Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • One local family follows its own rule for teenage driver

    This is in response to Jeff Kneler’s letter in the Jan. 24 edition of the News Transcript regarding identifying young drivers in vehicles (“Young Drivers Need a Way to be Identified in Vehicles”). I have four children, ages 17, 15, 12 and 9. I do not think the police or other officials should have to…

  • Brookdale announces tuition hike

    MIDDLETOWN – Although student enrollment is at an all-time high of more than 14,000, the Brookdale Community College board of trustees has still decided to raise tuition and fees by 5.1 percent following a unanimous vote Jan. 18. “With record growth comes an increased need for student services and programs,” board of trustees Chair Howard…

  • Unsuccessful search for application irks Howell resident

    I have just come home from the tax assessor’s office in search of farm assessment application forms unsuccessfully. I was flabbergasted to hear that they do not have any and will not have any until June. I was shocked to think that they would not have one copy leftover that they could at least make…

  • Campaign spending limits needed in local elections

    Who knows? Maybe the Manal-apan governing body will listen to me now that I am a resident. For the last two years in office I asked the governing body to pass a law that I believe will put an end to pay for play, political favors, nasty campaigns. That law would pertain to campaign spending…

  • Resident says illegal immigrants have no place in USA

    I take exception to Lazaro Cardenas’ comments about Freehold Borough’s attempts to rid itself of illegal aliens (“Personal View Does Not Mean Member Has to Quit Panel,” Your Turn, News Transcript, Jan. 24, 2007). Nowhere in Mr. Cardenas’ comments does he discuss the illegality of these people. Instead, he prefers to call them “the Latinos…

  • Beer keg tracking may be way to keep tabs on problem

    Beer keg parties may seem like a rite of passage for many young adults, but the fact is, kegs contribute to high-risk underage drinking that could result in tragedy. Because kegs enable one adult over the age of 21 to purchase and supply alcohol to dozens of young people, they are often associated with heavy…

  • Candidates for office have to come up with solutions

    It is time for another lesson in the land use law for citizens running for office in Marlboro. While the Plan-ning Board is the mayor’s board, the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law provides the following as to its membership: Class I member – the mayor of the township or in his absence his designee.…

  • Englishtown resident glad to see accident was reported

    Thank you for your editorial, “Hello? Anyone home?” in the Jan. 24 News Transcript. We have been wondering about this incident (in Eng-lishtown) since it occurred on Jan. 11. Our power went out around 2 p.m. Jan. 11. It blinked two or three times, but did not come back on right away. All of a…

  • Obituaries

    Jacqueline J. (Kreamer) Kearns Mrs. Kearns, 83, of Jackson, died Jan. 15, 2007, at home. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Cliffwood before moving to Jackson two years ago. Mrs. Kearns was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, John; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Sharon Kearns of…