Proposal to end school budget vote off mark
      Iwould like to thank Kelly V. Barry for the well-worded common-sense response to complaints by members of the Freehold Township Board of Education (News Transcript, Letters to the Editor, May, 28). I do not live in Freehold Township but am writing to focus attention on a proposal currently before the state Assembly.
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Executive editor's column keeps us laughing
      Iwould like to thank Greater Media Newspapers Executive Editor Greg Bean for making my day with his very humorous take in the second part of his column "My Advice: Throw the Eminent Domain Case Out." In it he talks about the absurdity of the argument to take the "sex" out of Middlesex County.
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Marlboro ceremony pays tribute to the defenders of freedom
      On May 25, Marlboro had its Memorial Day ceremony at the veterans memorial in front of town hall. It was a gorgeous day and the ceremony was a great success. This was not easy to put together. Many people played an important role in ensuring a great ceremony.
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Going 'green' does not mean onerous programs
      The "green" momentum is growing in the Garden State and throughout the nation; however, local governments and some developers are hesitant to embrace "green" strategies because of concerns over cost and the process of implementation. Some would like to explore green practices but do not know where to begin.
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Consider seniors during National Home Safety Month
      June is National Home Safety Month … and senior care experts from Monmouth County are encouraging adult children to add a simple, yet important duty to their spring cleaning checklist: conduct a "look and see" inspection of their parents' home.
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Wayward bull deserves to have a home where he can roam free forever
      Iwant to run. I have told many family and friends that if I were queen I would change a lot of the laws in this country. But we are not in England. And for the most part, queens are only in fairy tales. And fairy tales have happy endings, don't they?
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Samaritan Center grateful for overwhelming support
      The Samaritan Center is very grateful to the Manalapan-Englishtown Post Office for the tremendous amount of food we received from their food drive on May 10.
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