• Gagliano cousins fulfilled goal of winning District 21 titles

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Cousins Nino, left, and Anthony Gagliano achieved their goal of winning NJSIAA District 21 wrestling championships together this winter. Nino, who wrestles for Freehold Township High School, won the 160-pound title, while Anthony, who wrestles for Howell High School, was the 132-pound champion. When Nino Gagliano was rehabbing from yet…

  • Rebels, Kaminsky lead district’s standout wrestlers

    Howell High School’s Kyle Slendorn, top, won one of the most anticipated matches of the season when he defeated Colts Neck High School’s Joey King in their NJSIAA District 21 106-pound final. Both freshman wrestlers entered the match undefeated. SCOTT FRIEDMAN As has been the case for the last 10 years, the wrestling season was…

  • Jesus Christ Superstar

    TOP PICK Phoenix Productions will bring a fresh rendition of the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” to Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre for four performances the last weekend of March. Created more than 40 years ago, “Jesus Christ Superstar” is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events. The musical,…

  • Maskowitz takes issue with fellow official’s comments

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Committeeman Jordan Maskowitz has asserted that Committeeman Ryan Green misled residents with recent statements regarding promotions in the Manalapan Police Department. During the March 11 meeting of the Township Committee, Maskowitz responded to statements Green made in a March 4 News Transcript article. Green’s comments came after Capt.…

  • Peter-Park

    MILESTONES Henry Park and Patricia Peter Patricia Rose Peter of New Haven, Connecticut, daughter of T. Rose and T. P. Peter of Freehold Township, recently became engaged to marry Henry Park, also of New Haven, Connecticut, son of Robert Park and Hyekong Park of Edison. Peter graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry from…

  • Businesses swap liquor licenses

    Two area businesses have exchanged liquor licenses and now hold a license in the town in which they are located. A Freehold Borough liquor license that was previously owned by BK Thick Shake LLC has been transferred to FR Park Food Service Inc. (Freehold Raceway), and a Freehold Township liquor license that was previously owned…

  • Monmouth seniors learn to navigate online world

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A group of Monmouth County seniors are learning about today’s technology through a new program from the Social Community Activities Network (SCAN). Verizon is providing funding to the National Council on Aging to allow SCAN to bring the pilot program to life at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County…

  • Residents will fight Verizon cell tower plan

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An application that proposes the construction of a wireless communications monopole has drawn the attention of residents who say they will fight the proposal. New York SMSA Limited Partnership (Verizon Wireless) has filed an application with the Zoning Board of Adjustment and is proposing to construct a…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Pennsylvania State University, Abington campus, has named Kaitlin Moorefield of Manalapan to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester. Pennsylvania State University, Altoona campus, has named Lauren M. Cataneo of Manalapan to dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester. Nicolette Lupo of Morganville has been named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall…

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