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Columnist should apologize to residents
It is time for the News Transcript to stop providing Greg Bean a forum to criticize the people of Manalapan. In his article of Sept. 16, he wrote, “And speaking of rude behavior, in Manalapan — which has the greatest concentration of rude people per capita in New Jersey, maybe even in America — they…
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Assistant supt. is still flying under the radar
It was with bittersweet feelings that I read about James Wasser’s intent to resign from his position as the superintendent of schools in the Freehold Regional High School District. On the one hand, an individual, who should have been fired for his actions around his diploma mill fiasco, will be leaving the district, allowing it…
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CBA students, alumni celebrate 50-year mark
Grounds may be different, but spirit the same, grads say BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Members of ChristianBrothersAcademy’s freshman class trotted into McKay Gym last week after completing the Heath Run, the traditional freshman race across campus. The run is named after longtime coach Tom Heath. Once inside, homerooms competed in the annual…
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For the Record
The date of the annual golf outing being sponsored by the Ashley Lauren Foundation was incorrect in a recent article about the foundation, The correct date for the outing is Oct. 5.
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A new day is dawning in a place called Bizarreland
Coda • GREG BEAN You’ll have to excuse me for a moment while I dab the drops of blood that are running down my cheeks. My eyeballs have been bleeding nonstop since the other night when I saw indicted former Republican Rep. Tom “The Hammer” DeLay cutting a rug on “Dancing With the Stars.” I…
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YMCA to celebrate expansion Oct. 5-10
The Edison Branch YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will hold a weeklong celebration for its Capital Campaign Expansion on Oct. 5-10. There will be free giveaways, including “million dollar” mints, money plant seeds, YMCA shirts and much more. The expansion will increase the YMCA’s program space by over 50 percent and will include a…
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Walk if you CARE at MCC on Oct. 4
Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will host the second annual Walk if you CARE Fall Event on Sunday, Oct. 4. CARE (Community Action Reaches Everyone) is a grassroots organization working to assist families in need throughout the Edison School District. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. at the College Center, and check-in…
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Thanksgiving Day trip to New York City
The Edison Recreation Department is offering a bus trip to New York City on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26. The bus will leave Edison at 5:45 a.m. to view the parade at 9 a.m. The bus will depart from New York City at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the conclusion of the parade and should arrive back…
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