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      March 14, 2007  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Shawn Tyler, 9, tells Melissa Silverio, 8, about the man he is portraying, jazz musician Louis Armstrong, during the "Superstars" program at the Taylor Mills School, Manalapan, on Feb. 27. The pupils dressed up as characters from history and shared the information with their fellow students. More...
      Passage of extra ballot question would keep programs in district

      The 2007-08 budget introduced by the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education cuts all interscholastic middle school sports and all after-school activities because "they can't fit in the budget," according to district Business Administrator Joseph Passiment. More...

      MARLBORO - Testimony has opened on an application that seeks to construct a three-story office building at Tennent Road and Route 520. More...


      MANALAPAN - A motor vehicle collision on Route 9 at Pine Brook Road that shut down the highway for four hours on March 11 was caused by an elderly motorist who was driving his vehicle north in the southbound lanes of the highway. According to a press release issued by Manalapan police Lt. Lloyd Drucker, at 12:14 p.m. More...


      MANALAPAN - Richard Brunelli, who is developing The Village at Man-alapan retail center, told the News Transcript this week that although it is taking longer than he had hoped to secure needed county and state permits, "the residents of Manalapan should keep the faith. More...


      On March 2, state Superior Court Judge Eugene A. Iadanza, sitting in Freehold, sentenced a 16-year-old boy from Manalapan on two counts of false public alarm, both third degree offenses. On each of the two charges, the juvenile received an 18-month period of probation and was sentenced to a 30-day custodial sentence, for a total of 60 days. More...


      Around Town Being kind is not a major operation I've always secretly wanted to be a singer, but don't have the voice to follow through. I'm told I recently had my five minutes of fame when I got to sing in front of others, but just my luck, I remember none of it. I was under sedation. More...


      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - In recognition of the 100th day of school, kindergartners celebrated the West Freehold School's annual Dalmatian Day in February. Students and teachers dressed as Dalmatians and completed crafts and activities with the help of parent volunteers. More...


      The Adult Education Program of Congregation Kol Am of Freehold, in conjunction with Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Network, is offering a five-week course to parents, step-parents and grandparents of middle school and high school students titled "Paren-ting an Athlete" that will also serve as a research program designed to identify the factors behind successfully raising a child who More...
      Christopher Ennis ("Friends Will Rally for Howell Infant," News Transcript, Feb. 14) was very lucky to get a heart transplant. Over half of the 94,000 Americans on the national waiting list will die before they get a transplant. Most of these deaths are needless. Americans bury or cremate about 20,000 transplantable organs every year. More...
      Coda An election where the few spent the money of many The next time you think your vote doesn't count, just look at the recent Fire District No. 1 election in East Brunswick, where each of 30 votes was worth about $200,000 in bonding. More...
      Yetta Buim, 86, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Feb. 10, 2007. Born in Montreal, Canada, she resided in Jersey City for many years before moving to Florida 23 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Louis; a son and daughter-in-law, Allan and Barbara Buim of Marlboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Ava and Steven Better of West Hills, Calif.; and a grandson. More...
      HOWELL - The K-8 Board of Education was expected to introduce a $108,583,670 budget for the 2007-08 school year at a special meeting to be held this week. The budget is tentative and subject to change before it is formally adopted by the board after a public hearing to be held March 28. Residents will have an opportunity to comment on the budget during the public hearing. More...
      Cougar girls defend relay title
      It all started with an electrifying 1,600 meters by Craig Forys on Friday afternoon and concluded with Ashley Higginson's national title Sunday. From the New York City Armory to Landover, Md., Colts Neck High School runners enjoyed a weekend unlike any ever witnessed by an area school. More...
      + Embroiderer's Guild of America Monmouth County Chapter will meet March 15 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Route 34, Colts Neck. Various projects include "Danish Hemstitched Bag." Bring lunch. Coffee and tea is provided. All are welcome to join. Details: Lucille, (732) 972-1431. More...