Category: News Transcript Opinion
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Low wages, high profits behind immigration
I have read with interest (Freehold Borough) Council-man Kevin Coyne’s remarks. Like Mr. Coyne I am proud that our schools embrace the rich diversity that our community represents. But he begrudges the presence in our schools of what he calls children of “illegal” immigrants, most of whom as he knows are U.S. citizens. How can…
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Land trusts are ‘vanguard of land conservation’
Across America, and especially in New Jersey, communities are grappling with accelerating development and sprawl that eats up millions of acres a year. In the Garden State alone, thousands of acres are gobbled up each year — at an average of 50 acres a day. Yet, thousands of quiet success stories lie behind New Jersey’s…
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Resident gets updated information about new school
This is in regard to my last letter to the editor about Freehold Town-ship’s new Early Childhood Learn-ing Center. In my last letter I explained how I felt about putting our special needs children in this facility was segregation. I have spoken to Director of Educational Services Susan Leonard and she stated that this school…
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Administrator describes early learning center program
This letter is being written in response to the letter published in the News Transcript on Jan. 12 titled “Child’s Move to Early Learning Center Concerns Parent.” Freehold Township schools have a reputation for implementing best practices in the area of inclusion. Freehold Town-ship’s new Early Childhood Learning Center opened on Jan. 5 for preschool…
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Borough residents should get involved with PEOPLE
Although I have been a resident of Freehold Township for 34 years, my family and I identify strongly with Freehold Borough and are proud to show visitors the quaint little town, as our own. I attended a PEOPLE (Pressing Elected Officials to Preserve our Living Environment) meeting last month. The (Freehold Borough) school superintendent made…
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Lame ducks should have held off on adopting new law
The RFP (Request for Proposal) ordinance passed in Manalapan can be equated to the last days of Bill Clinton’s presidency where many politically motivated favors and pardons were granted. As township residents, we should always be on the alert for laws being changed after residing committee persons are voted out of office, as was the…
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Sheriff reaffirms commitment to residents’ safety
During the past nine years it has been my distinct honor and privilege to serve the residents of Mon-mouth County as sheriff. The safety and security of county residents has been and will remain my top priority. This administration will continue to pursue an agency-wide “Commitment to Excellence.” Of the 3,088 sheriff’s offices in the…
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In Freehold schools, no space left unused
Classrooms are divided, closets, hallways also serve as teaching areas BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Closets are not just used for storage at the Park Avenue Elementary School, Freehold Borough. This one, for example, has been converted into a speech resource classroom. FREEHOLD — The borough’s…
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Obituaries
Myria A. McKoy Mrs. McKoy, 103, of Manalapan, died Jan. 10 at home. Born in South Carolina, she had lived in Manalapan for the past 70 years and had worked as a domestic in the Freehold area, primarily for F. Gilday Freeman. She was also a member of the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ…
