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  • Affordable housing issue needs a real answer in Marlboro

    Marlboro’s desperate rush in approving a $6.6 million transfer of 332 affordable housing units dumped a host of politically relished housing units onto Tren-ton’s awaiting lap. The administration and Township Council are gleefully patting themselves on their proverbial backs. However, for Marlboro, in reality, this is a depressing affordable housing surrender and it is disheartening…

  • Fee imposed by Freehold really socks it to landlords

    I have recently become a homeowner and landlord in Freehold Borough, and was shocked and outraged to learn that there is an annual landlord registration renewal fee of $500. I have been a resident of Freehold Township for over 70 years and a homeowner for over 22 years. I am a model citizen with a…

  • Take care not to leave dogs in cars during the summer

    As the summer heats up, it’s important that people be made aware of the dangers of leaving their companion animals inside hot cars. Every year, dogs die after being locked inside cars while their caretakers work, visit, shop, or run other errands. These tragic deaths are entirely preventable. Every time we drive with a dog,…

  • Support from Manalapan H.S. is very much appreciated

    Support from Manalapan H.S. is very much appreciated On behalf of the Monmouth County 9/11 Memorial Committee, we would like to thank the staff, administration and students of Manal-apan High School for their exceptionally generous financial contribution in supporting the construction of a monument to honor those Monmouth County residents who perished on Sept. 11,…

  • Marlboro police awarded Heartsaver Award

    The American Heart Association has awarded its annual American Heartsaver awards to close to 200 New Jersey residents. The award honors "hometown heroes of the chain of survival," people who saved or helped in an attempt to save a life by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or by using an automated external defibrillator (AED). Individuals, organizations…

  • State law hits cell phone use

    State law hits cell phone use A statewide ban on the use of hand-held cell phones by the operators of motor vehicles will go into effect in New Jersey on July 1 and will replace the laws enacted by officials in several municipalities that have heretofore addressed the issue. With Marlboro leading the way on…

  • For the Record

    For the Record The public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth will be held at Borough Hall, West Main Street, Freehold Borough, and not at the Monmouth County Hall of Records as previously reported in the News Transcript. Participants in the ceremony are asked to gather at Borough Hall at 8:30 a.m.…

  • Obituaries

    Ruth I. Struble Van Ness Obituaries Ruth I. Struble Van Ness Mrs. Van Ness, 76, of South River died June 13 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen Van Ness and Chuck Silber of Scotch Plains; four sons, Richard Van Ness of South River, Robert Van Ness…