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      October 31, 2007  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Costumed ghouls and creatures of all sizes make their way down Main Street in Freehold Borough on Oct. 28 during the town's annual Halloween parade. The parade was one of several Spooktacular events that were held during the month of October. More...

      Manalapan Township Committeewoman Susan Cohen, who is running to retainher seat on the Township Committee in the Nov. 6 election, said at an Oct. 24 debateamong the candidates that while she is in favor of the expansion of the Manalapan Recreation Center, she believes that the installation of a synthetic turf field that wasapproved as part of the recreation center expansion project should have been put onhold pending a further investigation of any possible health issues linked to syntheticturf fields. More...

      Former officials, indicted developers named by Marlboro

      Summonses are out for former officials and current developers of Marlboro who are the named defendants in a civil lawsuit brought against them by Marlboro Mayor Robert Kleinberg on behalf of the township. More...


      MANALAPAN - A 17-year-old female Manalapan High School student who struck an 18-year-old Manalapan High School senior with her vehicle on Oct. 16 will not be receiving any traffic summonses from police. According to a press release issued by police, Manalapan Patrolman George Heitz responded to Church Lane at about 2 p.m. More...


      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Road improvements in the municipality will be a priority for Dorothy Avallone upon her reelection to a new three-year term on the Township Committee. Avallone, a Republican, is running unopposed in the Nov. 6 election to retain her seat on the governing body. More...


      Autism advocacy group will benefit from Nov. 10 show

      With a little help from their friends in the @CT (ACT) Theater Company of Freehold, children with autism and their families can have hope for a brighter future. More...


      Master Sunny Park of Master Park's Black Belt America, 87 South Main St., Marlboro, will host a fund-raiser Nov. 3 to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. More...
      Iwould like to respond to Lou Newman's comments on Knob Hill ("Residents Should Be Directing Their Management Firm," Letters to the Editor, News Transcript, Oct. 24). Mr. Newman is apparently a sore loser since he was voted out as board president. Maybe he should look a little harder at his time spent on the board. More...
      So, our old friend John Merla, the corrupt former mayor of Keyport, was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison last week. And just in time for Halloween, too. If you're a Keyportian, you couldn't ask for a better addition to your Fright Night goodie bag. Much better than a toothbrush, or even a nice, big Butterfinger. More...
      Josephine J. Guinee Mrs. Guinee, 89, of Farmingdale, died Oct. 23, 2007, at home. Born in Perth Amboy, she was a lifelong area resident. She and her husband had owned and operated Tom's Tavern in Farmingdale since 1960. Mrs. Guinee was an animal lover who rescued animals that no one wanted. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas C. Guinee, in 2006. More...
      CHRIS KELLY staff One of Dr. Seuss' creations, Thing 1, showed up and took a place in the Freehold Township High School marching band when the musical group participated in the Halloween parade in Freehold Borough, Oct. 28. More...
      First division crown in football since 1985
      The timing couldn't be more perfect for the Howell High School football team. The Rebels drew their bye last weekend, giving them plenty of time to celebrate their first division title since 1985 and refocus on their second goal of the 2007 campaign, the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs. More...