Tag: Letters to the Editor
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Allentown resident supports Fritts for mayor
I am supporting Borough Council President Thomas Fritts for mayor of Allentown. In his three years on the council he has an impressive record. As chairman of the Sewer Utility Committee, Fritts just announced the award of the waste water treatment plant construction contract, saving the borough $1.5 million over the previous Dewberry plant. He…
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Resident endorses Westfall, Johnson, Braunworth
I want to offer my recommendation for the upcoming election for Allentown mayor and Borough Council members. Mayor Gregory Westfall has been invested, involved and proactive during his term. He cares deeply about our town. I have found he will investigate any complaint or concern that is brought to his attention. His work on the…
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Superintendent offers details about referendum
I want to take a moment to inform the public about FRHSD: Ensuring Excellence, a proposal to reinvest in the Freehold Regional High School District’s facilities without raising the property tax levy. Yes, you read that right, our plan is to enhance building security, make critical infrastructure upgrades, modernize classrooms and update athletic facilities all…
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Williams endorsed in Manalapan election
Voters in Manalapan should elect Kathleen Williams to the Township Committee on Nov. 5. Kathleen offers a fresh voice that is sorely missing from our municipal government. Kathleen has the experience we need in our leaders. She spent years working as a teacher and elementary school administrator, which sharpened her managerial and budgeting skills. She…
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Resident supports Kane for school board
This fall, I firmly support David Kane for election to the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education. With a child in the district and another less than two years from kindergarten, David has long-term incentives to continue improving our schools. David brings experience to the position. For three years, he served as an elected…
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Moritorium on development proposed in New Jersey
With traffic increasing at an alarming rate in New Jersey, with the loss of open space and farmland, with the quality of water and air diminishing, with political parties and developers showing no vision of how things ought to be, and with the constant violation of land use rights as given to us by the…
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Resident endorses Musich, Nelson in Manalapan
I want to endorse the re-election of Manalapan Township Committeewoman Mary Ann Musich and the first term candidacy of Eric Nelson. Under Committeewoman Musich’s liaison leadership on various township boards and committees, she and the current Township Committee have created a paper shredding program, additional drug preventative awareness measures, innovative recreation programs throughout the year,…
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Writer endorses Hornik, Marder, Scalea
President John F. Kennedy said that “things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” As Marlboro’s mayor, Jonathan L. Hornik has made extraordinarily beneficial things happen. Preserving open space, protecting all the citizens of our community, and presiding over an administration that is a model for good government are among the hallmarks of the…
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Director thanks local Fresh Air Fund host families
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Fresh Air Fund host families and volunteer leaders in central and southern New Jersey. Because of their dedication and commitment, thousands of children from New York City’s low-income communities participated in our Friendly Towns volunteer host family program this summer. I am inspired by the…
