Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Obituaries
Walter Samuel Quackenbush Mr. Quackenbush, 80, of East Brunswick, formerly of Old Bridge and Freehold, died Aug. 18, 2007, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1986, he was employed as a chemical operator with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 25 years. He was…
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Stiff sentences will set examples for officials
Recently, federal Judge William Walls sentenced a local elected official to serve more time than was expected by certain people. I am sure the judge received the admiration of many people in our county and state. Come the last week in October, several more elected officials and also former employees of Monmouth County are up…
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Flaherty appointed to seat on school board in Howell
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – Members of the Howell Board of Education have chosen David Flaherty to fill an open seat on the school board. Flaherty, a sergeant with the Howell Police Department, was sworn into office at the Sept. 26 board meeting. He was appointed to fill the seat of former board…
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Former area resident recalls Jersey Freeze
Iam very sad to hear that Jersey Freeze may be demolished. I have been going there since I was a child with my parents, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. When I was pregnant with my first child, I craved Jersey Freeze banana splits. I have taken my children and grandchildren there. Anytime we are in…
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Poetry should be read out loud!
Public and private high schools in New Jersey are invited to participate in the third annual New Jersey Poetry Out Loud (NJPOL) program for a new take on poetry and a chance to represent the state in a national competition. NJ Poetry Out Loud builds on the recent resurgence of poetry as an oral art…
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Legislation dealing with stalkers is a much-needed move
It broke my heart to read a story several weeks ago about the Marlboro resident who has been stalked for the past 10 years of her life (“New Law Seeks to Stop Stalkers in Their Tracks,” News Transcript, Aug. 29, 2007). Her story hit home for me because years ago I had a roommate who…
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Guidelines put into place for recess in Howell schools
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – In an effort to address the inconsistencies associated with the way recess has been handled in Howell public schools, the Board of Education has established guidelines for all schools to follow. The guidelines are not policy or a mandate. Instead, they are the board’s way of examining whether…
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Sen. Karcher seems to be getting unfair break on property taxes
It’s amazing how politicians think that taxpayers are stupid. Abraham Lincoln once said, “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.” Time has come for state Sen. Ellen Karcher to…
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Wasser discusses school attendance boundaries
No change for Marlboro residents during 2008-09 school year BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO – There will be no change in high school attendance area boundaries involving children from Marlboro for the 2008-09 school year. Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser made that point clear during an appearance before the…
