Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Guns and Bibles sure aren’t exclusive to flyover country
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: Every now and then, folks out here in the bucolic Flyover Country Red States get…
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Wanda Bernice Janczewska
Mrs. Janczewska, 94, of Howell, died April 13, 2008, at the Freehold home of her son and daughter-in-law, Stosh and Deanie Janczewski. She was born in Chicago and lived in Poland until moving back to the United States and settling in Howell in 1947.Mrs. Janczewska was a seamstress in Freehold and Howell until her retirement…
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Finally, a matter upon which we seem to agree
Coda GREG BEAN I get letters. Man, do I get letters. And nothing I’ve written in recent memory got as many letters in the form of email messages as my recent column on Comcast and my misery over losing the History Channel when the company went all digital March 27. Most weeks, my e-mail…
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Teaching leadership skills is part of Girl Scouts’ task
Guest Column SUSAN H. MCCLURE Afew weeks ago I heard a knock at my front door. Like many of you in the same situation, I opened it a crack and peered outside. Standing on my doorstep was my next door neighbor’s young daughter. She wanted to sell me Girl Scout cookies. While most people see…
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If the shoe fits, then go right ahead and wear it
Are We There Yet? LORI CLINCH As I sat in the kitchen chair the other night, I said in reference to the article that I was reading, “Well, if that isn’t straight from the horse’s mouth.” Although I was speaking to no one in particular, when I looked up at my family, I was met…
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Support of many people boosted parade
The Manalapan Baseball and Softball Association board of directors would like to thank everyone who worked so hard to make our opening day parade on April 5 such a success. Without the support of Mayor Michelle Roth, Township Administrator Tara Lovrich, Township Clerk Rose Ann Weeden, the Township Committee, the Manalapan Police Department and the…
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Help feral cats through public education and Trap-Neuter-Return
Arguably, the greatest hurdle to managing the cat overpopulation crisis in New Jersey is the public’s noncompliance in spaying and neutering companion cats and allowing them (especially unaltered ones) to roam free. It is these actions, or lack thereof, that provides a constant “supply” of cats, which adds to and increases the outdoor cat population.…
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Save money by cutting back on state workers’ holidays
For too long, state agencies have closed their doors on days when the rest of the country is still very much at work – and it’s contributing to wasted tax dollars. We all want to see wasteful overruns eliminated, and in light of the recent proposals made by our governor to offset these problems, one…
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Public assistance officer sorry to see department close
It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to a position I have held with Freehold Township for 18 years. Due to the state aid cut to municipalities, through Gov. Jon Corzine, Freehold Township has found it necessary to eliminate the Public Assistance Office and send its welfare (general assistance program) to Monmouth…
