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Beer keg tracking may be way to keep tabs on problem
Beer keg parties may seem like a rite of passage for many young adults, but the fact is, kegs contribute to high-risk underage drinking that could result in tragedy. Because kegs enable one adult over the age of 21 to purchase and supply alcohol to dozens of young people, they are often associated with heavy…
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Candidates for office have to come up with solutions
It is time for another lesson in the land use law for citizens running for office in Marlboro. While the Plan-ning Board is the mayor’s board, the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law provides the following as to its membership: Class I member – the mayor of the township or in his absence his designee.…
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Englishtown resident glad to see accident was reported
Thank you for your editorial, “Hello? Anyone home?” in the Jan. 24 News Transcript. We have been wondering about this incident (in Eng-lishtown) since it occurred on Jan. 11. Our power went out around 2 p.m. Jan. 11. It blinked two or three times, but did not come back on right away. All of a…
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Obituaries
Jacqueline J. (Kreamer) Kearns Mrs. Kearns, 83, of Jackson, died Jan. 15, 2007, at home. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Cliffwood before moving to Jackson two years ago. Mrs. Kearns was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, John; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Sharon Kearns of…
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Survey identifies key concerns with schools
Immigration, taxes,underfunded mandates seen as areas to address BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer The results of a survey that sought to find out why Freehold Borough voters have twice rejected a $7.8 million construction referendum are in. The survey was performed by Zander Consulting LLC, of Sparta. It revealed…
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Parents, teachers discuss ideas for superintendent
Manalapan-Englishtown has started search for successor to Lally BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – A community forum was convened on Jan. 23 to glean from parents and staff members what they want in a school superintendent. The forum that was held at the Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School is part of the…
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Local players have that ‘Super’ feeling
Talk about having a rooting interest in the Super Bowl this week – western Monmouth County has not one, but two local players in the game who will compete for the NFL championship. Dan Klecko and Darrell Reid have earned their roster spots with the Indianapolis Colts through hard work, dedication to excellence and perseverance.…
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It takes concentration
SCOTT PILLING staff Amanda Moscatelli, a fifth-grader at the Marshall Errickson School, Freehold Township, tries to get the correct spelling of a word during a spelling bee sponsored by the Noontime Optimist Club of Freehold. For story, see page 47.
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Coda
In this parable, let’s all just root for the lions Greg Bean Watching President George W. Bush on television last week reminded me of the story we learned in Bible class about Daniel and the Lions’ Den. I’m kind of working from memory here, but as I recall, Daniel was a high-level bureaucrat in the…
