• Resident suggests name of event be changed to “Freehold Day”

    I am writing this to protest the upcoming event called “Olde Freehold Day” in Freehold. My main reason for protesting this event is the name. Old Freehold was a terrible place for minorities, especially African-Americans, to have to live and work. Segregation and bigotry was openly practiced here. Schools were segregated, restaurants were segregated, the…

  • Look harder for a way to save money

    I t was quite disturbing to read the letter to the editor (“Councilman Should Make Specific Suggestions for Cuts,” News Transcript, April 27) co-written by Freehold Borough Mayor Mike Wilson and the five Democratic Borough Council members in response to Councilman John Newman’s recent guest column. The response, which was of an unnecessarily personal nature,…

  • Stop N.J. money from going out of state

    Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware are leaving New Jersey and the taxpayers in the dust. Whether you own a racehorse, farm or not, you should be interested in what is going on with the Meadowlands and our governor. Protecting Atlantic City and not allowing gaming at the Meadowlands is not in the taxpayers’ best interest.…

  • Knights will host charity golf event

    The Howell Jackson Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will hold its 27th annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 23rd at Pine Barrens Golf Club in Jackson. This year’s event is being held in memory of Brother James Quinn Sr., co-founder and 11-year co-chairman of the annual charity golf event. The cost is $160 per person…

  • Friends will honor nun for 70 years with order

    BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Sister Kathleen Tobin FREEHOLD — When Kathleen Tobin was a little girl in County Tipperary in Ireland, she wanted to become just one thing when she grew up. “I wanted to become a religious sister, even though my family said the sisters were very strict,” said Sister Kathleen, 93, who taught first…

  • Audubon Society plans field trip

    What is “warbler neck?” The answer to this question and many others will be revealed when the Monmouth County Audubon Society hosts its annual field trip to Allaire State Park, Wall Township, on May 7. Anyone interested in participating in the event can meet at 8:15 a.m. in the main parking lot by the historic…

  • Thieves grab items from three vehicles

    MANALAPAN — Police are investigating a series of burglaries and thefts that have hit the township in the past few weeks. According to information provided by police, sometime between 9 p.m. April 22 and 7:30 a.m. April 23, unknown persons smashed the window of one vehicle that was parked on Longwood Drive, and the windows…

  • Golf outing to benefit nonprofit Lunch Break

    Lunch Break, a local nonprofit that provides meals, clothing and other services in Monmouth County, will be the beneficiary of the Pilgrim Golf Classic being held May 23 at the Sun Eagle Golf Course, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. The event is part of a yearlong celebration of Red Bank-based Pilgrim Baptist Church’s 115th anniversary. The cost…

  • Boys & Girls Clubs to hold awards dinner

    The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County’s annual meeting and awards dinner will be held 6-9 p.m. May 12 at Water’s Edge, 1465 OceanAve., Sea Bright. Cost is $65 and includes cocktail dinner reception. For more information, contact 732-775- 7862 or [email protected].

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