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  • Cut in state aid will result in fewer services

    By now we have all heard that Gov. Corzine announced substantial cuts in state aid to all municipalities in New Jersey. It has become clear that the state is trying to dig out of its financial hole by transferring part of the burden to municipalities. For Freehold Township, this equates to a reduction in aid…

  • Soccer club’s no-refund policy upsets parent

    For me, life in New Jersey has been epitomized by the classic small hometown feeling that is frequently envied as a way of life. Unfortunately, the illusion was shattered recently by a cold and unbending attitude of a youth soccer club in Howell. On Feb. 10 Imailed a registration form and two checks to the…

  • Malcolm Morris Rosenthal

    Mr. Rosenthal, 84, of Tinton Falls, died March 16, 2008, at Renaissance Gardens, Tinton Falls. He owned and operated Reliable Inc., Reading, Pa., for several years, retiring in 1998. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Silverman Rosenthal; a son, Jay Rosenthal of Olney, Md.; two daughters,AndreaMalek of Colts Neck and Jan Greenspan of Ocean;…

  • Manalapan resident has questions for Congressman Rush Holt

    After reading Carol Fox’s lavish praise for Rush Holt in her March 12 News Transcript letter, I can’t help but wonder if she’s his campaign manager. I see him in a different light. One of her terms for him is “brilliant.” Let’s examine that claim. In his Dec. 22 e-mail newsletter, Holt said: “The 110th…

  • A. Charles Alexander

    Mr. Alexander, 89, of Colts Neck, died March 18, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He had resided in Middletown before relocating to Colts Neck more than 40 years ago. Before his retirement,Mr.Alexander was a salesman at Armour Meats, Elizabeth. He was predeceased by his siblings, John, Frank, Joseph, Millie, Tet, Angel, Annie and…

  • Intimidation is keeping good people on the sidelines

    Iread in the papers that a former mayor/former township attorney is not only suing Manalapan Committeeman (and former mayor) Andrew Lucas, but that he also hired a private investigator to gather information on Mr. Lucas. The allegation is that Mr. Lucas did not live in Manalapan during the time of last year’s election so he…

  • Thelma Marie Cole

    Thelma Marie Cole, 92, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold Township, died March 12, 2008, at the John L. Montgomery Care Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Freehold and had resided there before moving to Cream Ridge 12 years ago. Before her retirement, Mrs. Cole was an egg candler for the former…

  • New Jersey will not deserve ‘Garden State’ nickname

    These words, “I can remember,” describe one of the few true blessings of getting old, a way of going back and reliving the way it used to be. Not too many generations ago, a very large percentage of those living in New Jersey were involved in farming and 100 percent were dependent on them. Agriculture…

  • Middle school pupils bring ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ to life

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Danielle Galante, Elif Anda and Nicole Leist-Alston perform in “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School. The play is based on the 1970s Emmy awardwinning Saturday morning cartoon series “Schoolhouse Rock.” See story, page 47. MARLBORO – The cafetorium at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School…