• Professor to speak about New Jersey

    FREEHOLD — As part of its “Historically Speaking” lecture series, the Monmouth County Historical Association will welcome Maxine Lurie, who will speak on March 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. The lecture will be held at the association’s headquarters, 70 Court St., Freehold. In 2012, Rutgers University Press published “New Jersey: A History of the…

  • Memorial service set for March 24 for educator, school board member

    Bernice “Bunny” Hammer FREEHOLD — Bernice “Bunny” Hammer of Freehold Borough, a former public school educator in Manalapan, Marlboro and Freehold Borough, has died after a brief illness. Hammer’s death was reported to the News Transcript on March 18 by her daughter, Lynn Reich. Hammer was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was raised in Jamesburg,…

  • Environmental issues at farm to be eyed

    MARLBORO — At a recent meeting, the Marlboro Township Council took action to move forward with an environmental investigation at the newly acquired Penska Farm off Harbor Road. The council voted to amend a contract with CME Associates for professional services associated with the second phase of the analysis, at a fee not to exceed…

  • Volunteers undertake cleanup of massive damage at Quail Hill

    Scout reservation in Manalapan lost more than 1,000 trees BY JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Top photo: Adam Shumard (r), caretaker of the Quail Hill Scout Reservation, Manalapan, watches as Thom Ritchie flips a bean bag with line attached high into the tree canopy. The idea is to get the line over a fallen limb, then pull…

  • Marlboro K-8 creates post of supervisor of school security

    Individual will train staff, develop a crisis plan BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has accepted a list of recommendations — which are largely unknown to the public at this point — that are expected to improve security protocols in the school district. Marlboro Superintendent of Schools David…

  • Some Freehold Twp. homeowners will pay a hefty school tax increase

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a tentative $71.93 million budget for the 2013-14 school year. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 5 p.m. March 22 at the school district’s offices on Stillwells Corner Road. The budget may be revised…

  • A booming business

    Firearms retailers, local police departments see increased demand for guns, permits BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A shooter takes aim at a target at the Shore Shot Pistol Range in Lakewood on March 5. Many gun stores have seen a spike in business in response to gun control discussion that is occurring at the federal…

  • Mall, developer propose major project for tract between Route 9 and Route 537

    By Clare Marie Celano   FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Members of the Township Committee have turned over a major development project to the Master Plan Committee for further examination. The project, should it proceed, would significantly alter the landscape of Route 537 in the area of Trotters Way. On March 21, committee members listened to a…

  • $188M budget for FRHSD will have public hearing

    By Jack Murtha Most of the municipalities that send students to the Freehold Regional High School District are likely to see a higher school tax rate in the upcoming school year. For some residents, a higher FRHSD tax rate in their town will translate into additional property taxes that must be paid to support the…

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