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  • Plan to place ads on school buses is off to a slow start

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Marlboro K-8 School District buses are set to display advertisements, although it is unclear when the campaign will begin to rake in cash for the district. The Board of Education has entered into a one-year contract with the Educational Information and Resource Center (EIRC) to place ads on…

  • Images of 2012

    Memorable photos taken by News Transcript staff photographers Jeff Granit and Eric Sucar during 2012 included (clockwise from top left) Colts Neck High School’s Gio Zefferino getting wrapped up by Middletown South tacklers during a football game between the Cougars and the Eagles; Howell High School’s Matt Szyarto squaring off against Jackson Memorial’s Sal Biliancione…

  • Master Gardener application due Jan. 2

    I f you are already dreaming about spring time gardening, you may want to consider becoming a master gardener next year. The Monmouth County Master Gardener Program is the way for individuals to become a certified expert in all things related to home gardening. The deadline to apply is Jan. 2. “Each Master Gardener trainee…

  • Phone scam starts bad, ends well for resident

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A telephone scam that almost cost a Freehold Borough resident $4,000 had a good resolution because of the efforts of Freehold Borough Patrolman Diego Flores. Sgt. Rich Ciampa said that in recent months, several borough residents have been targeted in a phone scam. Ciampa said that on…

  • Bomb threat ends in arrest

    Monmouth County Sheriff’s Officers have arrested a man in connection with a telephone bomb threat that led to the evacuation and closing of the Monmouth County Court House, Freehold Borough, in October. According to a press release, Ellis Goodson, 35, whose last known address was Neptune Township, was charged with false public alarm on Nov.…

  • Students’ mural of Main Street adds to appeal of holiday event

    BY JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent A mural completed by local students helped to set the scene for the holidays at the bus/train station in Freehold Borough. FREEHOLD — As Conrail’s Santa Train rolled into Freehold Borough on Dec. 8 for its annual visit, it was greeted by something new: a 9-foot by 12-foot mural. The mural…

  • Manalapan officials approve new contract with superior officers

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Township Committee and the Superior Officers Association (SOA) have reached agreement on a four-year contract. The SOA represents the sergeants, lieutenants and captains in the Manalapan Township Police Department. According to a resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between the township and the SOA, the…

  • Human relations panel honors Shutzer

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Councilwoman Sharon Shutzer got a big surprise at the Borough Council’s meeting on Dec. 3. Shutzer was honored by the Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee with a proclamation thanking her for all she does and has done in Freehold Borough. The committee members managed to keep the…

  • Colts Neck allots additional funds for brush cleanup

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — It may cost Colts Neck twice the amount of money than what was initially anticipated to pay for the cleanup of Post-Tropical Storm Sandy. The Township Committee held an emergency meeting on the afternoon of Dec. 6 to cancel the issuance of $750,000 in special emergency notes.…