Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. Connie M. DeRasmo Mrs. DeRasmo, 92, of Holmdel, died April 30 at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. Born in Newark, she resided in Keansburg, prior to moving…
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Property tax reform requires immediate attention
New Jersey knows how to raise taxes. They know how to spend more than they have. We must stop them now. Tax increases are not the answer. The answer is to control spending and cut costs. This is true of state government and local government. The Board of Education for Marlboro asked us to vote…
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Stiff penalties needed for school bomb threats
Juveniles do all sorts of things that seem like fun at the time, but they live to realize they were stupid. Think prank calls, bullying, sneaking beers into the woods or damaging private property on Mischief Night. Although these acts violate one law or another, when the youths are caught, the tendency by authorities is…
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Fundraising effort helps to support Womanspace Inc.
We would like to thank everyone who came out on April 7 to the fundraising event at Salon 455 in Manalapan to benefit Womanspace Inc. The event, which featured designs from trend-setting jewelry designer Carly Hunter, raised funds for Womanspace, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive services for individuals and their children impacted by domestic…
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Think about how price of gasoline is having an impact
The price of gas means nothing to Manalapan residents. Every morning I see several cars, engines running, standing on most corners waiting for school buses. On Country Roads Drive this morning, patiently waiting were a BMW, a Mercedes and a Jeep. A Lexus sport utility vehicle wasn’t quite so patient, as the driver drove home…
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Parent-teacher organization had hand in official’s visit
Thank you for your wonderful article of March 29 about Congressman Rush Holt’s visit to Marlboro High School. However, you inadvertently excluded that his presentation was arranged by the Marlboro High School Parent Teacher Organization (PTSO). Additionally, Congressman Holt was so impressed with the inquiries from the students of Marlboro High School that he invited…
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Computer students excel
Freehold, Chatham and East Bruns-wick high schools took top prizes in a computer programming contest held recently at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark. The three schools were among 38 high school teams that competed in the March 24 contest. Each school, with teams of up to three juniors or seniors, was given two-and-a-half…
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Manalapan math league receives accolades
Ranked one of the top six high school math teams competing at the Moody Mega Math Challenge, Manalapan High School’s math league won the Exemplary Team Prize of $5,000. Coached by math teacher Stephanie Lynn Pepper, the winning math team includes senior Andrew Freddo and juniors Naiim S. Ali, Franklin Tong, Caleb Tseng and Nicholas…
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Marlboro mayor’s actions against crime fail to impress resident
If Marlboro Mayor Robert Kleinberg’s ego gets any more bloated I feel we risk him exploding, so let me take this opportunity to deflate it a little as a matter of both his and public safety. In a recent interview with a local newspaper he is quoted as saying, “I’ve done such a good job…
