Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Even posting Ten Commandments can cause concern

    Having read Bob Kotterman’s letter to the editor (News Transcript, Jan. 19) favoring posting the Ten Commandments in government buildings and public schools, I can appreciate his seeming desire to inspire people with positive values. Unfortunately, he makes the same mistaken arguments in favor of imposing religion in public buildings and schools that ultra-conservative religious…

  • Iraq is latest case of mistake-prone American policies

    I watched with awe at the spectacular traditions of the inauguration and of democracy fulfillment of our constitution two weeks ago. In spite of everything, America does stand for things of which we can be proud. At the same time, I wept and wiped tears from my cheeks at the chaos we continue to spread…

  • Marlboro man glad to have new political opportunity

    Last week’s (Jan. 26) page one article about the new Democratic reform effort in Marlboro failed to explain the significance of this movement for change. Your article only recited numerous negative charges against the founders of the Reform Democratic Club of Marlboro by, and I quote you, “the old guard,” referring to the small group…

  • Resident questions committee’s no bid appointments

    As residents of Manalapan, we may disagree about how to resolve the issues that face our town. We may have different ideas about smart growth or how to handle our finances. Such debate is resolved through elections. However, what we can all agree on is the standard of conduct we expect from our elected officials.…

  • Howell teachers, board agree on three-year deal

    Raises will average 3.25, 3.75 and 4.25% over life of contract BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Teachers in Howell’s K-8 school district will receive an average salary increase of 3.25 percent for the 2005-06 school year under the terms of a contract that was recently negotiated with the Board…

  • High schools support relief effort for tsunami victims

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District community has raised a total of $15,000 to help the victims of the December tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia and devastated the lives of hundreds of thousands more. “We had a student-faculty basketball game…

  • Obituaries

    Agnes T. (Tomasiello) Riggio Mrs. Riggio, 70, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died Jan. 18 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Born in Matawan, she had lived in Aberdeen before moving to Morganville six months ago. A homemaker, she had previously worked in Matawan as a teacher’s aide and as a secretary…

  • Teachers’ contract will sock it to taxpayers

    I just finished reading your Jan. 12 front page story on the Freehold Township Edu-cation Association (FTEA) labor agreement with Freehold Town-ship. It is unbelievable that there could have been an agreement, given the size of the annual increases. If you are in the FTEA, you would have to agree to accept this deal. How…

  • Eliminate tolls and put New Jersey DOT in charge of the parkway

    As the state Legislature begins to brood over budget difficulties, Citizens Against Tolls is greatly concerned about the waste of multiple millions of dollars spent on collecting Garden State Parkway tolls. These tolls are a tax on all New Jerseyans, whether they use this road or not. The cost of collectors’ salaries and benefits, management…