Tag: Letters to the Editor
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Bond referendum will hit taxpayers in pocketbook
Remember that state school bond referendum we approved in November? Most of the articles did advise taxpayers to proceed with caution when casting their ballots for the $500 million state bond issue. But, as usual, the feel-good approach to our school funding problem (read: throw more money at it) won out, and New Jersey residents…
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Former councilman thanks News Transcript
I want to thank News Transcript Managing Editor Mark Rosman and reporters Matt Sockol and Claire Celano for their assistance during my two terms as a councilman in Freehold Borough. In this age of attacks on the fifth estate, I can attest to their commitment to honest and accurate reporting. If I submitted something to…
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Retiree upset with letter seeking documents
I am writing to voice my disappointment and frustration with the New Jersey Department of Pension and Benefits. In December 2018, I received a letter from the department stating they were beginning to conduct a Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit on my husband and I. This “audit” comes as a response to the state claiming the…
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Blanket Crafters put skills to good use
Bat Shalom Hadassah is a charitable organization whose women members are committed to the ideal of repairing the world by helping others, regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity. The Blanket Crafters of Hadassah put that ideal of repairing the world into action, child after child, family after family. In addition to this worthwhile endeavor, there…
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Ordinance bears further consideration
The Allentown Borough Council has proposed an ordinance for the purpose of restructuring the existing 3-year old ad hoc Senior Citizens Committee. The primary intent of the ordinance is to codify the committee, allowing for direction and oversight by the council. Additionally, the proposal would open committee membership to non-seniors and non-residents, including Allentown business…
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Freehold Borough will host rabies vaccination clinic
Once again, Freehold Borough is hosting a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs on Jan. 26 from 9-11 a.m. behind the Freehold Borough firehouse at 49 W. Main St. Although the rabies vaccination clinic is held in Freehold Borough, it is open to residents of any municipality. You do not need to bring…
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New Jersey superintendents seek action on school funding
Given the recent enactment of P.L. 2018, Chapter 67, and before irreparable harm is done to many school districts, their students, employees and their taxpayers, we the undersigned, the Support Our Students Advocacy Group – a statewide coalition currently representing 57 school districts and more than 138,000 students – are respectfully, but firmly, requesting that…
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Colts Neck officials appreciate first responders’ efforts
On Nov. 20, 2018, the Colts Neck community was forever changed. At mid-day, Colts Neck emergency services responded to a report of a structure fire on Willow Brook Road. Upon arrival, responding crews found a large home in a quiet neighborhood engulfed in flames. Given the size of the fire, calls quickly went out to…
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Democrats should choose a candidate like RFK
I recently saw an Off-Broadway show entitled “Kennedy-Bobby’s Last Crusade.” I had the privilege of serving as a volunteer staff associate for Sen. Robert Francis Kennedy from 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. I was pleased the show captured not only the essence of this great man, but the message of hope which he…
