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      July 2, 2008  RSS feed

      FRANK GALIPO Ashley Eckel, 10, of Freehold, (l), and Jessica Kaprowicz, 9, of Freehold, share a ride on the Scrambler on June 26 at the second annual Italian American Festival held at Freehold Raceway. The festival was sponsored by the Italian American Association of Monmouth County. More...
      Monmouth freeholders pass resolution in pursuit of favorable outcome

      The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders remains staunchly behind a proposal to build a passenger train line that would run through the western part of the county. More...

      Hall of Records plaza hosts weekly sale of New Jersey produce

      It's not exactly the country, but customers who frequent the Freehold Borough Farmers Market might say it "feels" like the country as they peruse tables laden with fresh farm produce, fresh breads and colorful flowers. Freehold Borough hosts a farmers market every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Monmouth County Hall of Records plaza, Main Street. More...


      MANALAPAN - A graciously offered and graciously accepted apology marked the appearance at the June 25 Township Committee meeting by John Szeliga, Verizon's external affairs director. Szeliga appeared before township officials to address the inadvertent cutoff of service to the Manalapan Police Department's telephones between 10 p.m. May 14 and 2 a.m. May 15. More...


      Freehold teen feels a deep connection to land of his forefathers

      FREEHOLD - Some life experiences alter the way people see the world, while other experiences prompt people to change the way they see themselves and the part they play in the world that surrounds them. Jeremy Gross of Freehold Borough belongs to the latter group. More...


      FRANK GALIPO Samantha Griffin, 5, of Freehold, zoomed down the giant slide on June 26 at the second annual Italian-American Festival held at Freehold Raceway. The festival was sponsored by the Italian American Association of Monmouth County. More...


      MANALAPAN - New playing fields that have been constructed at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522, should be ready for use in the spring of 2009. Township Engineer Greg Valesi told the News Transcript on June 25 that the installation of new playing fields has been completed. More...


      MARLBORO - The Township Council has awarded a contract for the cleanup of contaminated soil on soccer fields at the municipal complex. Work is expected to begin in the near future. More...


      The Associate Auxiliaries of CentraStateMedical Center recently awarded $500 scholarships to four individuals in the community who have chosen to pursue a career in the medical field. More...
      Did you know that more young people try alcohol for the first time during June and July than at any other time of the year? Keeping teens occupied and supervised helps to ensure they have a safe summer. By involving teens in a variety of alcohol-free activities - such as sports, summer camps and outdoor recreational activities - you can help prevent underage drinking. More...
      In the News
      One of the things I enjoy most in life is watching and listening to bands play live. Having limited (my family would say I have zero) musical skills myself, I can only imagine what it would be like to be up on stage entertaining others. More...
      Red State/Blue State
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...
      Mr. Delhagen, 43, of Freehold Township, died June 24, 2008, at home. Born in New Brunswick, he resided in Freehold most of his life. Mr. Delhagen was a 1983 graduate of Freehold Borough High School and received an associate degree in marketing from Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. More...
      Beat Ocean in Shore Coaches game
      Brian Olofson started the seven-run outburst and the Henry Hudson High School senior ended it. The Monmouth County All-Star baseball team, made up of the top seniors in the county, were locked in a scoreless tie with their Ocean County counterparts in the Shore Conference Coaches All-Star games played at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. More...