Agency helps victims of domestic violence
      'Last night was the first time I slept peacefully in years." At first glance you might think that is a testimonial for a new mattress or some new sleeping aid. In fact those are the words of a domestic violence victim who fled her violent home with her two children in tow and stayed in 180 Turning...
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Stiff sentences will set examples for officials
      Recently, federal Judge William Walls sentenced a local elected official to serve more time than was expected by certain people. I am sure the judge received the admiration of many people in our county and state. Come the last week in October, several more elected officials and also former employ...
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Former area resident recalls Jersey Freeze
      Iam very sad to hear that Jersey Freeze may be demolished. I have been going there since I was a child with my parents, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. When I was pregnant with my first child, I craved Jersey Freeze banana splits.
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Legislation dealing with stalkers is a much-needed move
      It broke my heart to read a story several weeks ago about the Marlboro resident who has been stalked for the past 10 years of her life ("New Law Seeks to Stop Stalkers in Their Tracks," News Transcript, Aug. 29, 2007).
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Sen. Karcher seems to be getting unfair break on property taxes
      It's amazing how politicians think that taxpayers are stupid. Abraham Lincoln once said, "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time." Time has come for state Sen. Ellen Karcher to come clean with ...
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Hornik is the right person to lead Marlboro as mayor
      You take the home from the boy, but not the boy from his home. Jon Bon Jovi knows what he is singing about. There is something about being from Marlboro that bonds people. Since moving from Marlboro, I have met several people who were from here. Some have been away many years, others, like myself,...
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Freeholder knows county has no say on immigration
      It is the season of political pandering. The best recent example of this is the recent declaration by Monmouth County Freeholder Robert D. Clifton that he wants Monmouth County to ban contractors who "knowingly hire illegal aliens.
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Kleinberg, Pernice and Morelli are leaders for Marlboro
      Iwant to be the first to say thank you to Mayor Robert Kleinberg and Township Council members Joseph Pernice and Patti Morelli for stepping up their fight against corruption in Marlboro. The council recently passed a new law that is tougher than any other pay-to-play measure in the entire state o...
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Marlboro storekeeper did the right thing for customer
      Recently I dropped off dry cleaning at First Class Cleaners on Route 79 in Marlboro. When I returned home, there was a message informing me that I was charged for three blouses when I had only brought in two. I was told to come back to the store to correct the situation. I had looked over the rec...
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New Jersey legislators should take action on noise levels
      It was very interesting to read the article about Route 18 noise in Marlboro ("Talk of Route 18 Noise Draws Crowd in Marlboro," News Transcript, Oct. 10, 2007). I was even more interested to read that state Assemblyman Michael Panter "promised to go to bat on this issue for the residents.
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Questions abound on Marlboro's artificial turf field
      In the Sept. 12 issue of the News Transcript, a photo of a large expanse of dirt was featured on the cover. If you attended Marlboro Day, you were able to see the heap from up close. Not too close, however, because what once was a welcoming field for the children of Marlboro is now a roped-off con...
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Resident asks why town's revaluation is being delayed
      Truth is something citizens hope they find in their elected leaders, be it on the local, state or federal levels. Unfortunately we here in Marlboro have been subject to some "untruths" and "outright lies." Marlboro was supposed to undergo a district-wide tax revaluation last year.
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Letters to the editor should identify author's connections
      How ironic that in the same edition of your newspaper where Executive Editor Gregory Bean writes of politicians abusing the letters to the editor section you continued your policy of printing letters without full disclosure from the author.
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The dangers of mixing energy drinks with alcohol
      The definition of a stimulant is a substance that temporarily quickens a vital process or the functional activity of an internal organ. The stimulant we are most familiar with today is the traditional cup of coffee. For college-age students, between 18 and 25, the beverage of choice has become a c...
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