• Resident supports Golden for Monmouth sheriff

    The time is again here to head to the voting booth. I, like many of you, weigh my choices carefully and ask myself who has “earned” my vote. This is judged by a balance of the answers to certain questions. Does the candidate do the right thing? Do they do it the right way? Is…

  • The truth isn’t always apparent at first blush

    CODA GREG BEAN To fracture the words of Mark Twain, the rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I took a trip to Colorado last week to help my baby brother celebrate his 50th birthday (and help him remember to take his fiber tabs) and because my column didn’t appear in the paper, and…

  • Teens have a place to turn to for help

    GUEST COLUMN ANNA DIAZ-WHITE Like everything else in the new century, bullying has been affected by the Internet. No longer content with shaking down classmates for lunch money or stuffing freshmen into lockers, bullies now lurk behind computer screens and cell phones. Cyber bullying — the willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of…

  • for the record •••

    Jaye Sims, president of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough, has clarified what he meant by “fighting for the will of the people” in an article that appeared in the Oct. 6 News Transcript. His statement was made in connection with the council’s vote to appeal a recent decision that was made by the Freehold…

  • Testing the water proves to be very sage advice

    GIRL TALK CLARE MARIE CELANO Before we took the leap into a swimming pool or the ocean, we were taught to test the water with our foot to see how cold it was. Does the same hold true for relationships? After jumping into relationships in our youth and maybe even our middle years without much…

  • business briefs •••

    The Brace Place team, for the eighth year, will present their Halloween Candy Buy Back event. With it, they have found a way to keep the fun in Halloween while allowing children to get involved in a charitable act. Brace Place offices in Manalapan (800 Tennent Road), Freehold (509 Stillwells Corner Road) and Hightstown (234…

  • datebook •••

    • “Let’s Talk about Knee Pain” will be presented by Dr. Alan Nasar from 7-8 p.m Oct. 28 in the Conference Center, Room B, of the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. A question-andanswer period will follow. Registration is required. Call 732-308-0570 to register. • The second annual Halloween…

  • Fire company will host Halloween breakfast

    The Marlboro Volunteer Fire Company will host a Haunted Halloween Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 31 at 5 North Main St. (corner of Route 79 and School Road.) All are welcome. Eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, pork roll, assorted breads and pastries, and beverages will be served. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for…

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