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School district, not town, is responsible for stable taxes
In June, I was told by Manalapan Mayor Richard Klauber and former Mayor Michelle Roth that my property taxes would not increase this year. For the most part they are correct. My overall property taxes remained relatively stable. However, the facts remain that my Manalapan Township municipal taxes did increase by 3.87 percent over my…
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South Street Players cabaret to raise funds
The South Street Players, Freehold, New Jersey’s oldest local theater company will hold its Autumn Cabaret Fundraiser Oct. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Battleground Country Club, Millhurst Road, Manalapan. Featuring singer/pianist Felix Truex and singer Maggie Worsdale, supporters and friends of the theater company will be treated to an array of show tunes…
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Writer questions statements made by paper’s columnist
This letter is in response to Greg Bean’s column published in the Sept. 16 News Transcript. I must disagree – respectfully, of course – with his belief that Manalapan “has the greatest concentration of rude people per capita in New Jersey, maybe even in America.” Rudeness is a component of human nature; just because there…
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Residents asked to vote in Marlboro school referendum
On Sept. 29, 2009, the Marlboro K-8 School District is asking residents to vote on a referendum to add six new classrooms to the Frank Defino Central Elementary School. The cost of the construction would be paid for with $2 million of unused funds that were originally approved by voters in a 2000 referendum for…
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WALK Like MADD Oct. 3 to save lives
WALK Like MADD, a 5K noncompetitive fundraising walk presented by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), will be held Oct. 3 on the grounds of CentraState Medical Center, West Main Street, Freehold Township. Rain or shine, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The walk will raise money and rally support for MADD’s mission to stop drunk driving,…
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Mayor has referred alleged conflict to Marlboro Ethics Board
Open, honest and ethical government has been a mandate of my administration since I became mayor of Marlboro in January 2008. Even the appearance of a conflict or improper behavior cannot be tolerated for any municipal employee, appointee or elected official. For the past 18 months this is what has been demanded and expected by…
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Columnist provided balanced account of race
I want to compliment News Transcript Managing Editor Mark Rosman on a good analysis of the election for New Jersey governor ("Corzine and Christie: A Couple of Characters"). His column was fair and balanced – a great breath of fresh air from Greg Bean’s ultra-liberal and extremely biased opinions. I understand an opinion column is…
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Quit arguing and start the praying!
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH When I was little, spending the night with my grandparents was my favorite thing to do. I loved Grandma’s pancakes, her homemade fudge, sugar cookies and especially her cream-laced coffee. But my favorite thing about staying with my grandparents was listening to the prayers that they conducted each…
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