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  • Horse show festivities

    The 118th Monmouth County Horse Show brought equestrian pageantry and excitement to the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold Township on Aug. 14-18. These photographs were taken on Aug. 14 PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Step Up for Sarcoma event will return to Manalapan

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer MANALAPAN — It has been more than a year since Jessica Bruzzi was given the news from a doctor that would change her life. Bruzzi, 24, a Manalapan resident who is a graduate student at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, was diagnosed in February 2012 with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP),…

  • Do the yoga evolution

    Stretch, hang, stroke, spin, bark. Yoga is evolving to fit the spiritual and cardiovascular needs of fitness buffs. From the bizarre to the furry, here’s a look at the latest trends in getting bendy. By Anne Burkley CTW Features Yoga has been around for centuries; in fact, millennia.Although it has been adapted and modernized through…

  • Road signs will warn motorists not to text

    Legislation mandating the placement of signs to inform motorists that text messaging while driving is prohibited under state law has been signed into law. “Nikki’s Law” is named for Nikki Kellenyi, 18, of Washington Township, who died in an automobile accident in 2012. The law takes effect immediately. “The typical text message takes 4.6 seconds…

  • Investigation into shooting continues

    FREEHOLD — As of the News Transcript’s early Labor Day deadline on Aug. 30, police were still searching for the person who shot and injured a 41-year-old Freehold Borough man at Liberty Street Park on Aug. 25. During the investigation into the shooting, police made one arrest on Aug. 25. Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Marc…

  • AHA recognizes RBMC for exceptional heart care

    Raritan Bay Medical Center, with locations in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, has received the Get With The Guidelines — Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association (AHA). The recognition signifies that the medical center has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care…

  • Legislation seeks to address legal billing issues

    State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) has introduced legislation to address costly local-government legal-billing issues highlighted by a June report published by the Office of the State Comptroller. According to a press release from Beck, the bill will be introduced in the Assembly at the lower house’s next quorum by Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline…

  • Colts Neck officials looking at energy aggregation idea

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Residents and business owners could save money on their electric bill in the near future through an energy aggregation initiative. The Colts Neck Township Committee has approved a resolution to retain Gabel Associates as a consultant for energy procurement and aggregation services. The governing body took the…

  • Rocking Freehold

    The Eddie Testa Band performed in front of a large crowd at the Monmouth County Hall of Records plaza in Freehold Borough on Aug. 15 as part of the Downtown Freehold Concert Series. Above, Kevin Gilmore (l) and Eddie Testa jam on one of the band’s songs. AMY ROSEN/STAFF