Human interests belong at top of environmental chain
     The Aug. 23 article about the completion of the Route 33 bypass mentioned that the obscenely expensive $30 million 2.2-mile link included a number of bridges. One paragraph read: "As part of efforts to protect a preferred bog turtle habitat, the project calls for the construction of a bridge over Burkes Creek in Howell. ... Although no bog turtles have been located in the area, the bypass project has been configured to leave the habitat intact."
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N.J. Department of Community Affairs finally wakes up to problems
     Upon reading the recent story in the News Transcript regarding Ralph Marino, I was shocked to learn that the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), which ranks second only to the Department of Environmental Protection for being the most incompetent state agency, actually woke up to what has been going on in Freehold Township for years.
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