• Camp Quality seeks male volunteers

    Camp Quality New Jersey, a volunteerdriven, community-funded nonprofit organization providing free sleep-away camping experiences for children with cancer, is seeking additional male volunteers for its summer session to be held from June 22-27. The sleep-away camp is in Sussex County. At camp, each child is matched with a volunteer companion. “Companions are an important part…

  • Line up for spring’s roll call

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “If dandelions cost a guinea a root andhad to be cosseted through the winter, theywould find a place in every rich man’s greenhouse.” — Wilfrid Blunt Spring is always a race against time, and you really have to use each sunny day to keep ahead of your to-do list. Spring is…

  • datebook 

     The Manalapan Arts Council seeks performers for the Future Stars Stage at Manalapan Day, which will take place June 15 at the Manalapan Recreation Center. Those wishing to entertain should submit a demo CD by April 26. Details: 732-446-8308.  Impact OASIS (Ongoing Autistic Success In Society) is holding its fifth annual green ball…

  • Resident unhappy with garbage pickup regulations

    It seems that every year we as residents get less and less from our garbage collection contracts and from our township. Manalapan’s most recent garbage contract is unacceptable. Pretty soon we will all need to purchase personal garbage trucks so we can transport all our garbage to the township recycling location because less is going…

  • Consideration should be given to privatizing lottery

    The front page of the April 10, 2013, News Transcript ran an article about the partial privatization of the New Jersey Lottery. The article, quoting extensively from a Communications Workers of America (CWA) spokesman, made clear that the CWA is very upset. That is understandable since the union represents state lottery workers and the move…

  • Helmetta on short list for biggest speed trap in Jersey

    CODA GREG BEAN In 2011, Helmetta followed a lot of communities in New Jersey and got rid of its police chief, who was largely protected by state law from political interference by the governing body, and named a civilian director, Andrew Ely, over whom they believed they’d have more direct control. Turns out they made…

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    The Manasquan Reservoir in Howell provides a scenic setting for a day of fishing. Photo was taken on March 30. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • LoCascio steps down from board

    COLTS NECK — Nancy LoCascio has stepped down from her seat on the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education. LoCascio was serving as the board’s president at the time of her resignation. The board voted to accept LoCascio’s resignation at its March 21 meeting. “This has been an incredible, wonderful responsibility in my…

  • ‘Laughter’ comes to Center Playhouse

    FREEHOLD — Laughter is expected to not only be coming from the set of Center Players’ current production of “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” it will likely be coming from the audience as well. “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” running now through May 11 at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold, takes a look at…

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