• Arthur S. Madge

    Mr. Madge, 83, of Howell, died Dec. 3, 2010, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a sergeant first class in the Korean War where he served with the 45th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal, the Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Star and the United Nations Service…

  • George William Palmer Jr.

    Mr. Palmer, 53, of South Brunswick, formerly of Freehold, died Dec. 5, 2010, at home. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his mother, Helen Baker Palmer of Freehold; a brother, James Palmer of Mesa, Arizona; a niece, Dawn Palmer; and several cousins, nephews and nieces. Private services were held at the Brig. Gen.…

  • Gloria Marie DeSarno Boyle

    Mrs. Boyle, 86, of Freehold, died Dec. 2, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a 1942 graduate of Asbury Park High School. Upon graduation, she became a draftsman for Fort Monmouth during World War II. She later worked in her husband’s law office and then in the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office. Surviving…

  • It is time for government to get out of the way

    After reading each edition of the News Transcript, I shake my head in disbelief at the obstacles that petty politicians and bureaucrats put up — even in these times of high unemployment — to obstruct new businesses, the expansion of old ones, and job creation. These little tyrants are incapable of seeing how their collective…

  • Writer discusses the many faces of horse racing

    Those of us in the horse racing industry in New Jersey are in a battle for survival in an economy that has not been kind to many financial sectors. The hardworking people of racing, more than 15,000 in New Jersey, love what they do despite dealing with the aches and pains of wrestling 1,000-pound horses…

  • High school district should hold off on choosing new superintendent

    Choosing the new Freehold Regional High School District superintendent of schools raises some unanswered questions concerning the two choices for the post, and for that matter, their search or proper direction in order to fill this very important position. Past decisions about FRHSD choices have been known to unfortunately develop traumatic scenarios. Are we really…

  • Teachers should be rewarded based on merit

    This is a letter I have sent to Gov. Chris Christie in reply to Paula Desch’s letter as published in the News Transcript of Nov. 24, 2010. Gov. Christie, I have been reading week in and week out the lamentations of the New Jersey public school teaching community. Ms. Desch, in her letter to you…

  • Protect coasts from new oil drilling with wind energy

    Today, as Environment New Jersey and National Wildlife Federation were releasing a new report on offshore wind, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar announced the Obama administration’s intentions to protect the Atlantic coast, Pacific coast, and eastern Gulf of Mexico from new oil and gas drilling when the Department of Interior releases the new five-year offshore…

  • Work toward the goal of eradicating hunger

    During the December holidays, many of us will be joining in family festivities where food is plentiful, but far too many of our friends and neighbors will not be so lucky. In fact, an estimated 51 million Americans do not know where their next meal will come from. In New Jersey, food pantries and soup…

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