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School budget vote a reaction to union, not the governor
It seems as though local school boards are either in denial or just do not get it. Communities throughout the county and the state voted overwhelmingly to reject the proposed school budgets on April 20 and Gov. Chris Christie was blamed for the results by both the boards and the teachers’ union. It is not…
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Board should conduct superintendent search itself
It seems quite interesting to me that Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education member Barry Hochberg can be so unsure of himself and fellow board members in searching for a replacement for Superintendent of Schools James Wasser. Why should the board members spend taxpayer money to assist them in vetting for a qualified…
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EMT volunteer numbers are on the decline in New Jersey
The volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) community’s financial fears are becoming reality. In December 2009, then-Gov. Jon Corzine transferred $4 million from the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Fund to the general fund to help offset a budget shortfall. As a result, since April 1, the fund reimburses only part of the volunteer EMTs educational…
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Effort put forth by teachers is backbone of education
Hello! Remember me? The classroom teacher who, on my own time, wrote that heartfelt letter of recommendation when your student applied to college or was trying to get a summer job? The person who revised and edited your child’s all-important college entrance essay? The one who came in early to help your student write an…
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N.J. school districts should have right to negotiate the best deal
News Transcript Managing Editor Mark Rosman finds himself in a slight dilemma, as I do, in accepting the role of alleged state mediator school contract negotiators (“Let the Public Be Heard,” News Transcript, April 14). Should state mediators energize settlements to conform to other nearby towns or is each school district a separate entity unto…
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Dispatch decisions in Freehold raise questions
Freehold Borough’s leaders often forget, and sometimes take for granted, the true dedication which the fire department members offer and the enormous significance a dispatcher within the firehouse plays in the quality of service which the Freehold Fire Department provides. The mayor and Borough Council announced on April 5 that they would be eliminating the…
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Frank X. Doyle
Mr. Doyle, 87, of Freehold Township, died April 30, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mr. Doyle was born in Jersey City. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946 and was discharged as an aviation machinist mate first class. He was a department chief for Western Electric where he was employed…
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Nola Anne Bliss Jones
Mrs. Jones, 75, of Howell, died April 29, 2010, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was born in Gillingham, Kent, England, and moved to Howell in 1968. Nola and her late husband, Derek, were dancing champions in England and opened the Arthur Murray Dance Studios on the East Coast when they arrived in the…
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Cathy L. Smith
Mrs. Smith, 36, of Howell, died April 28, 2010, at home after a courageous battle. She was born in Flemington and had lived in Glen Gardener prior to moving to Howell in 1998. Mrs. Smith was a nurse for Meridian Nursing & Rehabilitation at Shrewsbury for 11 years until becoming ill. She was a member…
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