State first aid council opposes legislation
      The New Jersey State First Aid Council (NJSFAC) opposes bills A-3749 and S-2302 now before the state Legislature. The 77-year-old nonprofit NJSFAC, which represents more than 20,000 EMS volunteers, believes these bills would: + Decrease funding for first responding basic life support (BLS) units that depend on patient billing to support their operations,
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Parent thanks school board for Odyssey of the Mind decision
      I would like to commend the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education members for their recent decision to reverse their own policy and finally al-low any and all eligible Odyssey of the Mind teams to attend and represent Manalapan-English-town schools at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Compe-tition, provided that the Odyssey of the Mind Booster Club has raised
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Official supports legislation on false bomb threats
      I am writing in regard to state Assem-blywoman Amy Handlin's bomb threat legislation, A-3130. As a local elected official, I find it very important to protect our interests, especially when it comes to our children and schools. This key legislation will bring on stricter penalties to those who break the law regarding bomb threats.
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Principal led way with compassion and understanding
... [M]y son said, without missing a beat, "She wanted us all to come to school today." I knew who "she" was. Mrs. Jewell.
      With much gratitude I would like to thank Freehold High School Principal Linda Jewell and her colleagues who helped our children deal with the tragedy that occurred Jan. 10. Within an hour after the accident my son, Colton, called me at work to inform me he had just lost two good friends in an accident.
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Parents, children should make time for each other
      As our large but yet at times like this, very small and close community comes together and tries to get through the terrible loss that was suffered on Jan. 10, my wish would be that each parent would hold their child a little longer before going to bed, or to school, or anywhere. Each parent would play that extra game, or read their child just one more story.
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Resident says mayor has no excuse for using vehicle
      The News Transcript recently reported that the state Depart-ment of Community Affairs (DCA) decided not to investigate Marlboro Mayor Robert Kleinberg's personal use of Marlboro Township's Dodge Durango. Why?
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Attorney corrects article's info about DWI convictions
      As a local criminal defense attorney with a substantial DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) practice, I read with interest the recent article by Kathy Chang titled "Misconceptions Abound About Police, Traffic Laws." Unfortunately, the article itself contains two significant "misconceptions" concerning drunk driving law in New Jersey that should be corrected.
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Businesses, patrons thanked for supporting Cub Scouts
      Cub Scout Pack 6392 of Marlboro would like to gratefully acknowledge the following businesses: Sovereign Bank, Bank of America, Bagel Talk, the U.S. Postal Service, and Romeo's Pizza in the Marlboro Mall; Wawa, Piazza Pizza, and Bagel World in the Bear Brook Commons Shopping Center; and Dunkin' Donuts in the A&P shopping center for making our yearly popcorn fundraiser a huge success.
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