Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Manalapan mayor wants no part of committeeman’s political battle

    I am writing this letter due to my disappointment in Manalapan Township Com-mitteeman Anthony Gennaro. In this newspaper Mr. Gennaro stated in an advertisement that he was elected to uphold the Constitution of New Jersey, and he stated that he has done so and wished the Democratic committeemen did the same. This is a statement…

  • Kudos to Freehold’s Halloween Spooktacular committee

    Kudos to the Freehold Borough Halloween Spooktacular Commit-tee for their outstanding events of the last couple of weeks in downtown Freehold. It was the best yet in their 12-year history, and it just seems to get better and better. In the 1950s, all the windows in the downtown area were painted by local students. And…

  • Attempt to take bonds may lead to unintended result

    I am afraid Marlboro Mayor Robert Kleinberg and his Township Council have once again missed the larger picture for the sake of a sound bite. In their rush for a moment in the spotlight, they have recently embarked on a mission to “protect residents from builders.” Their actions could have just the opposite effect. In…

  • Bus lanes must make sense for today’s business hours

    On the surface, your Nov. 8 article regarding the new bus lanes on Route 9 appears to be a godsend to many weary commuters whose buses get caught up in morning and evening congestion along the busy Route 9 corridor. In reality, however, the project is a $6 million waste of money and here’s why.…

  • Students’ blogs become window on hot topics

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Marlboro Memorial Middle School students Komal Parhar (seated), Chris Landi (l) and Shravan Savant post their opinions about current events on the Internet as part of a class assignment. MARLBORO – Students in Ann Hannah’s eighth-grade social studies class are chatting about more than just relationships…

  • Resident spent 30 years involved in education

    Marcia Deitz began long run of service on local school board Marcia Fisher Deitz Marcia Fisher Deitz, 70, who dedicated more than 30 years of her life to the service of education, lost her battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Nov. 7. She died at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Three decades earlier as…

  • Pumpkins provide fun, learning

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Fourth-graders at the Marshall W. Errickson School, Elton-Adelphia Road, held their annual Pumpkin Fest in October to celebrate the season while practicing math and creative skills in a festive way. The Pumpkin Fest was a multi-curricular activity for all fourth-graders at Errickson and was supported by parent volunteers who provided the supplies…

  • Obituaries

    Martha Biddle Martha M. Biddle, 105, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 11, 2006, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in East Freehold, she lived in Freehold most of her life. She was a member of the Reformed Church of Freehold and the Women of Silvermead Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Biddle was predeceased by her husband,…

  • Resident responds to New Jersey-American Water Co. representative

    I am disgusted and my intelligence insulted by Lendel Jones’ letter to the editor (“Customers Are Paying for a Service They Are Using,” News Transcript, Oct. 25). Ms. Jones, I do not know where you are getting your information from, we suggest you do some homework before releasing a statement to the press. Maybe the…