• FOR THE RECORD

    The Boy Scouts of America said it had two individuals named Messengers of Peace Heroes, Joseph Vitale and Bray Barnes. A recent News Transcript article indicated there was only one individual who received that honor.

  • Concrete crusher is bad plan for Marlboro

    This letter is to ask some straightforward questions of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment in response to a recent letter to the editor concerning a proposed concrete crusher in Marlboro. Would you want to live and work right next to a business that produces known carcinogens? Would you want your child to play outside…

  • Freeholders must fund community college

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has gutted funding to Brookdale Community College three years in a row. It’s plain and simple — what was once the educational pearl of Monmouth is now in jeopardy. A recommendation made last week by the college’s board of trustees (most of whom are selected by the all-Republican Monmouth…

  • Do not destroy maritime forest

    YOUR TURN MICHELE S. BYERS GUEST COLUMN I t has been two years since superstorm Sandy. Up and down the coast, ceremonies recently marked the state’s progress in rebuilding homes, businesses and infrastructure destroyed by Sandy — and increasing our capacity to weather future storms. But one ill-advised proposal in particular is being advanced in…

  • How many times will board hold a vote?

    I have to say I am baffled that after the citizens of Freehold Borough soundly rejected the school spending referendum just a couple of months ago, it has been placed on the ballot once again without any changes on Dec. 9. Apparently a “do-over” is somehow legal in this jurisdiction, although I do not see…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Ava Taeschler, 8, of Colts Neck, pulls on extra socks prior to an ice skating session at Howell Ice World on Nov. 24.

  • Keansburg apparel proceeds to benefit Olde Heidelberg Inn rebuild

    Keansburg Amusement Park has launched its first-ever online apparel store. The endeavor by Keansburg Amusement Park will feature t-shirts, hoodie sweatshirts and an embroidered hat, all with the new Keansburg Amusement Park logo on it. Proceeds from the apparel sales will help to rebuild the Olde Heidelberg Inn. The Olde Heidelberg Inn is a century…

  • Arts and crafts show returning to local church

    FREEHOLD — Shoppers and holiday browsers are invited to visit the second annual Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC) Arts and Crafts Vendor Show at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., on Dec. 6. The event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., arrives just in time for the upcoming…

  • Jordan, Coyne honored as McGackin recipients

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Annette Jordan FREEHOLD — Kevin Coyne and Annette Jordan have been named recipients of Freehold Borough’s McGackin Award. Coyne was named the 2013 recipient and Jordan was named the 2014 recipient. The award is named for John G. Mc- Gackin, who was mayor when the era that came to…

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