Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Marlboro mayor should have protected residents from cell tower
The issue of what will be-come of the Cotton Tail Farm property, which is situated in front of Prides Crossing, is still in litigation and from what the residents of Prides Crossing know is headed to the Supreme Court in New Jersey. Mayor Robert Kleinberg, who consistently claims he is out for the best interest…
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ATVs are capable of performing many jobs
Manalapan Deputy Mayor Michelle Roth knows not of what she speaks. Regarding her statement, “Many people use an ATV for something it was not intended for, such as snow re-moval,” all-terrain vehicle accessories include trailers, powered/non-powered mowers, trimmers, thatchers, aerators, sprayers, snow plows, snow blowers and more. If I have to choose one powered piece…
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Planning Board must be strong for Marlboro residents
I am a recent resident of Marlboro with no political motivation or affiliations. When I moved my family to Marlboro three years ago I was unaware of the political scandals that were about to unfold and shocked to learn the extent that township officials accepted bribes and made illegal deals to permit overdevelopment in Marlboro.…
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Hold N.J. pols accountable for their efforts on education
With all due respect, it is my belief that the editorial in the July 19 News Transcript may have again caused confusion to some, and misguided others. The nature of the News Transcript editorial on April 26 was to inform the public that in voting down your local school budget a message would be sent…
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Obituaries
Carol Ann Hagemann Buck Mrs. Buck, 75, of the Belford section of Middletown, died July 23 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Hackensack, she resided in Woodridge, prior to moving to Belford 42 years ago. She was a clerk/secretary at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 11 years, retiring in 1994. She was a communicant of…
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Pupils deserve best care possible from nurses
The Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH), a group of 142 private schools that receive state and local financing, has successfully lobbied the New Jersey State Board of Education to remove the requirement for at least one full-time equivalent certified school nurse in every school district, from the New Jersey Administrative Code…
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Next time, she’ll stick to day-old Kool-Aid
linch Are We There Yet? Lori C When I got the call that cousin Mary Ann was bringing her family and coming for a visit, I hung up the phone and broke into a dead run. I knew I’d have to dust this, polish that and make vast preparations. Windows would have to be cleaned,…
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Human relations commission supports continued monitoring of police
About eight years ago, the Monmouth County Human Relations Com-mission (MCHRC) adopted the mission of eliminating racial profiling by state and local police. After two public hearings where many citizens described their experiences of racial profiling, the Monmouth County prosecutor, at the request of the MCHRC, issued a policy statement to all Monmouth County police…
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Slim solves the mystery of New Jersey politics
Greg Bean Coda If you want a job harder than the one Hercules had when he cleaned out old King Augeas’ stables in a day, you ought to try explaining New Jersey politics to a bunch of dyed-in-the-wool Red Staters. That’s the task I found before me on my recent trip to Wyoming, when I…
