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Residents urged to weigh in on plans for Sandy Hook
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on revising its general management plan for Gateway National RecreationArea to guide the park for the next 20 years. In New Jersey, Gateway includes the Sandy Hook unit. There are three concepts being offered for consideration. Each of these concepts has a component of historic preservation.…
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Public sector employees doing very well with benefits
David Gross’ letter to the editor in your Dec. 22 paper “Private Sector Employees Get Their Share of Benefits” is so full of misinformation that I had to respond. I am an employee benefits consultant and I am familiar with the pensions and benefits provided by the state of New Jersey. I agree with Mr.…
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Affordable housing can have big impact
GUEST COLUMN RYAN GREEN I am writing in response to the article “Affordable Housing Bill Draws Fire on Both Sides,” which was published in the Jan. 5 edition of the News Transcript. What every resident in the state needs to know is this: the current regulations that require townships to build affordable housing units are…
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for the record
Barry Fulmer is a resident of Freehold Township. His town of residence was incorrect as listed in an article that appeared in the Dec. 29, 2010 edition of the News Transcript.
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Perhaps writer is just not fond of Democrats
I n her reply to Greg Bean’s Coda column commenting on Sarah Palin, Jacquelin Duffy calls President Barack Obama “the least qualified person ever to have sat in the Oval Office.” Is she forgetting that he was a U.S. senator from Illinois, a state with a population of 12,700,000? Ms. Palin was governor of Alaska,…
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Obamacare has many aspects that can be debated
When a Bush-appointed federal judge decreed the Obama health care plans unconstitutional, it merely touched and damaged the tip of the iceberg by opening the doors for a wider latitude of charges that Obama’s overall health care utopia is headed to a rocky road to destruction. This federal judge’s attack only involved the singular aspect…
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Writer has questions about county employee
I n the recent past, I have been critical of operations and leadership at the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department. Through public record requests, it was discovered that the department’s public information officer has a 24/7 unmarked vehicle to take home — despite the fact that she lives 4 miles from work and despite critical law…
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Middle school pupils bring ‘Fiddler’ to life
MARLBORO — Students at the Marlboro Middle School will take to the stage in a production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” The play will be performed at the school, Route 520, on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m., and on Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Barbara Pollack is directing the musical. Tickets, $10,…
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