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  • Family caregivers earn thanks from Arc of Monmouth

    November is National Family Caregivers Month. This is a reminder of the many families in New Jersey and throughout the nation who are caregivers of persons with disabilities. The Arc of Monmouth wants to recognize and applaud the parents, siblings and other family members of person with cognitive disabilities who provide care to these persons.…

  • Panter deserves credit for trying to protect animals

    Force feeding an animal is cruel and inhumane. The practices in place to produce foie gras is beyond sick. It is immoral. State Assemblyman Michael J. Panter (D-Monmouth and Mercer) should be commended for his willingness to stop any and all cruel and unethical practices in New Jersey. I understand there are tough issues in…

  • Obituaries

    Margaret Louise La Mel Mrs. La Mel, 67, of Jackson, died Oct. 17, 2006, at home. Born in Neptune, she had resided in Freehold before moving to Jackson nine years ago. She worked for many years as a supervisor for the former Langeveld Bulb Co., which was located in the Freehold area. She was a…

  • An informed voter makes the best decision at polls

    Greg Bean Coda As we count down to the elections, I’ve been taking calls from local politicians and their handlers wondering if they’ll get our endorsement before voters go to the polls. I always tell them no. Fact is, we stopped making editorial endorsements of candidates several years ago for a variety of reasons. In…

  • Solomon Schechter schools complete project for Israel

    MARLBORO – David Ben-Gurion once said, “In Israel, to be a realist, one must believe in miracles.” Indeed, the themes of miracles, hope and community were what the seventh- and eighth-graders from the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County, Marlboro, and the Solomon Schechter Academy of Howell spent Oct. 17 exploring. Hosted by…

  • On Campus

    David J. Benney of Freehold has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Mass. Ashley Plescia , daughter of Lorraine and Gerald Plescia of Freehold, a freshman at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester.…

  • Council should be careful about placing limits on free speech rights

    I read the article in the News Transcript titled “Residents May Have Chance to Deny Home Solicitation,” which tells of a recently introduced ordinance by the Borough of Freehold to create a do-not knock registry. The article explains, “Persons engaged in political, charitable or philanthropic canvassing will need to first obtain a permit.” It further…

  • Water company ignores pleas to change sewer charge

    I would like to respond to Lendel G. Jones, vice president of external affairs for the New Jersey American Water Company, who responded in a letter to Howell residents’ concerns about exorbitant water bills at The Reserve at the Manasquan River. I am a resident of Toscana, a 3-year-old community in Howell, off Fort Plains…

  • Plenty of politicos have brought shame to their party

    I find I must respond to Steve Peter-son’s letter (“Candidates Should Not Keep Party Affiliation a Secret,” News Transcript, Oct. 18) about secret party affiliations. He speaks of the possibility that the candidates may be embarrassed to mention their party memberships. The thing that interests me most about his missive is that in the case…