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Federal funds for local HVAC repair does not make sense
TheAug. 17 edition of the News Transcript reported that Marlboro will receive a federal grant of $162,000 for upgrading the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system presently in the municipal complex. This is really outrageous. Why should money stolen by the feds from taxpayers as far away as Hawaii and Alaska, or as close as…
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Chairman urges ‘no’ vote on Colts Neck question
GUEST COLUMN RICHARD MALINOWSKI The Colts Neck Farmland and Open Space Preservation Committee is comprised of Colts Neck residents who have been appointed by the Colts Neck Township Committee with the primary goal of preserving farmland and open space in the township to ensure the continuation of farming, and to promote and maintain the rural…
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May we all find peace this Sept. 11
The ninth anniversary, Sept. 11, 2010 I woke early this morning but only left the house after hearing the last name read. It was a sad day that was made more difficult by the fact that the anniversary fell on a Saturday and I would not be among my [Port Authority] colleagues. For nine years…
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Manalapan deputy mayor’s lack of comment says something
What I found most illuminating about the Aug. 24, 2011 News Transcript article regarding two votes by the Manalapan Township Committee that had to be recast due to apparent conflicts of interest that overshadowed the original votes, were Deputy Mayor Ryan Green’s remarks criticizing Committeewoman Michelle Roth for voting against an ordinance increasing the commuter…
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Residents appreciated hurricane updates
Kudos and many thanks to Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Marlboro Police Department for their continual efforts before, during and after Hurricane Irene to help us prepare and keep us all informed of the town’s evacuation status, power outages/repairs, and closed roads. Your emails and phone calls were very…
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Democrats’ foes should stand firm
This is in response to Harold Zwick’s letter to the editor of Aug. 24 (“Elected Officials Have to Work Together to Solve Problems”). Mr. Zwick is condemning the Republican and Tea Party opposition to President Barack Obama’s proposals to “move the country forward.” Actually, they are trying to prevent him from moving the country backward.…
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auditions
The First Avenue Playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, will hold auditions for “The Second Time Around” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11-12. Needed are three men ages 20’s through 60 and three women ages 20’s through 60’s. For information or directions, call 732-291-7552.
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Boy Scouts trek through New Mexico wilderness
A crew of 13 teenage Boy Scouts from Marlboro, Middletown and Holmdel, and their leaders, went on a lifechanging summer trek through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. Philmont covers 214 square miles of wilderness with trails that climb from 6,500 feet to as high as 12,441 feet. During…
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