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  • Social media may sway corporate America

    I n fall 2011, Bank of America proposed a $5 monthly debit card fee. As a recent college graduate with a rapidly dwindling bank account and no job prospects, I feared that the charge would become a damaging industry standard. I wasn’t alone. After an online petition against the fee gained traction, social media websites…

  • Q&A

    Tint exceptions with Sharon Peters Q: My sister is moving from Kentucky to Illinois to live with us. She has lupus, which makes her extremely sensitive to light, and her car windows are tinted far darker than I think allowed in this state. Naturally, we want to avoid a traffic stop or a fine. Do…

  • Writer says health law will have benefits

    Oct. 1 was the beginning of the signup period for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). New Jersey residents can use several informative websites such as www.healthcare.gov, www.plannedparenthood.org or healthlawanswers.aarp.org to learn more and enroll. These sites will have information about federal assistance that will help pay for premiums. They also contain information…

  • Richard D. Sten

    Mr. Sten, 68, of Howell, formerly of Quincy, Mass., died suddenly on Aug. 11, 2013, at home. He began his career as a mortician and changed directions in the late 1960s, joining his brother at McDonald’s Corporation, where he worked in management for many years. Eventually he bought his own McDonald’s franchise, which he ran…

  • Taylors Mills Road jughandle is a tough spot

    I read with great interest the article in the Oct. 23 News Transcript, “Council Listens to Concerns About Marlboro Road Woes.” The article refers mostly to Route 79, but I believe one of the most dangerous left turns is the one from Route 9 onto Taylors Mills Road in Manalapan. This is a jughandle turn…

  • Joan E. Furedy

    Ms. Furedy, 88, of Monroe Township, formerly of Freehold Township, died Oct. 1, 2013, at Cranbury Center, Monroe Township. Prior to retiring, she was employed for more than 30 years as an assistant at the Freehold Pharmacy. She is survived by several cousins. A funeral service was held at the Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold, followed…

  • Candidates make case for service on school board

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Three three-year terms and one one-year term on the Marlboro K- 8 School District Board of Education will be up for grabs in the Nov. 5 election. Michael Lilonsky, Victoria Dean, Rajashree Dixit and Dara Enny are each seeking a full term. Lilonsky is the current president of…

  • Harriet Lombardi

    Mrs. Lombardi, 76, of Brick Township, formerly of Manalapan, died Oct. 3, 2013, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. Prior to retiring, she was the food service director at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony, in 2008; and two siblings, Edward Barrett and Helen Krasowski. Surviving…

  • No contest in race for seats on Freehold school board

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD BOROUGH FREEHOLD — Three three-year seats and one one-year seat will be up for grabs on the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 5 election. Seeking the three-year seats are Annette Jordan, Michele Tennant and Paul Ceppi. Jordan and Tennant are currently serving…