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N.J. Legislature should kill Permit Extension Act
GUEST COLUMN MICHELE S. BYERS In the movie “Groundhog Day,” Bill Murray lives the same 24 hours over and over again. New Jersey is having its own Groundhog Day with a law known as the Permit Extension Act, which keeps outdated development permits alive. The act was first passed in 2008 and a new version…
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It’s one of those good news, bad news deals
CODA GREG BEAN Here’s a statement I never thought I’d write: New Jersey has the most stringent anti-corruption laws in the nation, according to a recent study by State Integrity Investigation, working with the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International. The long collaborative investigation of all 50 states found New Jersey…
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for the record •••
A recent article incorrectly stated that Howell municipal officials issued bonds in the amount of $1.35 million to refund property tax overpayments. Howell municipal officials issued bonds in the amount of $1.1 million in accordance with bonding guidelines and will pay for the remaining amount of the property tax refunds from current expenses.
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Inhalant use is a silent, preventable epidemic that must be addressed
A s the headlines concentrate on prescription drug abuse, let’s not forget that inhalant use is a cheap, legal and easy way that young people get high. Recently, a 14-year-old in Oregon died from inhaling helium. Inhalant use has become a silent epidemic. Why? Parents are out of the loop. Children discuss it and practice…
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Marriage equality would show greatness of U.S.
I must take issue with Jacquelin Duffy’s letter to the editor of March 21 (“Let New Jersey Residents Decide Same-Sex Marriage Issue”) concerning the possibility of same-sex marriage in New Jersey. Ms. Duffy uses the word “abomination” in her letter. May I suggest that the only abomination involves those so full of bigotry and hatred…
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Pupil expresses thoughts about environment
Editor’s note: Melissa Sharar, a fourth-grade teacher at the Lafayette Mills School, Manalapan, submitted the following letter to the editor from one of her pupils. In a note to the News Transcript, Sharar wrote, “The essay below represents the types of ideas that students in my class wrote about as an assignment upon the completion…
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Fundraiser gives students sense of how to operate a business
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A group of Freehold Borough pupils had a chance to learn about business, serve ices and make some money for the town’s public schools during a trip to Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices on March 5. Freehold Intermediate School PTO President Jill Schiff said business owner David Levine…
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Walk4Friends set for April 29
A t the fourth annual Walk4Friends on April 29, the Goto family of Manalapan will join about 1,500 community members to walk a mile to raise funds for youths with special needs. The event will kick off at 1 pm at the Vonage campus, 23 Main St., Holmdel. According to a press release, the event…
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