Category: News Transcript News

  • Donations of prom dresses are welcome

    COLTS NECK — National Honor Society students at Colts Neck High School redefined the idea of charity when they held a prom fashion show on Feb. 16. Christina Senia, co-president of the NHS, chaired the event. Senia reached out to Castle Couture, Lola’s, Dresses and More, and Whispers for dress donations. “In such difficult economic…

  • Freehold Township Peer Leaders earn award

    The Freehold Regional High School District has announced that the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater New Jersey has awarded the Freehold Township High School Peer Leaders with the 2011 School Spirit Award. The Peer Leaders raised the most funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research within the Southern Regional Walk competition, according to a press release.…

  • Residents: Don’t change permitted uses on Rt. 9

    Manalapan board hears testimony as alterations to master plan are considered BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Following two Planning Board meetings during which they were not allowed to speak, Manalapan residents unleashed a torrent of criticism on an automobile dealer’s request to place an Audi dealership on Route 9 when they finally had their…

  • One cool Cat

    Freehold Township Superintendent of Schools Ross Kasun entertains youngsters at Laura Donovan School, Freehold Township, with a reading of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” during an assembly Feb. 15. Special activities, including other guest readers, will be featured during the celebration leading up to Read Across America Day on March 2. ERIC SUCAR…

  • Freehold man, 22, charged with sex assault of girl, 14

    MANALAPAN — A 22-year-old man was arrested on Feb. 10 and charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old female on two occasions. Manalapan police declined to reveal the dates of the alleged sexual assaults. According to police, after following up on a report from high school administrators about a possible inappropriate relationship between a 14-year-old female…

  • Community garden gears up for spring

    FREEHOLD — To many people, February is a harsh winter month, but to people who love to garden, February means that spring is just around the corner. The arrival of spring will bring with it the reopening of the Freehold Community Garden on Lloyd Street. Individuals who are interested in tending a plot at the…

  • Board nearing vote on cell tower plan

    MARLBORO — A Zoning Board of Adjustment vote on the proposed construction of a cellular communications tower has once again been pushed to a later date. Several new issues came to light at the Feb. 7 zoning board meeting. Board Chairman Michael Shapiro said the panel members needed more time to digest the information in…

  • Photos that provoke questions in Long Branch

    “Broken Promise” A n exhibit of images by Joan B. Myers, award-winning photographer and Long Branch native, is currently on display at the North Beach Grille in north Long Branch. The show will be on view through Feb. 29. One of the featured images, “Broken Promise,” is a photograph of Life Saving Station No. 5…

  • Business ethics come into focus at Team Challenge

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Several Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) students recently navigated their way through ethical dilemmas that sometimes pose problems for even the most successful business executives. The 2011 Team Challenge, sponsored by the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee, called for groups of students to tackle case studies that…