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Renaming college buildings is ‘hogwash’
People are talking about the renaming of buildings at Princeton University that bear the name of Woodrow Wilson, the desire by some individuals to erase and rewrite history in order to whitewash our past. In this instance, describing the need by these people to remove a person’s name from a building because of a perceived…
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Increased assessment is difficult to accept
The new Monmouth County assessment program has been signed into law in New Jersey. The concept is to appraise land on an annual basis to allow municipalities for fewer costs on appeals and more budgeting stability. On the surface, this sounds reasonable. The problem is that the execution has been tainted with increased annual costs…
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Grateful for service to the community
We wish to make all the readership of the News Transcript aware of the superlative contribution made by Dr. Lawrence Weiner and Dr. Gregory Jewell and all their associates and staff at Town and Country Veterinary Services in Manalapan. The best way we can describe how they work is tirelessly, efficiently, sensitively and neighborly. They…
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FRANK GALIPO Leonard Feber, 4, of Tinton Falls, plays on the beach at Victory Park, Rumson, on Dec. 13.
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Freehold Township zoners deny variance for cell tower
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In its final act before merging with the municipality’s Planning Board, the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment denied an application that sought a use variance in order to construct a cellular communications tower on property at 391 Monmouth Road (Route 537). As 2015 ends, the Township…
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Community rallies around youngster at JAR of Hope fundraising gala
MANALAPAN — The community came together recently for a 6-year-old boy who is battling a rare, fatal disease. The Manalapan-based JAR of Hope foundation held a fundraising gala at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. The foundation sold out all 300 tickets for the event — at $150 per ticket — bringing in $45,000, according to…
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Pupil’s project draws response from ballerina
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MEMS pupil Sydney Block is a dancer who created a project about Arantxa Ochoa, a celebrated ballerina in the Pennsylvania ballet. A girl who studies Spanish at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) recently had an exciting encounter. To celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month, Spanish teacher Chandler Oliphant asked her eighth…
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Tax appeals may be costly
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Every year, property owners file tax appeals in droves in the hopes of lowering their assessed value and paying less in property taxes. However, doing so can be an expensive proposition, as many are compelled to hire an attorney and an appraisal company with no guarantee of victory. Patrick De…
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Stryker will retire after three decades of service to Freehold
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Henry (Hank) Stryker wears many hats in Freehold — he is the borough’s building sub-code official, fire sub-code official, zoning officer and director of code enforcement. In February, he will hang up all of these hats and retire. A resolution confirming Stryker’s retirement, effective Feb. 1, 2016, was passed at…
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