• Pair charged in connection with murder

    Rodney Keys was shot as he sat in a car BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Two men have been arrested and charged with murdering Freehold Borough native Rodney Keys, 39, on Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough, on May 3, 2008. Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. said Terrell Ryans, 23, of Trenton,…

  • FRHSD introduces $187M budget

    Administrators wait to see how much state aid will be provided in 2010-11 BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Without hard and fast numbers from the governor as to the level of aid that will be delivered from Trenton for the coming school year, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has introduced a…

  • Photo

    Pupils at the Marlboro Elementary School, Marlboro, have been doing their civic duty collecting supplies for American troops who are serving in Afghanistan. The items will be shipped to the unit of Marlboro Councilman Jeff Cantor, who is serving with the U.S. Army. For the story, see page 3. For more photos, see Photo Galleries…

  • Around here, the in-box is always an adventure

    Coda • GREG BEAN One thing I can say about my readers: they’re not shy about writing me concerning something I’ve opinionated over in this column. A few weeks back, for example, a frustrated John, from Hazlet, asked me where I get the ideas for my columns. I should point out that John has suggested…

  • Facts show that New Jersey teachers make a good salary

    Sandra Talarico’s salary defense (“Managing Editor’s Column Is Going After the Wrong Individuals,” News Transcript, Letters to the Editor, March 3) requires a response. The intent is not to defend Greater Media Newspapers Managing Editor Mark Rosman, the person Ms. Talarico referred to in regard to his column on the need to cut educational costs.…

  • Writer questions explanation from officials

    It was interesting to note that Freehold Borough is considering adopting an ordinance that will offer a new way to bring volunteers to municipal service (News Transcript, Feb. 24) while Freehold Township turned down a similar proposal (News Transcript, Feb. 17). The reason given by Freehold Township — that there are already plenty of residents…

  • Howell school board is facing tough decisions

    Despite acting Commissioner of Education Brent Schundler’s admonishments that school districts prepare for state aid reductions of anywhere between 5 and 15 percent, the Howell K-8 Board of Education voted 6-1 (Tim O’Brien casting the dissenting vote) to present a budget that assumes a zero percent decrease in state aid. Such a budget would require…

  • Ann Kallighan

    Mrs. Kallighan, 87, of Freehold Township, died Feb. 25, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Her husband of 64 years, John Kallighan, died in November. Surviving are her children and their spouses, John Kallighan Jr. of Freehold Township; Sharon and Cosmo LaMacchia of Freehold Township; Susan and Donald Gomes of Freehold; Maureen and Bruce…

  • Salvatore L. Formisano

    Mr. Formisano, 83, of Marlboro, and previously of Staten Island, N.Y., died Feb. 27, 2010, at St. Barnabas Hospice in Long Branch. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Prior to retiring in 1988, Mr. Formisano worked for the New York City Transit Authority. He is survived by his wife of 62…

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