Tag: Letters to the Editor
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Resident states opinion about Manalapan zoning issue
The Manalapan Township Committee has adopted Ordinance No. 2020-02 which allows for converting 15 acres of woods and wetlands into a new construction site and building 250 housing units, including 75 units of affordable housing. This is the result of a settlement agreement between the Fair Share Housing Center and its approval by the Superior…
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Doctor offers clarity on physical therapy
I recently read an article in this newspaper by David Bertone, a physical therapist, about obtaining an annual “physical therapist checkup.” He unfortunately made a false statement that “your primary care physician isn’t specifically trained to assess your musculoskeletal system.” As a physician, it is my job to provide medical care and education to the…
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Jackson mayor announces new committee
The mayor and Township Council members in Jackson work hard every day to ensure Jackson is the best place to live, work and raise a family. Over the last month, I have been invited to a series of outreach and resilience meetings with various groups and individuals. We discussed multicultural and religious information from around…
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Residents can stand up against warehouses
Two pieces of property on Route 33 in Manalapan are targeted to have warehouses constructed, but the citizens can stop it from happening. Understand that warehouses will devalue your property, create truck traffic and noise, and entomb farmland. All this is self-evident. Experts not needed. What is vital is for the citizens to be alerted.…
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Menorah lighting is now a tradition in Jackson
Sixteen years ago, Honey Greenberg and Linda Selznick of Bat Shalom Hadassah teamed up with Chabad’s Rabbi Carlebach to begin a new tradition: a menorah lighting in the back of town hall in Jackson. Chabad supplied the menorah while our chapter, along with local Yiddish cultural clubs, provided refreshments. In 2019, the menorah lighting occurred…
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Veterans were recipients of people’s generosity
Please accept my sincerest thanks for your newspaper’s assistance in helping to promote our eighth annual veterans holiday drive, “They Kept Us Safe, Let’s Keep Them Warm.” With all thanks to kind people like yourself, it was a tremendous success and a banner year. We were able to supply more than 175 homeless veterans with…
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Group homes comply with stringent regulations
A state Assembly bill regarding residential health care facilities (A-5795) would not affect group homes. We would like to take this opportunity to clarify the difference between residential health care facilities and group homes to Manalapan Mayor Susan Cohen and your readers. Residential health care facilities are not licensed by the New Jersey Division of…
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Honesty in government is not an oxymoron
I sent letters to my Congressional representatives and to the Judiciary Committee chairs and ranking members on May 10, 2019. It is disgusting that their offices did not even acknowledge receiving the letters. So I sent another round of letters amidst the holiday season and summarize that letter for public consideration. Our national situation continues…
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Sidewalks and bicycle paths would enhance project
The delay in the Tennent Road improvements in Manalapan (to 2022) provides an opportunity to provide much needed walking and bike paths that were left out of the original plain. I was a commissioner on the Environmental Commission for many years and in conjunction with the Transportation Committee, we sought to encourage trails in the…
