• Photos of Jersey Shore restored sought

    Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) is asking residents and visitors of New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District to submit their best photos of the Jersey Shore restored. According to a press release, the winning photo(s) will capture the spirit of the Jersey Shore restored after superstorm Sandy and will be displayed as the congressman’s new Facebook…

  • Freehold to host fado concert

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Fado is coming to Freehold Borough, courtesy of the Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC). Fado, a musical art form that features the music beloved by Portugal, will be performed at the Center Playhouse, South Street, during an arts council event, “A Taste of Portugal,” at 8 p.m.…

  • Youth police academy returns

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Police Department will be holding its sixth annual Youth Police Academy program this summer. The program will run from July 22 through Aug. 2 and is available to children between the ages of 12 and 16. According to a press release, the Youth Police Academy is a condensed version of…

  • She’s no fan of the sound of silence

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I possess the gift of gab. I like to visit, chitchat and work the crowd like I’m running for Congress. I have my favorite sayings, an abundance of quips, and to the tune of “Will she never shut up?” a plethora of anecdotes to be shared with anyone who…

  • Letter to the editor expressed racist, paranoid views

    This is in response to the racist and paranoid letter to the editor from Robert Brown (“Deporting Undocumented People Will Help Keep U.S. Safe,” News Transcript, May 22). Mr. Brown blames undocumented people for Americans not being able to live safely in their towns, walk their streets, attend church, send their children to school, shop,…

  • Resident continues to press for answers on senior bus

    This is an open letter to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. You have failed the seniors with your actions on fixed transportation, which is a service that has been provided for over 30 years. The funding by casino revenues has never been reviewed and updated. These revenues have continued to decline for five years.…

  • Be careful about assigning blame to one group of people

    While Robert Brown, as an American citizen, is certainly entitled to his opinion regarding how to handle undocumented immigrants, his case is entirely unrelated to it. There were no undocumented immigrants involved in any of the incidents he cites in his recent letter to the editor. Japan is a foreign country, white American men exploded…

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  • Engineering firm will examine plot’s environmental conditions

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A thorough examination of the environmental conditions on the Gentile property has been authorized by the Township Committee. At its meeting on May 14, the committee passed a resolution authorizing CME Associates to proceed with professional engineering services on the parcel of land that is bordered by Church…

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