• Town may have opened the door to litigation

    I was very disheartened to read about the settlement agreed to by Freehold Borough in the case of the complaint of harassment filed by Melvin Love ("Open Govt. Advocate Gets Details of Deal," News Transcript, Nov. 24). If the police officers did indeed act inappropriately in that instance, then they deserve to be disciplined. If,…

  • Senator invites contributions to website

    New Jerseyans are connected like never before. We can read up-to-theminute news on our computers, receive text messages from our children’s school telling us there is a snow day, and watch videos on our mobile devices. As a member of the U.S. Senate, I recently launched a redesigned website that is meant to cater to…

  • St. Rose students salute school’s ‘unsung heroes’

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer ERIC SUCAR staff Pupils at St. Rose of Lima School, Freehold Borough, present the Rev. Rocco Cuomo with bags of popcorn during a celebration of the school’s unsung heroes. The children noted in their remarks that Cuomo loves this particular snack. ERIC SUCAR staff FREEHOLD — People who may…

  • It’s high time a medical marijuana bill is passed

    Coda • GREG BEAN Most families in this country have lost a loved one to cancer, and while each experience is different, most share some characteristics, especially if the loved one undergoes chemotherapy. In my family, my mother and father both died of lung cancer. My mother smoked for almost 50 years, but gave it…

  • Massa helped to oversee growth of Howell schools

    Assistant superintendent retiring at end of Dec. after 28 years in K-8 district BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Howell K-8 School District assistant superintendent and Board of Education secretary Herbert C. Massa has been a fixture in the township school system for years, helping to navigate the district through its ups, downs and…

  • Roosevelt Ice Skating Rink now open

    Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink, Edison, is now open for its seventh season. The rink is located at the level playing fields complex adjacent to Menlo Park Mall. Accredited group and private lessons are available, and the rink is available for birthday parties and private events. Hours are 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, noon-4 p.m. and…

  • St. James Church offers quiet time

    St. James Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, is inviting everyone for some quiet time with God, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9. This is an opportunity to do nothing but be quiet before God; pray, meditate, read or do nothing. There is no set agenda. For more information, call the church office at…

  • Senior Citizen Center trip to casino Dec. 29

    The Metuchen Senior Citizen Center, 15 Center St., Metuchen, will sponsor a chartered bus trip to the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City Dec. 29. The bus will leave the Metuchen First Aid building, 1 Safety Place, Metuchen, at 9 a.m. and will return at approximately 7 p.m. The cost is $20 per person and…

  • Advent meditation to take place Dec. 13

    The community at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, invites all to prepare for Christmas through an Advent Reflection program using clay. Often termed “concrete meditation,” that is, praying using a material object to assist in the prayer process, the program will lead participants through a guided meditation, culminating with each person making…

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