Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Politicians often attempt to abuse letters forum
GREG BEAN Coda In the newspaper business, there are some lessons you just have to learn the hard way. There’s an old maxim in this profession that even if your mother says she loves you, check it out. In other words, don’t believe anything people tell you without evidence, because you’ll be taken advantage of…
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Hornik will bring honest, ethical government to Marlboro
As a longtime (39 years) former resident of Marlboro, it is with great delight and enthusiasm that I write this letter of support for Jon Hornik, who is running for mayor of Marlboro. I have know the Hornik family for many years; his mother Nancy and his father Saul, and I can testify that this…
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Obituaries
Anthony Luongo Mr. Luongo, 82, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 29, 2007, at home. Born in Orange, he had resided in Freehold Township for the past 37 years. Mr. Luongo received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and a law degree from Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass. He was…
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Local legislators had a hand in supporting new laws
On Sept. 4, 2007 a historic event took place in the Marlboro library. Gov. Jon Corzine was there, state senators and assemblymen were there, as well as local officials, the media and members of the public. The occasion was the signing of four statutes dealing with unethical and criminal behavior by elected officials. A4326-S300 prohibits…
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Bells add a lovely sound to musical performances
School’s Royal Ringers are excited to learn a new instrument BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Cristiana Lamberti, a member of the Royal Ringers at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School, stows away a set of bronze bells after the group’s first practice session of the 2007-08 school year. MARLBORO – Room 162 of the Marlboro Memorial…
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No change for attendance areas
Attendance area boundaries for the Freehold Regional High School District will stay the same for the 2008-09 school year. At its meeting on Sept. 24, the FRHSD Board of Education decided not to make any changes regarding the building to which incoming freshmen will be assigned in September 2008, according to Ilse Whisner, the district’s…
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Resident will speak out against warehouse
Iwonder how many people living along Tennent Road in Marlboro are aware that Monmouth County has a longrange plan to widen the road. This concerns me because I would lose nearly half my front lawn and would be faced with a four-lane road a mere 20 feet from the front doorstep of my 150-year-old home.…
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Hornik earns support for Marlboro mayor
In a past edition of the News Transcript (April 25, 2007), I read with interest as John Gibardi, Republican municipal chairman of Marlboro, defended Mayor Robert Kleinberg’s “record of accomplishments” here in Marlboro. He states, ” … When a mayor has accomplished as much as he has during his initial term, reality is that political…
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Mayor has given some people reason to drop support
Why have many members of the Republican Party turned against Robert Kleinberg? One only had to walk around the municipal complex on Marlboro Day to see the scores of people wearing “Republicans for Jon Hornik” T-shirts. Scores of others were wearing T-shirts provided by the Democratic ticket of Hornik, LaRocca and Marder. Here are the…
