Tag: Letters to the Editor
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Residents keep up fight against cell tower
In 2007, T-Mobile (Omnipoint) initially filed its application to construct a 128-foot-tall cell tower at 169 Robertsville Road in Freehold Township. This property is a residential site, surrounded by residences, and is a designated scenic road zoned R-120. The R-120 area is part of the Lake Topanemus watershed area which has been identified for low…
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Municipal website must be more informative
Nothing changes in Upper Freehold Township. When I ran for a seat on the Township Committee last year (2017 and lost), one of my issues was that the township website is not updated and is a passive website. Hence, residents do not know what the committee does, or plans to do, until after it is…
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Remove violent mindset in order to remove violence
Placing armed security officers in schools as a barrier to unexpected gun violence without taking away the violent mindset in human society can never solve the problem of gun violence. Armed security officers will always be in the role of closing the barn door after the horses have left; after the violence has begun. A…
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Many people helped to start Freehold community garden
I am writing to add a little background to your fine story on the Freehold Borough Community Garden (“Freehold Community Garden Reaches Milestone,” News Transcript, April 11). The idea of a garden excited many townspeople who ultimately made it happen, but special thanks go to then-Councilman Marc Le Vine, Borough Administrator Joe Bellina, George Conway,…
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Gopal is stepping to the forefront on gun issues
The time for thoughts and prayers has long passed. Now is the time for action. We have heard the cries for action from the students in Parkland, Fla., who witnessed their friends and teachers mercilessly gunned down in their hallways and classrooms. We have heard the cries for action from survivors of the brutal Las…
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Keady is resident’s choice for Congress
We thank Emma Gonzalez and other Parkland, Fla., students for being resolute in their determination to be the change this country sorely needs, a shake-up that can only come at the voting booth in November. In 2012, my friend was so affected by the Newtown, Conn., massacre that she immediately joined Moms Demand Action, Monmouth…
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Resident grateful for actions that saved husband’s life
Marlboro Police Officer Donna Gonzalez saved my husband’s life. On the night of Feb. 17, my husband, who is 47 years old, was shoveling snow. He came inside complaining of a pain by his neck. I waited about 20 minutes and the pain remained and possibly worsened, so I called 911, during a snow storm.…
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Freeholders asked to reduce 2018 tax increase
On Feb. 8, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders introduced their 2018 budget with an increase to the tax levy of $3 million over the 2017 tax levy. Eliminating the increase and dropping last year’s tax levy by 2 percent would require the taking of an extra $9 million out of the freeholders’ surplus account…
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Ramtown fire company appreciates support
On Dec. 23, the Ramtown-Howell Fire Company assisted Santa Claus with its annual Santa Ride/food pantry food drive. Santa and Ramtown firefighters collected over 3,900 items for the Howell Food Pantry. We all are very grateful for the generous donations and the outstanding number of items that were collected. The items collected will ensure that…
