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      October 29, 2008  RSS feed

      Late race kick makes difference; CN's Jackucewicz 2nd in girls race
      Speed is a luxury to have at the end of a cross-country race. It not only helps you win the race, but, also keeps you from making any mistakes during a race. When Holmdel's George Galasso tried to break up the lead pack with a mid-race surge halfway through the Monmouth County Championships on Oct. 21, Manalapan's Robby Andrews did not panic. More...

      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Dressed up as a pair of major appliances, Laura Morehead, 5, (l) and her sister, Margaret, 8, march in a Halloween parade on Oct. 26 at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center. More...

      Omnipoint wants to place structure on Robertsville Road

      When residents who oppose the placement of a cellular communications tower on Robertsville Road in Freehold Township continue to make their case at the Oct. 30 meeting of the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, they will be trying to convince the board not to grant a variance to the applicant, Omnipoint. More...


      Proposed Manalapan shopping center shows new intersection on Route 33

      Anew development plan for The Village at Manalapan retail center was presented to the Manalapan Planning Board on Oct. 23. The new proposal includes three traffic signals for the site and the widening of the intersection at Millhurst Road and Route 33. More...


      Two nights a week Noël Olivarius sleeps with her pager right by her head so she won't miss a call if her presence is needed. Olivarius, a resident of Freehold Township, is an emergency medical technician (EMT) and a member of the volunteer Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad. More...


      Volunteers are needed to answer phones at 2nd Floor, a youth help line available for young people to call about anything on their minds. It is available to children and young adults between the ages of 10 and 24. Calls are answered by volunteers and professional staff who use a technique called "active listening" to help young people resolve their difficulties. More...


      A former resident of Howell now living in central Pennsylvania was killed and several of her family members were injured in an Oct. 19 motor vehicle accident on Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. More...


      FREEHOLD — Anyone driving on Ward Avenue last week may have been wondering why a 1998 Cadillac was covered with signs that said "Texting has got to stop." It was Mary Sweet's way of getting a message out to people that sending text messages from a mobile communications device while driving is dangerous. More...


      MANALAPAN - Municipal officials have authorized litigation to be instituted against the Old Bridge Zoning Board of Adjustment following the granting of a variance to Old Bridge resident Steven Pielli. The litigation seeks to have the board's approval for Pielli's variance application reversed. More...


      MARLBORO — Police will be adding marked and unmarked patrols in Marlboro following an increase in what appears to be economic-driven burglaries, according to a press release from Mayor Jonathan Hornik's office. Police are investigating a home burglary that was reported on Oct. 19, the third home burglary reported to police within a week's time. More...


      A holiday bazaar will be held at St. Peter's Church, 33 Throckmorton Street, Freehold, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 22 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 23. The event will feature baked goods; baskets of jam; gifts in a jar; hand crafted jewelry, ornaments and gifts; cookbooks, an "Attics Treasures Sale;" and historic Freehold Afghans for sale. Details: 732- 431-8383. More...
      Your article regarding the proposed toll increase ("Turnpike Authority Approves Toll Hike," News Transcript, Oct. 15) was very informative. Tolls in New Jersey have been around for over 50 years, thus suggesting that they are necessary. More...
      In the article "Residents Keep Rallying for Operation Sunscreen" which was published in the Oct. 22 News Transcript, an 11-year-old boy who helped 20 soldiers obtain sunscreen kits was incorrectly identified. The boy's name is Sean Powers. More...
      Coda • GREG BEAN
      You know, one of the great disappointments of my life was that I never receivedmy Doctor of Divinity degree. More...
      Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN
      Dear Greg: It's hard to believe, old pal, but after a campaign that's been going on for two years now, it finally took a plumber from Toledo to define the issues. More...
      That winning beat goes on for the Freehold Borough and Colts Neck high school football teams. Mark Ciccotelli's Freehold Borough Colonials celebrated homecoming Saturday with a big 48-14 win over Central Regional that the kept the Shore Federal Division leaders undefeated. The win also clinched no worse than a tie for the division title. More...