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  • Flocking together may be problem for crows 14 of 16 crows in experiment die from West Nile virus

    Staff Writer By lindsey siegle Flocking together may be problem for crows 14 of 16 crows in experiment die from West Nile virus It turns out that a mosquito bite isn’t the only way for West Nile virus to be transmitted, at least among crows. Results of a recent experiment conducted by the United States…

  • Boro trying to rebound

    from Oct. gun incidents By dick metzgar Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Gun-related violence and incidents are guaranteed to command the attention of law enforcement officials and residents alike, and no community is ever really safe from them. They can happen at any time, and they can occur in waves. The borough is a classic example.…

  • WINDBORNE

    Windsurfers enjoy some brisk weather Sunday at Sandy Hook Bay. JEFF HUNTLEY

  • SPOOKS ALIVE —

    An unfriendly looking Ed Temple thought he could hitch a ride to Keyport’s Halloween parade on Sunday. JEFF HUNTLEY

  • Freehold Borough takes stand against violence Community rallies in wake of shootings

    Staff Writer By dick metzgar Freehold Borough takes stand against violence Community rallies in wake of shootings MARIE ORTIZ Freehold Borough residents march along Throckmorton Street on Friday, en route to a rally at which speakers called for an end to violence such as the Oct. 19 shootings that injured four men. Never was it…

  • YMCA plans Freehold rec center Rug mill building will be location for teens, seniors

    Staff Writer By dick metzgar YMCA plans Freehold rec center Rug mill building will be location for teens, seniors An agreement has been reached between Freehold Borough, the YMCA of Western Monmouth County and the developer of the rug mill building at Center and Jackson streets for the installation of a canteen and community center…

  • Manager ponders response to message board charges

    Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta Manager ponders response to message board charges HOWELL — Jacqueline Ascione is a woman who admits to recently finding herself on the horns of a dilemma. As she sat down on Friday to talk with the News Transcript, Ascione said she was still struggling with the notion of whether she…

  • Family fun night

    Alexandrea Wells, 5, and her friend Allyesa Gonzalez, 3, show off their costumes at Family Fun Night at the Park Avenue Elementary School, Freehold Borough, Oct. 27 MARIE ORTIZ .

  • Friends rally for Marlboro youngster Friends rally for Marlboro youngster

    Staff Writer By brian walsh Friends rally for Marlboro youngster Friends rally for Marlboro youngster Sal Malvasi MARLBORO — Knowing that a youngster in the community is facing a tough battle, residents are coming together to support Sal Malvasi, 8, and his family. Sal, a fourth-grader at the Frank Defino Central School, has been diagnosed…