• for the record 

    AJune 29 article in the News Transcript stated that members of the Marlboro Township EducationAssociation who have filed unfair labor practice charges against their union and the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education have been “granted” an exploratory settlement conference by the Public Employment Relations Commission. The exploratory settlement conference is the next step…

  • Treatment of American flag is upsetting to couple

    On Father’s Day, my husband and I made a visit to Old Tennent Cemetery in Manalapan to water plants and tend to the family plot. As we drove up, we noticed a full garbage can with the American flag sticking out of the top. Needless to say, we were sickened and disgusted by the sight…

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    Nicholas Grissman, 10, of Howell, enjoys a day of fishing off a dock at the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • There could be a new and improved ‘Zone of Death’

    CODA GREG BEAN If you’re looking for a thrill ride — with the possibility of actual physical deconstruction as an added attraction — I say you skip Great Adventure this summer and do something both terrifying and free: Get off the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 9 in East Brunswick and try to make it…

  • Fakefest comes to NJ resort

    The Golden Nugget Atlantic City will present Fakefest, which delivers cover bands with an uncanny resemblance to the real deal so guests get the ultimate three-day tribute concert experience. Fakefest will return to The Deck from July 8-10 with nonstop live entertainment and drink specials. The lineup for Fakefest includes: July 8 Kashmir (Led Zeppelin),…

  • Concert series will begin in Freehold

    FREEHOLD — Richard Gatto, CEO of Downtown Freehold, has announced the lineup for the 2011 Downtown Freehold Summer Concert Series presented in association with 33 East Full Service Car Wash. These free concerts are held on the rotunda in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Main Street, every Thursday night in July andAugust…

  • Howell puts $44M budget in place

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has adopted a municipal budget totaling $44.05 million for 2011. The bulk of the revenue to support the budget will come in the form of local property taxes that are collected from property owners in Howell. Local taxes for 2011 will total $24.32 million.…

  • Morganville teenager makes mark in music

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Jessica Hu MARLBORO — A crowd sits in front of Jessica Hu, while an orchestra sits behind her as she raises her flute to her lips. Soon the Morganville native releases the notes to Mozart’s Flute Concerto in G Major as she begins her solo, backed by the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra.…

  • Arrest made in store burglary

    FREEHOLD — A man whose last known address was Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough, has been charged with burglary following an incident at Krauszer’s food store, Park Avenue, on June 28. Police responded to a store alarm at 1:08 a.m. According to Freehold Borough police Lt. Mark Wodell, Patrolman Eduardo Santana found an area of the…

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