Category: News Transcript Calendar

  • Elks Auxiliary selling ‘Entertainment’ book

    The Freehold Elks Women’s Auxiliary is selling the Entertainment book as a fund-raiser. The cost is $30 for the 2003 Monmouth-Ocean area book, and coupons are effective immediately. Books also are available for other areas. To place an order, call Sandy (732) 462-2647.

  • White elephant sale slated; crafters needed

    White elephant sale slated; crafters needed Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church, Englishtown, will host a homemade bake sale and white elephant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26-27 at the parish center, Pine Street. Crafters are needed for a crafts sale to be held at the parish center Nov. 9-10 from…

  • ‘Video and Vets’ series to begin at Brookdale

    ‘Video and Vets’ series to begin at Brookdale Brookdale Community College’s Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution will present the first of a two-part Video and Vets series on Oct. 17. The film, Air Force, will be shown and a discussion with surviving World War II veterans is scheduled from 7:30-9:30 p.m.…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Members of the Freehold Rotary Club saw a piece of wood for the exterior walls of a house under construction as a Habitat for Humanity project off Avenue C, Freehold Borough, Saturday.

  • For the record

    Drug Fair plans to remain in the Ocean Plaza shopping center, Route 9 north and Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township, after the retail center is renovated. The continued presence of the store in the shopping center was not clear in a Sept. 25 News Transcript article.

  • JCC slates events, groups, activities

    The Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth, Freehold, has scheduled the following events and activities; for details, call Shelley at (732) 683-9300 or e-mail [email protected]. A "Youth Walk for the Israel Solidarity Fund" will be held Oct. 6 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. Registration will be held at 9 a.m. and the…

  • Englishtown church to host turkey supper

    Englishtown church to host turkey supper The First Presbyterian Church of Englishtown will hold its semiannual turkey supper from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the church, 50 Main St. The event features a homemade turkey supper with all the trimmings served in an "all you can eat," traditional family style. Takeout orders will also be…

  • Tests confirm heroin overdose

    MANALAPAN — Toxicology tests have confirmed that the cause of death of an 18-year-old township resident on June 2 was an overdose of heroin, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor. Prosecutor John Kaye said the death of Michael Chierchia, who was found dead early June 2 at a Coventry Court residence in the bedroom of…

  • Resident believes scam artist struck

    FREEHOLD — It appears that another money making scam has made its way into the borough, this time hitting residential neighborhoods. According to Freehold Borough Police Capt. Michael DiAiso, a Union Avenue resident called police on Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. to say that she had recently contributed money to an organization that claimed to…