• Special officers to be hired for Marlboro school duty

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would beef up the Marlboro Police Department’s ranks in order to properly patrol the eight schools that make up the Marlboro K-8 School District. “This is an interim mechanism to fulfill the needs of the Board of Education to have…

  • Megill named fire chief

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Dan Megill FREEHOLD — As a child, Dan Megill used to follow fire trucks on their way to a call, riding behind them on his bicycle. Now, the veteran firefighter is leading the all-volunteer Freehold Fire Department as its new chief. Megill became chief on Jan. 1. He said…

  • Pinelands programs offered

    The 24th annual Pinelands Short Course will feature 33 presentations, including 18 new programs that will explore the region’s unique history, ecology, culture and music. “The Pinelands Commission is proud to present this outstanding lineup of educational programs,” said Nancy Wittenberg, the commission’s executive director. “Each year, this event raises awareness and appreciation of this…

  • Sen. Barbara Buono receives support from Marlboro resident

    Last night I met state Sen. Barbara Buono at a gathering at a neighbor’s home. I was impressed by this dignified dynamic lady. Sen. Buono provides a striking contrast in personality and policy positions to the incumbent governor. She is pro-choice, pro women’s rights, pro meaningful approaches to gun violence, pro increasing the minimum wage,…

  • Multi-shot weapons should be permitted

    To put a ban on assault weapons, one must start by identifying an assault weapon: A military weapon designed to be used in full automatic (one pull of the trigger, multiple shots or continuous shots), plus attachments for launching grenades, adding bayonets and flash suppressors. These are designed for one purpose — military defense. Non-assault…

  • U.S. with fewer guns will be safer for all

    On the Jan. 23, 2013, Opinion page, there was a letter to the editor which carried the headline “Don’t Abridge Rights Granted by Constitution.” That letter was a rebuttal to a letter that ran in the News Transcript. While I have not read the original letter, the rebuttal needs much clarification and correction. To start…

  • Photo

    White-tailed deer, as seen here at West Essex Park, West Caldwell, are crepuscular, meaning they browse mainly at dawn or at dusk. Exactly why they browse is unclear, but maybe it’s because they have no money. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • Tuition increase established for k’garten complement program

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents who wish to place their children in the Marlboro K-8 School District kindergarten complement program will pay a heftier enrollment fee in the 2013-14 school year. The Board of Education voted at its Jan. 15 meeting to raise the tuition for the program from $4,750 to $5,000…

  • School projects receive grants from educational foundation

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Pupils in Ann Marie Mahon’s class at the Freehold Learning Center elementary school will be learning to improve their reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary skills with the help of a $170 grant from the Freehold Borough Educational Foundation Small Grants Awards Program. The grant will fund a…

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