Author: Greater Media
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Freehold stakeholders will discuss vision for borough
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — An initiative to help hone and clarify municipal officials’ vision for the future of Freehold Borough has been presented by resident Jean Holtz on behalf of the Urban Land Institute. The Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) is provided though the Urban Land Institute. Holtz said the TAP brings…
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Greater Media Newspapers win in N.J. Press Association contest
Members of Greater Media Newspapers’ advertising, editorial, photography and production staffs scooped up 16 awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. “We are blessed with an exceptional and dedicated staff,” Greater Media Newspapers General Manager and Publisher Ben Cannizzaro said. “I am extremely pleased with the well-deserved recognition from the New Jersey…
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One-woman show highlights community’s eccentricities
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Siobhan Fallon Hogan Siobhan Fallon Hogan’s father warned her when she moved to Rumson that it was a different lifestyle from her humble upbringing in upstate New York. “He said, ‘Siobhan, do you realize you just moved to the Division I of life?’ ” Hogan said. “ ‘These people all…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Children of all ages take advantage of a recent snowstorm by bringing their sleds to the hill at Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch, on Feb. 17.
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Governor fails to address problems in N.J.
I was shocked to learn there are two bridges within the confines of Colts Neck and three others in the immediate surrounding area that are designated and rated as structurally deficient and in jeopardy of catastrophic failure. In fact, there are 624 bridges in New Jersey designated exactly the same way. Anyone driving around the…
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Republican chair questions selection process
There has been an incorrect fact circulating concerning the three candidates who were nominated for the Marlboro Township Council vacancy that was created by the resignation of Councilman Frank LaRocca. It was stated that the three candidates switched from the Republican Party and became Democrats in order to be considered for the open position. This…
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Editor made good points in recent column
Bravo to News Transcript Managing Editor Mark Rosman on his recent column “Never Again Could Be Happening Again.” Mark hit the nail right on the head. We sit in our homes here and read about the horrible atrocities ISIS is performing and thank God we live in the United States, but are we really safe?…
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Employee charged in murder of Woodbridge builder
A laborer has been charged with killing his boss, Woodbridge builder Anthony Mocci, who was fatally beaten and stabbed in a house they were renovating in Carteret in January. Adison Trigueno, 25, of Irvington, was charged Feb. 18 with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the Jan. 29 death of…
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Charity Chili Cook-Off to help firefighter’s family
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A community event will help to heat up the recent arctic chill while providing some heartwarming help to a local family that was touched by tragedy. The eighth annual Woodbridge Charity Chili Cook-Off, set for March 1 at J.J. Bitting Brewing Co., will feature a wide array of the spicy…
