Designate driver to keep holiday season safe
      The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year's is one of the deadliest and most dangerous times of the year due to an increase in impaired driving.
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Writer supports comments by former resident
      Kudos to Rich Kelsey for his piece on Freehold Borough Mayor Mike Wilson ("Mayor's Missteps Over Years Have Hurt Freehold Borough," Your Turn, News Transcript, Nov. 7, 2007).
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Reduction in public-sector costs should start with school districts
      State Senate President Richard Codey (D-Essex) has said the Gov. Jon Corzine "monetization" plan must be approved as there is no other plan available and that he, personally, has no ideas as to how to improve the state's financial picture. Codey needs to try a little harder.
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Current property-tax system favors the wealthy
      In a recent conversation with a New Jersey senator, one reason given as to why eliminating the property tax and replacing it with an income tax cannot be done is that it could be construed or actually become class warfare. The concern is that the so-called rich would be unfairly targeted to pay more taxes than their fair share for no other reason than that they are rich.
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Earle commander thanks public for input at forum
      As commanding officer of Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck, I wish to extend my thanks to the many local citizens who attended and participated in the public scoping meeting held on Nov. 27 at Brookdale Community College.
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