Category: News Transcript Opinion

  • Ruth Mary Gravino

    Mrs. Gravino, 78, of Freehold, died Dec. 10, 2011, at home. She was employed at SIAC, Brooklyn, N.Y. She was predeceased by her husband, Dennis Gravino, in 2008. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Tracy Gravino; three brothers, Robert, Frank and Michael Reilly; and a sister, Patricia Dove. Arrangements were under the direction…

  • Elizabeth A. “Betty” Gravatt

    Mrs. Gravatt, 62, of Farmingdale, died Nov. 28, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was employed by Howell Township as a bus driver for senior services. Prior to that, she worked for Coast Cities Coaches, Neptune City, Central Jersey Bank, Freehold, and for the Monmouth County Library, Freehold. She was predeceased by…

  • Marie Christina Bosl

    Mrs. Bosl, 83, of Lambertville, formerly of Manalapan and Florida, died Nov. 28, 2011, at home. She was employed as a school bus driver for the Manalapan-Englishtown Schools District and in Flager County, Fla. Surviving are a son, Steven J. Toth; a daughter, Christina J. Toth; a brother, Barney Kohn; a sister, June Palmer; five…

  • County works to improve shared services opportunities

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden are working hard to meet the demands for 911 communications as a shared service. We recently held an open house for the new Shore Area Communications Center (SACC) located at 1825 Corlies Ave. in Neptune. The SACC facility was established because the county…

  • Stephen M. Keith

    Mr. Keith, 49, of Howell, died Nov. 26, 2011, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was employed as a landscaper for several companies, most recently for Lakeside Landscaping Co. in Howell. He was predeceased by his parents, George W. Keith Sr. and Pearl M. Keith. Mr. Keith is survived by four brothers, George W.…

  • Paper’s staff writer enjoyed meeting people on her beat

    A fter nearly four-and-a-half years, I am leaving my position as a News Transcript staff writer. I wanted to thank the people who have helped me along the way and wish you all the best. In covering a variety of topics over the years, I have met many people and have seen some crazy situations.…

  • Biotechnology H.S. students honored at national event

    Fifteen Biotechnology High School (BTHS) students won awards at the National FFA convention in Indianapolis, Ind., in October. The FFAis an agricultural education organization. BTHS is in Freehold Township. Residents of any municipality in Monmouth County may attend the school. The 11 first-place and four third-place award winners competed in biochemistry, engineering, environmental science and botany competitions…

  • Esek W. “Hoppy” Hopkins

    Mr. Hopkins, 82, of Howell, died Nov. 30, 2011. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served during the KoreanWar. Mr. Hopkins was employed as an insurance sales manager for Prudential, Toms River district, for 23 years, retiring in 1987. He was also a former Bradley Beach police officer. He was predeceased by a sister, Evelyn Thorpe.…

  • Driver should stay in Marlboro if she wants to speed

    This is in reference to Heidi Neufeld’s letter to the editor, “Freehold Township Police Are Surprising Drivers With Tactics,” (News Transcript, Nov.16). The Freehold Township police have to resort to hunting down housewives. If housewives are dumb enough to go 10 miles an hour over the speed limit, then they deserve the ticket! Speed limits…