• Regulatory body will rule on ethics question

    Manalapan Township Committeeman (and former mayor) Andrew Lucas is quoted as saying, “this farmland preservation application has received more scrutiny than any other application in the history of the program.” I say, with good reason. Show me any other application where the applicant had the ability to eliminate his competition. While Mr. Lucas states that…

  • Letter writer’s bigotry is frightening, sad

    I was profoundly disappointed to read Raymond Kostanty’s letter “Let the People Decide on Gay Marriage” in the Feb. 15 issue of the News Transcript. Mr. Kostanty’s bigotry is frightening and sad. Mr. Kostanty writes, “What the gays really want is to benefit from the thousand-plus government rights, benefits and responsibilities that are denied gay…

  • South Dakota firm wins bid to build ladder truck

    FREEHOLD — Borough officials have awarded a contract to Crimson Fire Inc., of Brandon, S.D., for $1,023,067 to build a midmount tower ladder fire apparatus for the GoodWill Hook and Ladder Company of the Freehold Fire Department. The new ladder truck will replace a 25- year-old tower ladder truck. The new truck is expected to…

  • LaRocca seeks to lead Monmouth Democrats

    Frank LaRocca MARLBORO— Township Councilman Frank LaRocca, who chairs the Marlboro Democratic Party, is seeking the chairmanship of the Monmouth County Democratic Party. The decision comes following the recent announcement by Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Victor V. Scudiery that he plans to retire from the position after 23 years of leadership, according to a press…

  • Comedy night will benefit school band

    A Comedy Night hosted by the Manalapan High School Marching Band will be held at 7 p.m. March 3 at the reception center at St. Clement’s Banquet Hall, 172 Freneau Ave., Matawan. All proceeds will benefit the band. Ticket price of $50 includes buffet dinner, soft drinks, dessert bar, a comedy show featuring two comedians…

  • Download e-books and audio books at library

    The Monmouth County Library has launched “Library on the Go,” a source for e-books and audio books. Any resident with a valid Monmouth County library card can check out and download digital media anytime, anywhere, by visiting the Internet website at http://monmouth.lib.overdrive.com. Library card holders are invited to browse the library’s collection of e-books and…

  • Police warn residents of phone scam

    MANALAPAN — Police are warning members of the public to be aware of a possible telephone scam. On Feb. 8 at 11:29 a.m., a resident of the Covered Bridge adult community reported to Patrolman Kevin McIntosh that over a period of two weeks she had been receiving telephone calls from a man who identified himself…

  • Entries sought for poster contest

    Soil to Spoon is the theme for the 2012 conservation poster contest sponsored by the Freehold Soil Conservation District and the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts. Students in second through 12th grades in Middlesex and Monmouth counties are invited to create a poster highlighting their artistic talents while exploring the important role soil plays…

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