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      February 27, 2008  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Guests at a model train show sponsored by the Sunrise Optimist Club of Freehold examine one of the layouts that was on display at the Knob Hill golf course clubhouse in Manalapan on Feb. 17. The model train show attracted people of all ages and was a fundraiser for the Open Door food pantry of Freehold. More...
      Under proposed law, tenants could be fined for causing problem

      Abill that is currently making its way through the state Senate could have an impact on towns such as Freehold Borough and Lakewood if it eventually becomes law. The proposed legislation addresses residential overcrowding in private homes, but not apartment complexes. More...

      What started out as a community effort to find a miracle for one Marlboro boy has spread across the nation. Born with the rare blood disorder Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH),Marc Weinstein, 9, is in need of a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant. According to the Histiocytosis Association of America's Web site, HLH's prevalence is 1. More...


      The Arthritis Foundation, New Jersey Chapter, has named Hannah Teitelbaum of Manalapan as youth chair of the 2008 ArthritisWalk to be held at Jenkinson's Pavilion in Point Pleasant in April. More...


      Internet messages go way past debate, into personal attacks

      MANALAPAN - There was a time in American politics when opponents could settle their problems with a duel. You saw it coming and went face-to-face with your enemy. That's when it was easy. More...


      Pause before you prune: February

      He who would perfect his work, must first sharpen his tools. Confucius, 551-479 BCE Having the right tools always comes first. Don't start pruning before taking a close look at your equipment. You probably rely on tools that have been inherited or accumulated over several years. It pays to make a fresh start. More...


      Marlboro Township will host a parade on March 8 to honor the Chinese New Year. The parade will be held from 2-3 p.m. starting at the Marlboro Mall shopping center at Route 79 and School RoadWest and proceed along Route 79 north to Marlboro High School. More...
      Work commitments prevent me from attending Manalapan Township Committee meetings. As a result, I rely on local newspapers to stay on top of things. As an alternative, I visited a particular local paper's online forum as well as some well known local blogs. I was disgusted by the vitriol that the online material contained. More...
      Veteran administrator shared time, knowledge
      As a brand-new reporter sent by my editor at the News Transcript to cover the Marlboro Board of Education in 1982, I was very fortunate to come into contact with John Dugan, who was the Marlboro School District's business administrator and board secretary at that time. More...
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      Mrs. Heaney, 81, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Feb. 17, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a retired nurses' aide at Kings Highway Hospital, and Bethany Nursing Home, both in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was predeceased by her husband, William J. in 1990; and two sons, Patrick and Michael. More...
      Howell students are excited to perform hit Broadway musical
      HOWELL - The Broadway classic "West Side Story" is coming to the stage at Howell High School for the first time. The 1957 play with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim is a modernization of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet. More...
      If not for a timely steal by Tiffany De- Tulio, the Colts Neck High School Cougars may not have been in Saturday's Shore Conference Tournament girls basketball final in the first place. More...