Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Mayor’s decision to retain board’s attorney is puzzling

    The front page of the July 12, 2006, News Transcript greets readers with the line: “Another day, another lawsuit” relating to the Sunny Acres development fiasco with the Marl-boro Planning Board originally reported in May of this year. The Sunny Acres project involving an “all-star lineup” of developers, Tony Spalliero, Steve Meiter-man and Terry Sherman,…

  • Former mayor claims DiBella is distorting the record

    During the 1930s, the German propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels implemented the theory of the “Big Lie.” Essentially, if you tell the people something long enough even if it is not true in order to further your own cause, they will eventually believe it and accept it as being true. Today in Howell, we are witnessing…

  • Water conservation efforts remain a New Jersey priority

    On May 8, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Com-missioner Lisa Jackson declared a drought watch for the entire state of New Jersey. That watch is still in effect as precipitation, stream flow and ground water levels remain below normal. Stream flows are still severely dry and precipitation and ground water levels are moderately dry.…

  • Parent irked with decision to cancel trip to Florida

    I read with interest your July 19 story about the debate between the parents and students over the Marlboro middle schools’ Florida trip. I have also learned that at this week’s Board of Education meeting, notwithstanding the opinions of the parents and students, the board voted to limit this year’s trip to 2.5 days, a…

  • On Campus

    Eric M. Spargimino of Freehold has graduated from Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y., with a bachelor’s degree. Robert Sullivan of Freehold was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y. Megan Allman, daughter of Ros and Larry Allman of Freehold Township, was named to the dean’s list for the…

  • Volunteers & elected officials must conform to laws

    Democracy works best with an informed community. Corruption flourishes with nuances and misstatements and incomplete reporting. I believe it is imperative that all my neighbors in Manalapan be informed and know the events that led up to the public hearing of Herb Lazar, the Planning Board chairman, on June 28, a hearing that four of…

  • Resident questions expense for additional attorney

    Recently, Marlboro Mayor Robert Kleinberg and the Republican-controlled Township Council passed a special resolution awarding Scarinci and Hollenbeck an increase in legal fees up to $75,000. This is the law firm of Mitchell Jacobs, the campaign manager of Mayor Klein-berg. This is in addition to the budgeted amount of $490,000 that we pay our municipal…

  • Habitat volunteer appreciates newspaper’s editorial

    I just wanted to send to you thanks for the editorial “Homes From the Heart” in the June 28 edition, and compliment anyone involved in the writing and editing of it. You concisely tell the story accurately. On top of that, the last three paragraphs tell the broader story. The message you convey is the…

  • On Campus

    David E. Tannenbaum, son of Robbin and Neil Tannenbaum of Marl-boro, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Penn State Univer-sity, State College, Pa., where he is enrolled in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., has named the following local students to the spring semester…