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      September 23, 2009  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Arielle Jacob, 17, of Freehold Township, and Edan Mohr, of Ocean Grove, perform with Tribal Dance and Friends during the charity Renaissance Faire, hosted by the Lakewood Lions Club and the Society for Creative Anachronism at Pine Park, Lakewood, Sept. 20. More...

      MANALAPAN — Police are investigating an incident of suspicious activity in which a 9-year-old Arbor Court boy told police that a man he did not know chased him on foot to his home. More...

      Agreement calls for him to oversee special projects during 2010-11 school year

      The end of the 2009-10 school year will mark the conclusion of James Wasser's tenure as the superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District. Wasser, who has been the district's superintendent since November 1998, announced his resignation during the FRHSD Board of Education's Sept. 14 meeting at Manalapan High School. More...


      Information about the H1N1 influenza will be presented to the community during two meetings that will be held at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, Millhurst Road, Manalapan. The meetings are open to all residents and they will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 and Oct. 7. More...


      Marlboro referendum proposes an addition at Defino Central School

      Leaky ceiling panels and cracked and rotted wood foundations are some of the conditions that almost 200 Marlboro children see when they enter their modular units for class every day. In the back of the Frank Defino Central School, Route 79, Marlboro, are four modular units that are nearing 50 years of use. More...


      MANALAPAN - The Township Committee has adopted a bonding ordinance that will allow Manalapan to purchase a 25-acre parcel that lies adjacent to the Manalapan Recreation Center. By a vote of 5-0 at their Sept. 9 meeting, municipal officials sealed a deal for the purchase of the tract that is known as the Tillis property. More...


      On Sept. 18, Adam Grillon, 29, of Freehold, was sentenced to a fiveyear state prison term for the second degree crime of leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident. The charge stems from a 2008 fatal motor vehicle accident which occurred on Route 79 in Freehold Township. More...


      WALK Like MADD, a 5K noncompetitive fundraising walk presented by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), will be held Oct. 3 on the grounds of CentraState Medical Center, West Main Street, Freehold Township. Rain or shine, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. More...
      I want to compliment News Transcript Managing Editor Mark Rosman on a good analysis of the election for New Jersey governor ("Corzine and Christie: A Couple of Characters"). His column was fair and balanced - a great breath of fresh air from Greg Bean's ultra-liberal and extremely biased opinions. More...
      In Howell High School's season opening football victory over Piscataway, the Rebels' Phil Adamo had two touchdown receptions, both from quarterback Jimmy Ryan. Adamo caught five passes for 100 yards. Howell's Ryan Handy, not his brother Rob Handy, had one touchdown reception, also from Jimmy Ryan. More...
      Coda • GREG BEAN
      So, the Long Branch homeowners in the MTOTSA neighborhood have finally won a major battle, after years of litigation, protest and uncertainty. They'll be able to keep their homes in the beachfront neighborhood, and they'll no longer have to worry that they'll lose their residences to eminent domain. More...
      Somebody had to win. That sums up Neptune High School's 26-20 overtime victory over Freehold High School on Sept. 17 in Neptune. It was a football game which both teams did their best to win and to lose. With each team losing five fumbles and the Colonials intercepting two passes, the teams combined for 12 turnovers. More...
      A.C. Moore Arts and Crafts, 7 Route 9 south, Manalapan, invites crafters of all ages to join in the festivities on Oct. 3 in celebration of the company's 24th anniversary. Events will begin at 11 a.m. with birthday cake, followed by a Pumpkin Decorating Make and Take from 1-3 p.m. Attendees may purchase a pumpkin and decorate it at the store for free. From 3-5 p.m. More...