Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Township needs control over agencies
Alleged inherent powers of the Bush administration appear to have been nurtured into a political metaphor for the egos of the Marlboro water and sewer authorities. One could only wonder if Washington’s growing arrogance has somehow miraculously morphed inherent powers for these Marlboro agencies. Have we ever suggested the water and sewer authorities are separate…
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Chairman says board acts in best interests of town
Let’s set the record straight about Syed Husain’s ironclad innuendo he wrote about in his letter (“Mayor’s Decision to Retain Board’s Attorney is Puzzling,” News Transcript, Letters to the Editor, July 26). The Sunny Acres “fiasco.” If anyone would take the time to investigate the truth in the application, they would see it is a…
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Reader lauds request for new committee
This is in response to the letter regarding the human relations commission request for continued monitoring of police. Actually, I was unaware that such a commission existed. I totally agree with this because I personally have experienced incidents that have depicted this racial behavior of police. You could live here as long as you want,…
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Letter about benefits for officials is a real eye-opener
Many thanks to Ed Russin (News Transcript, Letters to the Editor, Aug. 9) for his informative letter alerting the residents of Marlboro and Manalapan to the egregious and costly health benefits that our part-time township officials receive for their negligible efforts. New Jersey’s severe state and local fiscal deficits are due in part to overly…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Katie Potis and Nicole Montano perform with the Freehold Township School District summer band in concert at Freehold Township High School, July 28.
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Are We There Yet?
Nephew Ralphie makes unwanted sales pitch Lori Clinch Some people have a fear of confined spaces, some have a fear of heights, and some fear that a small insect will set up shop on their eardrum and slowly drive them mad. Do you know what I fear? A door-to-door salesman. Take the other day for…
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County fair organizers came through with another great event
The Monmouth County Fair concluded its 32nd annual run at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds in Freehold Township on July 30. The Mon-mouth County Park System thanks the hundreds of vendors and exhibitors, stage performers, event coordinators, park rangers, 4-H members, volunteers and sponsors on a job well done. A total of 1,472 ribbons, trophies…
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Your Turn
N.J. superintendents paid less than neighbors Diane DeGiacomo Guest Column Diane DeGiacomoGuest Column During the past months, the cost of living in the Garden State has been an even hotter topic than usual in the Legislature, in the media, and on the streets. With property taxes as high as ever, with the sales tax up…
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Obituaries
Philip H. Jordan Mr. Jordan, 91, of Manalapan, died July 30 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mr. Jordan retired in 1980 from the Continental Insurance Co., New York City, where he worked as a systems analyst. He was a member of the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Freehold. He was an avid tennis player and…
