Resident is starting to question his vote
      Recently there was a story on News 12 whereby Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik seemed to use his influence as mayor to stop a fundraiser for the Republican candidates opposing his friends on the Marlboro Township Council.
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Councilman has worked hard for Marlboro
      Two months ago, Marlboro Township Councilman Jeff Cantor was deployed to the war front in Afghanistan, leaving his family to fulfill his duty as a soldier. As a fellow Marlboro resident, I am proud of Councilman Cantor, who is serving this country in Afghanistan.
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Letter to editor knocking President Obama needed 'immediate balance'
      It was not surprising to read the content of Jacquelin Duffy's letter to the editor of Oct. 14, 2009 ("It Is Time for President Obama to Address Real Issues), as many of us have experienced remarks like hers by the so-called "hecklers" during the town hall meetings held throughout the nation this past summer.
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Marlboro voters should choose Cantor, Franco and Metzger
      Today, we find ourselves amidst the toughest of economic times in recent American history. Our elected officials have a very important responsibility as they represent us, to make government more efficient and less costly. We simply cannot afford to pay any more.
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Candidate responds to accusations in recent letter
      A letter was published in the Oct. 14 News Transcript from a Robert Shapiro (who I do not know) making blatant lies about me that I would like to correct for the record with the following response: Accusation: "... there appears to be a blatant closed-door policy in Marlboro's water authority.
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Consider warnings about H1N1 flu vaccine before acting
      One again, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and medical "authorities" who are too lazy to check the facts are trying to stampede people into taking the seasonal flu vaccine by claiming that in the United States 36,000 people die from it each year. That is a lie!
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Democrats are selfish to run resident serving in military
      There has been a lot of discussion concerningM arlboro Township Councilman Jeff Cantor's announcement that he will continue to be a candidate for reelection even though he is deployed to Afghanistan under his military obligation.
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Fault lies with people who do not attend board meetings
      One can only wonder what goes through the mind of someone on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. 1. It's OK not to hold a person responsible for obtaining fraudulent credentials. 2. It's OK not to hold a person responsible for circumventing procedure to have your fraudulent credentials paid for outside of normal procedures.
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School board or prosecutor should have dealt with supt.
      Each time I see an article about the continuing saga of Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser, I ask myself which of the inmates is running the asylum. Now the FRHSD Board of Education has issued a subpoena to try to identify those contributors to a website that contained criticisms of him for his infamous behavior.
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Local leaders seem intent on costing taxpayers more money
      As I read about the inability of Manalapan Police Chief Stuart Brown and Manalapan Township Committeewoman Michelle Roth to reach a settlement regarding Brown's one-day suspension for him referring to her in a "hostile" way by calling her "lady," I couldn't help making the connection to another situation we are all familiar with,
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Steps must be taken now to halt Iran's nuclear path
      The international community should feel very afraid right now. A nuclear Iran is a major threat, not just to Israel, which is bad enough as it is, but to the entire world. Until Iran halts its nuclear program, every country should stop doing business with companies that supply refined petroleum to Iran.
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