Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Roche, Hayes, Konig and Amponsan win conference track titles

    Roche, Hayes, Konig and Amponsan win conference track titles

    By Tim Morris It’s not who qualifies the fastest — it’s who is fastest when it matters most. No one knows that better than Marlboro High School’s Kwaku Amponsan, who won the 55-meter hurdles finals at the Shore Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. He did it despite having only the fifth-fastest time (8.09) during…

  • News Transcript On Campus, Feb. 3 published

    Rebecca Sorensen, daughter of Rhonda and John Sorensen of Manalapan, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester at Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania. Rebecca, a 2014 Manalapan High School graduate, is majoring in communications and works in the promotions department of the university’s newspaper, The Daily Collegian. Nathan Rosman,…

  • Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie hosts 29th annual awards dinner

    Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie hosts 29th annual awards dinner

    On Jan. 22, Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie had its 29th annual awards dinner at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, where top sales associates and top sales teams were recognized for their achievements during 2015 and enjoyed an evening filled with food and entertainment. In order of production, the following agents received awards…

  • Mayor committed to serving all in Marlboro

    Mayor committed to serving all in Marlboro

    On Jan. 7, 2016, I had the privilege for the third time of administering the oath of office to Marlboro Mayor Jonathan L. Hornik. Mayor Hornik concluded his remarks with a quote from President John F. Kennedy. As someone who was a national college leader for President Kennedy’s campaign and later served as a volunteer…

  • Library employee helps programs succeed

    Library employee helps programs succeed

    I just read the article about the positive changes in our Monmouth County Library System and would like to add one more commendation that my wife and I would like to offer and that is to Joan Moss. We have been attending many activities that the main branch in Manalapan has been offering for a…

  • Howell regains girls bowling division championship

    Howell regains girls bowling division championship

    By Tim Morris After a one-year absence, the Howell High School girls bowling team is back on top. For the 13th time in the last 15 years, the Rebels have won a Shore Conference division championship. Howell trailed Freehold Township High School early in the season before a 3-0 victory over the Patriots at Howell…

  • Freehold High School saluted by Google

    Freehold High School in Freehold Borough is the only school in the world that has had three grand prize winners of the Google Code-in Contest, according to a press release from the Freehold Regional High School District. Stephanie Taylor, a representative from Google, informed students in the school’s Computer Science Academy of this honor when…

  • Asher Holmes pupils show care, concern for military

    Asher Holmes pupils show care, concern for military

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – A lesson for second-graders at the Asher Holmes Elementary School showed pupils what it means to be thankful during the holiday season. Terry Gross, who has taught second grade at Asher Holmes for 23 years, was the leader in a lesson that focused the children’s efforts on being…

  • Barenburg tapped to chair Marlboro planning board

    Barenburg tapped to chair Marlboro planning board

    By Peter Elacqua MARLBORO – The members of the Marlboro Planning Board have elected Mark Barenburg as chairman of the board. Mayor Jonathan Hornik, who sits on the board, nominated Barenburg for the chairman’s position when the panel held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 6. Barenburg has served on the board since 2005. “I am…