• Turtle Creek pupils ride bikes for charity

    MARLBORO — As part of “Month of the Young Child,” students in kindergarten, preschool and pre-K classes at Turtle Creek Learning Academy in Marlboro rode their bicycles in a Trike-A-Thon charity benefit April 30 and May 1. The children raised $1,235 to support Arms Wide Open, a charity founded by Dena Sherwood of Marlboro, whose…

  • Howell MOMS Club names exec. board

    MOMS Club of Howell-East has announced the names of its recently elected Executive Board for the 2008- 2009 term. They are: Christine D’Onofrio, president; Courtney Jarmon, vice president, administration; Michele Martino, vice president, membership; Christine McLeod treasurer; Tracey Brennan, secretary. MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) is an organization that provides moms that stay home…

  • Naming bridge for war hero is an appropriate action

    This is why naming the bridge on Route 9 over county Route 522 in Freehold Township for Cpl. P.A. Reynolds is the most appropriate, patriotic and right thing to do to honor a hero of the Korean War. He was a true Korean War casualty and sacrificed and gave his life while saving the lives…

  • New members need help to make changes in district

    At their last meeting on June 15, in what is certainly the height of chutzpah, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education, that distinguished group of community-minded educators, narrowly passed a resolution to give a raise to Assistant Superintendent Donna Evangelista who, along with Superintendent of Schools H. James Wasser, obtained a phony…

  • Newspaper needs to do a better job of following up on stories

    I read the response from the Freehold Borough governing body, chief of police and PBA of Freehold Borough ("Readers Are Owed Responsible Reporting and Commentary," News Transcript, July 1) and it really raises a lot of questions for me for the News Transcript. The letter from the borough was in response to (an editorial and…

  • Editor’s column led town to provide details

    Journalist and News Transcript Managing Editor Mark Rosman has performed a public service by calling on Freehold Borough officials to provide information to the public about the disciplinary hearings relating to the actions of police officer Christopher Colaner. In an emotional and misleading letter (“Readers Are Owed Responsible Reporting and Commentary,” News Transcript, July 1)…

  • So much for ‘America’s Got Talent’

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH If there’s one thing the summer lacks, it’s TV time. Now that the sun stays up until all hours and is followed by a full-moon chaser, my biological clock won’t let me rest. There are weeds to be pulled, plants to be watered and roses to prune. But…

  • Ohioan pursues veterans’ autographs

    Guest Column • Kyle Nappi My name is Kyle Nappi. I am 19 years old and I live in Ostrander, Ohio. I have a big interest in history, specifically World War II, and I collect military medals, patches, badges, insignia, field gear and a very unique thing: the autographs of veterans. I have a collection…

  • July: Shady characters

    “The best preparation for tomorrow is the proper use of today.” Dr. Stan Toler Reading about cool, new plants inevitably leads to the desire to grow and own them. Here are some favorites of mine, bringing joy to the garden. Plant them; your friends and neighbors will be green with envy! Carex flagellifera — foliage…

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