Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Joseph Tolve

    Mr. Tolve, 91, of Englishtown and formerly of Spotswood, died Aug. 14, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He was a selfemployed butcher and a mechanic for New York Department of Parks in Brooklyn, New York, for 30 years before retiring in 1980. Mr. Tolve served in the U.S. Army during World War…

  • Senator misses a few of state’s big problems

    New Jersey Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) issued a press release last week calling for action to be taken regarding the practice of school administrators who “obtain degrees from unaccredited and questionable colleges and universities.” Codey is asking state Attorney General Anne Milgram and state Department of Education Commissioner Lucille Davy to investigate the…

  • You love us, you really love us — or maybe not

    Red State/Blue State DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Red/Blue gets letters, and I’d like a chance to respond to this one that was…

  • Darrin A. Winston

    Mr. Winston, 42, of Clarksburg in Millstone and formerly of Edison, died Aug. 15, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. He received a baseball scholarship from Rutgers University and continued playing professionally for 12 years. Mr. Winston came up with the Montreal Expos and played in the majors for the Philadelphia Phillies in…

  • Shed a tear and unload some junk at same time

    Are We There Yet? LORI CLINCH It was one year ago, almost to the day, that we loaded up our eldest son and hauled his freshman-loving wares to college. As his mother, I must admit that it nearly broke my heart. In a way that some just don’t understand, I couldn’t bear the thought of…

  • Sondra Gitlin

    Mrs. Gitlin, 69, of Freehold, died recently. She was a teacher for the Manalapan-Englishtown School District for more than two decades. Mrs. Gitlin is survived by her husband, Louis; two daughters, Randi Markel and Alyse Nola, both of Freehold; two brothers, Lloyd Plovnick of Howard Beach, N.Y., and Marvin Plovnick of Delray Beach, Fla.; and…

  • Marlboro resident says FRHSD superintendent must resign

    It is in a state of utter shock that I write this letter. It would seem that Greater Media Newspapers Executive Editor Greg Bean and News Transcript Managing Editor Mark Rosman — two guys whose opinions I always respect — have gone off the tracks and into the swamp with their commentary regarding disgraced Freehold…

  • Helena Scherer

    Mrs. Scherer, 84, of Freehold Township died Aug. 14, 2008, at home. She was born in Rytro, Poland, and attended the University of Wroclaw, Poland. Surviving are her husband, Leon Scherer; a son and daughter-in-law, Jacob and Janice Scherer; a daughter and son-in-law, Irit and Bertil Nordin; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at…

  • Housing for seniors should be approved

    A n application is before the Howell zoning board to allow a senior citizens housing development in a commercial zone. It should be approved. We do not need any more stores on Route 9. Because this is next to a church, it would benefit the church financially and by having seniors next door. The seniors…