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Millstone Community Farm Market to open
The Millstone Township Agricultural Advisory Council will sponsor a Community Farm Market beginning May 30. The Farm market will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 24 atWagner Farm Park, located at the corner of Baird and Woodville roads in Millstone. For more information, contact Lori Maher at 732-446-4249, ext.…
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Mayor was wrong to remove Memorial Day parade poster
First let me thank Marlboro resident Bill Waple for bringing to the attention of the Township Council the removal of the poster announcing the forthcoming Memorial Day parade. Thanks also to the News Transcript for publishing the story. As the mother of an ex-Air Force major who flew 12 sorties in Desert Storm and mother-in-law…
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RCAs did not effectively address state’s housing need
There is a critical shortage of housing throughout New Jersey, making it impossible for hundreds of thousands of working families to live within reasonable distances of their jobs. This predicament leads directly to increased congestion, pollution and time spent on the roads for all of us, and a decrease in everyone’s quality of life. The…
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Woman thankful for efforts dedicated to senior citizens
I recently read an article in the Greater Media Newspapers publication the Atlanticville, sent in by Sara Markowitz, 14, of Ocean Township. Sara has founded the charity Generations Eldercare that provides equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, etc., to senior citizens. I would like to thank Sara and her mother, Meryl, for bringing me…
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Board member wanted state funds used for tax relief
In a recent letter to the editor (“School Board Member Owes An Explanation,” News Transcript, May 6), Arlene Amtzis expressed some concern over a recent decision I made as a Board of Education member here in Freehold Borough. Ms. Amtzis has requested an explanation and as an elected official, I feel I must respond. First,…
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April’s FRHSD school board election was a referendum for change
The new Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting that was held on April 27 was interesting to say the least. Under a PowerPoint presentation page, which read in bold letters, “School Board Ethics,” the newly elected representatives, Barry Hochberg, Jennifer Sutera and Heshy Moses, along with William Bruno, took their seats on…
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Constituent says Holt’s views are off-base
Regretfully, after reading New Jersey Congressman Rush Holt’s comments in a local newspaper regarding his support of criminal invader reform HR-182, which would give immigration judges discretion to allow the illegal invader parents of anchor babies — children born to illegal aliens while in America — to stay in and continue to drain the resources…
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Never mind the details, let’s have a tax revolt!
In the News • MARK ROSMAN Politicians often put forward ideas without telling those of us who might be willing to listen to them how to go about implementing their grand schemes. A case in point is Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who was quoted by the Bloomberg News Service last week as saying, “There should…
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In Long Branch, they don’t need no stinkin’ commission
Coda • GREG BEAN Are your town elders being bothered by pesky members of the local Historical Commission who don’t want to tear down historic buildings so a new Starbucks can go up (attention, Milltown)? Then you ought to take a lesson from Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider and his rubber stamp City Council (with…
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