Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Project would provide tax relief to Manalapan
Your Turn Richard Brunelli Guest Column This column is a response to the guest column by James Gray which appeared on Sept. 21 in the News Transcript (“Officials Must Be Clear on Developer’s Proposal”). The proposed Village at Manalapan is not a “Mega Mall” as former Mayor James Gray calls it. Malls are typically enclosed,…
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Letters
Candidates must state views on The Village In response to Jim Gray’s Sept. 21 guest column in the News Transcript concerning development plans for the Probasco farm (The Village at Manalapan), one thing is for sure, the local government officials of Manalapan must take an official stance prior to the Nov. 8 general election. Mr.…
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Schools will implement random tests for drugs
Law targets athletes and others involved in extracurricular activities BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Students in grades nine through 12 who participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities, or who park their cars at school, may soon be subject to random drug testing in New Jersey schools. According to S-500, a…
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Teen enjoys Hawaii studies
FREEHOLD — Rebecca Ingrid Fee, 16, a Freehold High School junior, recently participated in a three-week multidisciplinary learning escape through Hale Honu, Kapoho Point, Kailua, Hawaii. At “Young Women-Tomorrow’s Global Leaders,” a self-designed initiative, she explored a variety of perspectives on leadership, learning, ohana (family), nature, community and culture. She met individually and “talked story”…
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School board fills open seat
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — Joel Golub was appointed to the Board of Education last week to fill the remainder of Stacie Stoy’s term. Stoy resigned from the board in August when her family relocated to Arizona. Golub’s apppointment is effective immediately and will expire in April. Golub has…
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District, staff are honored
MARLBORO — Employees of the Marlboro K-8 School District were recognized at the Board of Education’s Sept. 20 meeting for having achieved perfect attendance during the 2004-05 school year. Several American Express gift checks, donated by Bank of America, were awarded to the honored guests through a random selection of names and in addition a…
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Qualifying for the Mother of the Year Award
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch It hit me just last week that I may never qualify for the Mother of the Year Award. I’m also out of the running for Cook of the Century and A Wife to Die For. Since those nice folks at “Desperate Housewives” haven’t called and requested my presence for…
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Letters
Lending an ear to youths is great way to help As a singer, a songwriter and a musician, whenever I write a song, sing a lyric, or play a chord – I want you to listen. Everyone needs someone to listen to them whenever they have something to say – especially children and teenagers. In…
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Obituaries
Hollis Moore Mr. Moore, 74, of Freehold, died Sept. 20 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Wellborn, Fla., and had lived in Manalapan before moving to Freehold in 1957. Mr. Moore owned and operated Hollis’ Barber Shop, Freehold, for 45 years. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge. He…
