John Marciante Jr. has worked in district for the past four years
On July 1, John Marciante Jr. will become the new superintendent of schools in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Marciante, 53, is presently the assistant to the superintendent for pupil personnel services. He will succeed Maureen Lally, who will retire from the district on June 30. Lally has been the district's superintendent for five years. More...
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Matthew Fung, 9, dips his brush into a bowl of paint as he works on his painting skills during the second annual Asian Heritage Festival held May 5 at Manalapan High School. The event was presented by the Manalapan Arts Council. More...
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Regal Cinemas will be demolished on Route 9 property
BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERT Staff Writer
Shoppers will no longer have to drive to Freehold or Old Bridge to buy their bulk goods with the construction of a warehouse club at the Regal Cinemas site in Marlboro. A Costco membership shopping club received unanimous approval from the Marlboro Planning Board on May 2 and will be constructed in an existing shopping center near the corner of Route 9 north and Texas Road. More...
The Lake Topanemus Preservation Society recently sponsored a cleanup at Lake Topanemus, Pond Road, Freehold Township. Volunteers got the park ready for a new season of activities. In photo above, Kate Clancy, 7, (front) and Elizabeth Jasko, 9, clear trash from the woods. Top right, Stephen Matlick rakes leaves at the park, and bottom right, Josy Svorinic helps to spruce up the grounds. More...
BY ELANA ARON Correspondent
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - The Township Committee has presented its municipal budget for 2007. The operating budget totals $38.4 million, which is under cap and within the statutorily permitted amount to be raised in taxes. Property owners will pay a total tax levy of $12.4 million (approximately 32 percent of the budget) to support the spending plan. More...
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
MANALAPAN - Republican Municipal Chairman Stephen McEnery said the local Republican organization has submitted the names of three candidates for the Township Committee to consider appointing to complete an unexpired term. The three candidates are Susan Cohen, of Bonnie Drive, Susan Heckler, of Notting Hill Court, and Kalman "Butch" Budai, also of Notting Hill Court. More...
Joelle L. DiNardi, a junior at Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y., is among 15 students spending the spring semester in Dijon, France, with Bernadette Lintz, associate professor of romance languages and literature. DiNardi is the daughter of Janet and Joseph DiNardi of Freehold. She is concentrating in French at Colgate. More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - It was many years in the making, but a ground-breaking ceremony was held April 5 for the new Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center. The center, to be built on the county's campus off Kozloski Road, next to the agriculture building and across from the Monmouth County Police Academy, will provide a safe haven for children who are victims of child abuse. More...
Manalapan committee prepares to introduce municipal spending plan
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
MANALAPAN - A 2007 municipal budget totaling $29.5 million is expected to be introduced at tonight's meeting of the Township Committee. Only a scant handful of citizens showed up for a final discussion of the budget on May 2. It was revealed at last week's meeting that municipal officials had to close a $4. More...
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
MANALAPAN - Police are investigating an alleged attempted luring incident that reportedly occurred May 1. According to Manalapan police Lt. Lloyd Drucker, police were contacted by a resident who was concerned about an alleged incident involving her 10-year old daughter. More...
Arc Resources Unlimited celebrated the opening of an art gallery at the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, on April 18. More...
Christina S. Anastos, daughter of Ruby Anastos of Manalapan, and a junior at Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y., is among 15 students spending the spring semester in Geneva, Switzerland, with Anne Pitcher, professor of political science. Anastos is concentrating in political science at Colgate. More...
Phoenix Productions will hold its last session of auditions for Disney's "High School Musical," 6-9 p.m. May 10. Auditions will take place at the Phoenix Studio Theatre, 111 Monmouth St., Red Bank. All roles are open. Jocks, cheerleaders, geeks and skaters needed. Be prepared to sing a song from the show. An accompanist will be provided. Bring or wear clothing suitable for a dance audition. More...
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"... guns are used against their owners at a much higher rate than they are ever used to protect them."
I simply have to respond to the letter published in last week's News Transcript ("Gun-Free School Zones Do Not Deter Attackers," May 2) advocating the end of "gun-free" school zones. In the letter, the author-writer suggests that the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech might not have occurred if some of the teachers and students had the right to bear arms. More...
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The treadmill that never stops - it's motherhood
When I was growing up, my mother stayed home and my father worked. I depended on my mom to wake me up in the morning, give me breakfast and drive me to and from school. She even picked me up for lunch, took me home, had a hot lunch waiting - which I ate while watching my favorite TV show, "Bewitched" - and drove me back to school. More...
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Mrs. Bass, 88, of Freehold Township, died April 14, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in New York City and had lived in Arizona, Texas and Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Freehold Township in 1981. Prior to retiring in 1990, Mrs. Bass was employed for 10 years by the Freehold Township School District as a lunchroom attendant at the Marshall W. More...
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Freehold Borough board says changes are a result of tight financial picture
FREEHOLD - The Freehold Borough School District's difficult financial situation now has a personal face - Leslie Daley, Joan Murphy, Susan Lattman and Beth Vaughn. Even though voters on April 17 approved a budget for the 2007-08 school year, that budget called for the elimination of 12 staff positions, including teachers. More...
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Unachukwu, Batts set records
Colts Neck showcased its all-around talent while Marlboro's Ada Unachukwu and Kristen Batts set records at Thursday's Freehold Regional District Girls Track and Field Championships. Joe Lykes' Cougars piled up the points everywhere in capturing their third straight District title with 161 points. Runner-up Freehold Township scored 103.6 and third-place Marlboro had 98. More...
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RussianMarlboro.com designers tapping into area's newest residents
MARLBORO - You have probably seen the signs along area roads: RussianMarlboro.com. The political-style signs that are placed along local roads, nailed to telephone poles and held by people on weekends are part of a marketing blitz for the new site targeting the Russian-speaking population in the area, said Yan Feldman, project manager for the Internet Web site, More...
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Down memory lane
