Tag: Letters to the Editor
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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…
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Make public statement with Golden Rule
In my quest to have municipal governing bodies place the words “Follow the Golden Rule” on the back of police vehicles as a way of setting the proper tone between law enforcement and citizens, at the public portion of the Manalapan Township Committee meeting on Nov. 29, 2017, I mentioned that Colin Kaepernick’s next move…
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Say no to subsidy for PSE&G nuclear plants
PSEG’s request for a $320 million subsidy to prop up its nuclear plants should be rejected. We should instead hasten the arrival of solar and wind to be our source of power. We should not throw a lifeline to a dying technology that creates tons of waste that lasts for centuries. Every time you make…
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Rabies clinic will be held for cats and dogs
Once again, Freehold Borough is hosting a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs on Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon behind the Freehold 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…
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Rail commuters will face extra charge
Gov. Chris Christie has given New Jersey Transit rail commuters one more reason to be thankful he has less than one month remaining to do further damage to their already burdensome commutes. In a backroom deal negotiated with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, it was agreed that New Jersey Transit rail commuters will pay $1.9…
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‘Nuclear tax’ is a burden on utility’s customers
Many Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) customers might already be aware of the proposed nuclear subsidy, aka nuclear tax, which would add a surcharge to residential, commercial and industrial electric bills – should the New Jersey Legislature and Gov. Chris Christie approve the tax. The initial legislation was crow-barred through committee – just as…
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Follow the Golden Rule in foreign policy
At the Nov. 29, 2017, Manalapan Township Committee meeting, Mayor Sue Cohen stated that I was against the “Never Forget” decal on the front of police vehicles. This is not true. My five minutes was up when she made the remark. Quite to the contrary, I like the decal on the front of the vehicle…
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New Jersey adoptees benefit from new law
Since the Jan. 1 enactment of the new law that removed secrecy in adoption, nearly 4,000 New Jersey adoptees have requested their original birth certificates. Immense gratitude is due to Pam Hasagawa, the leader of NJCARE, which is the organization that spearheaded the reform, Gov. Chris Christie, state Sen. Diane Allen and state Sen. Joe Vitale, who all hammered out the legislation…
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Sen. Beck says thank you to constituents
It has been my honor to serve the residents of Monmouth County in the state Senate. There has not been a moment in the previous 12 years that I have not been humbled and grateful for the trust that was placed in me. I wanted to take this time to personally thank all of my…
