• Couple to be honored at temple

    Ed and Sylvia Fleischer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Jewish Center and New Jersey State of Israel Bonds will pay tribute to Sylvia and Ed Fleischer and the Ilene Meryl Fleischer Memorial Fund of the Marlboro Jewish Center at a dessert reception to be held on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at the synagogue. The Fleischers…

  • Applewood residents mark 100th birthdays

    Wright Poinsett, Harriet Shadegg and Ambrose LeVan (l-r), residents of Applewood Estates, Freehold Township, share a toast to celebrate their 100th birthdays. PHOTO COURTESY OF APPLEWOOD ESTATES FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Back in the day, say the year 1911, living to be 100 years old would have only been a dream. But at Applewood Estates, an…

  • Christmas delights, Hanukkah lights

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Christmas was a lonely holiday when I was growing up, but that’s because my family celebrated Hanukkah. When I got married and became one-half of an interfaith couple, it was like winning the Christmas lottery. So we celebrate both holidays, and our children can enjoy the best of both worlds. Christmas…

  • A misguided effort to protect the farm team

    CODA GREG BEAN I f you see stories on the news about long lines at the gas pumps around Washington, D.C., this holiday season, it won’t be because they’re short on gas, or that prices have dropped to record lows. It will be because certain folks at the U.S. Department of Labor have stopped by…

  • Driver should stay in Marlboro if she wants to speed

    This is in reference to Heidi Neufeld’s letter to the editor, “Freehold Township Police Are Surprising Drivers With Tactics,” (News Transcript, Nov.16). The Freehold Township police have to resort to hunting down housewives. If housewives are dumb enough to go 10 miles an hour over the speed limit, then they deserve the ticket! Speed limits…

  • Paper’s staff writer enjoyed meeting people on her beat

    A fter nearly four-and-a-half years, I am leaving my position as a News Transcript staff writer. I wanted to thank the people who have helped me along the way and wish you all the best. In covering a variety of topics over the years, I have met many people and have seen some crazy situations.…

  • County works to improve shared services opportunities

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden are working hard to meet the demands for 911 communications as a shared service. We recently held an open house for the new Shore Area Communications Center (SACC) located at 1825 Corlies Ave. in Neptune. The SACC facility was established because the county…

  • Resident is concerned about pending application in Manalapan

    A s a homeowner in Manalapan, the phrase “not in my back yard” has never taken on a more literal meaning than now. I have resided on Symmes Drive for 25 years and would like to make our Manalapan neighbors and Monmouth County residents aware of an application for a flag lot subdivision, which I…

  • Quality of life in Manalapan could be at stake

    I am writing this letter out of concern for the good of the residents of Manalapan whose quality of life is now threatened by a proposed change in permitted uses in the OP-3 zone at Route 9 and Taylors Mills Road in Manalapan. I do not think many people in town are aware that the…

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