Tag: Letter to the Editor

  • Resident takes issue with “excessive noise” from JFK EMS

    Resident takes issue with “excessive noise” from JFK EMS

    Granted I live at a busy intersection in Metuchen near JFK Hospital. I accept that emergency vehicles will regularly traverse the area with their various sirens, sounders and lights. Unfortunately, JFK EMS chronically uses its noisemakers in an excessive, erratic, unnecessary and abusive manner–ignoring the quality of life of the neighborhood. On numerous occasions–all documented…

  • Women’s March is about what will happen now

    Women’s March is about what will happen now

    As the inauguration of the 45th president draws near, a number of groups are planning various events and rallies, perhaps most notably, the Women’s March on Washington. I have read a number of opinion pieces and spoken to many people about the march, and several questions and criticisms seem to consistently arise. I would like…

  • Freehold board has made tough decisions

    Freehold board has made tough decisions

    Having read the Opinion page of the News Transcript on April 20, I want to offer my opinion on Jane Scott Fields’ letter to the editor regarding the Monmouth County tax cuts. Like Ms. Fields, I applaud the efforts of everyone involved in lowering property taxes, but I take exception to the sweeping statement that…