On Oct. 8, I was shocked to read statements in the News Transcript, attributed to a Democratic candidate for the Township Committee in Freehold Township, implying that the members of the governing body held “frequent private meetings before the public meetings.” She went on to surmise that the governing body was “being secretive” and alluded…
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Mallet and Mason will do the job as Monmouth County freeholders
All politics is local, and that is why it is important to focus on the freeholder election on Nov. 4. For well over a decade the Republicans have controlled the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, until recently all five seats. The Republican dominance stifled democracy and transparency. Recently Barbara McMorrow and John D’Amico have won…
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Manalapan mayor listened to concerns and took action
Fact: Out of every 100 Boy Scouts, two achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. The final and most difficult requirement of becoming an Eagle Scout is “The Eagle Project.” This requires the scout to design, seek approvals, price, purchase, schedule and manage a project that benefits the community at large and has longevity. Projects that…
