Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Lori Clinch

    Are We There Yet? The next time, she’ll just have a flat tire I adore attending my children’s events. In fact, any time my little dears are in sports attire, three-piece suits or singing off key to a crowd, I’m there. Place them on a stage and give them a spotlight, and you’ll find me…

  • Greg Bean

    Coda Gov’s hospital bed tax is a ludicrous plan I appreciate new Gov. Jon Corzine’s predicament. He came into office faced with a financial mess of astronomic proportions and now has to close a $4 billion budget gap by July 1. But like too many politicians, he has so far seemed reluctant to take the…

  • Honor real meaning of Memorial Day

    We have in the past looked back to the pages of the old Free-hold Transcript for commentary on issues that are still topical today. In preparing the Yester-year column that appears in today’s edition of the News Transcript, we came across the following editorial from May 1906. An unknown author discusses the topic of Memorial…

  • For the Record

    Following a $375,000 reduction in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District budget for the 2006-07 school year, the spending plan totals $69.3 million. The total amount of the revised budget was incorrect in a May 17 News Transcript story.

  • Custodians have shown they care for Marlboro school children

    As a former Marlboro coun-cilwoman, consumer affairs director, and most important a grandmother of three attending grammar school, I feel I must voice my concern. It has been said that due to budget cuts, we are going to privatize the custodial services in our school district (outsourcing) and bring in service from another area. According…

  • Resident fears negative impact from proposed hotel

    In regard to the proposed hotel issue on the corner of Route 9 and Northwoods Place in Howell: A three- to four-story hotel with an entrance from Northwoods Place in a neighborhood has been proposed. The most intrusive part of the plan is the fact that the entrance to the site directly connects to our…

  • Police showed true professionalism during May 1 rally

    By way of this letter, I wish to publicly acknowledge the professionalism and integrity of the Freehold Borough Police Department in regard to their handling of the events of May 1. On that day, between 250 and 300 people gathered and rallied in downtown Freehold in support of just and comprehensive immigration reform. The numbers…

  • Support for Scouts’ car wash fundraiser is appreciated

    On April 29, Cub Scout Pack 454, consisting of boys with special needs, held a car wash to raise funds in support of their various Scouting functions. They were assisted by their parents and older Scouts. It was the best fundraiser they have had since they began this type of activity. We wish to thank…

  • Resident wants board to pursue private custodial deal

    As a concerned mother and member of the community, it was with great relief that I read the May 17 article about the Marlboro K-8 School District’s potential privatization of custodial services. This action is long overdue. A savings of $1.28 million out of $2.77 million during the 2005-06 school year is equivalent to a…