• Annual book sale helps to support scholarships

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent It may sound trite, but to many avid readers, there is simply nothing like the real thing. For some dedicated individuals, electronic readers are only a reasonable facsimile of a book, and they much prefer a real page-turner. Thousands of books will be available for purchase when the Freehold branch…

  • AAUW honors top scholars

    The Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women has presented scholarships to Freehold Regional High School District seniors, left to right, Justine Nguyen, Ellen Wu, Victoria Metelkine, Heather Kaplan, Maggie Powell and Britteny Zamot. The highest-ranking female senior from each school in the Freehold Regional High School District has been honored by the…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Megan Fishman, daughter of Lisa and Michael Fishman of Marlboro, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in communications in May 2015 from Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York. Michael Mizrahi, son of Pamela and Samuel Mizrahi of Marlboro, received the College Chemistry Award presented by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.…

  • Facilities at Oak Glen Park are unappealing

    I am a Freehold Township resident who has been attending my granddaughter’s soccer games at Oak Glen Park in Howell this season. The concession stand there and its attached bathrooms were up and running for the first game. Then, just like that, they weren’t. Week after week went by, and nothing changed. Now I know…

  • Reasonable increase in gas tax is warranted

    It is frustrating that our elected officials do not see the need to raise funds to properly maintain the transportation infrastructure in New Jersey. For many years, state, county and local officials have been fearful to change any funding in New Jersey. Tragically, New Jersey’s gas tax is preponderantly used to pay bonds, and it…

  • Use common sense to address school issue

    The June 3 News Transcript headlines that the Colts Neck K-8 School District is going to have layoffs this year and goes on to say that an entire school in that district may have to be closed due to declining enrollment. Meanwhile, another article indicated that the Freehold Borough K-8 School District is facing an…

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    MATT DENTON Members of the Jackson Junior Air Force ROTC demonstrate the proper way to fold an American flag during a Flag Day ceremony June 14 at the Jackson Justice Complex.

  • David Cassidy to headline Manalapan Day festivities

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent A school bus that has been painted to look like the bus used in “The Partridge Family” reminds motorists on Route 9 that David Cassidy will be performing at Manalapan Day. MANALAPAN — Motorists passing the corner of Route 9 south and Taylors Mills Road may be flashing back to the…

  • La Spina-Vaccaro

    Charles Vaccaro and Nicole La Spina Nicole Marie La Spina, daughter of Donna and Mario La Spina of Manalapan, became engaged to marry Charles John Vaccaro, son of Virginia B. and Charles V. Vaccaro of Manalapan. Ms. La Spina, a 2009 graduate of Manalapan High School, received a bachelor of science in psychology from Rowan…

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