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  • YOUR TURN

    Letter from candidate stirs memories of Sen. McCarthy STUART J. MOSKOVITZ Though I was extremely young at the time, I actually remember the Army- McCarthy hearings, a memory bolstered, of course, by viewing video of the hearings several times in later life. The hearings should be required viewing for anyone attending any institution of higher…

  • Q&A

    Life of a tire with Sharon Peters Q: We have a Corvette we use only for summer trips. It’s garaged the rest of the time. The tires have only about 22,000 miles on them. Treads look great, no sign of wear anywhere, and I think they’re about eight years old. I suppose tires, like all…

  • Photo

    Yellow and green hues brighten a meadow at Bear Brook Park, Marlboro. JESSICA D’AMICO/STAFF

  • It is time for N.J. utilities board to do its job

    I t is well past time that customers of Jersey Central Power & Light learn the truth about the rates they pay for electricity. Three years ago the New Jersey Rate Counsel ordered the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to have JCP&L open its books, based on the argument that the utility had been…

  • Resident is fed up with Common Core

    When is enough going to be enough? On behalf of all the parents who send their children off to school every day with the expectation that their children are entitled to a quality education, I have had enough. On behalf of all the school-age children who walk through the doors of their school every day…

  • Writer waiting for Democrats to weigh in

    Two Democrats will be running against two Republicans for the Township Committee slots in the November general election in Manalapan. The incumbent Republicans were asked to pass a resolution against torture, secret and unlimited detention, and the suspension of a person’s legal rights. They refused and the Democrats remained silent. The Republicans have instituted a…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Getting my wireless wires crossed Lori Clinch Young kids today have a great advantage when it comes to technology. They grow up on computers, iPads and cellphones. They take for granted that they know how to download programs, upload photos and can Skype Grandma on a whim. Back in the day, when there was a…

  • Resident questions aspects of referendum

    The Sept. 30 special election to approve a $32.9 million school project in Freehold Borough is of major concern to the borough taxpayer. The issue of overcrowding has been prevalent in the borough for quite some time, dating back to a referendum in December 2005. At that time, voters were asked to approve $7.8 million…

  • Writer supports Freehold school referendum

    On Sept. 30, the Freehold Borough K- 8 School District Board of Education will ask voters to approve a $32 million building referendum. As a former board member, lifelong resident, taxpayer and parent, I feel I have a unique perspective on the project. As a lifelong resident and taxpayer, I do not want my taxes…