• Teen’s initiative leads to creation of MS club

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Emily Gamza MARLBORO — For many high school freshmen, the first semester brings about a push to stay afloat in the uncharted waters of a new social and academic setting. But Emily Gamza was determined to chase a more challenging goal in September when she entered Marlboro High School. Emily,…

  • Lawsuit against county involving Manalapan property is dismissed

    By MARK ROSMAN A lawsuit brought against Monmouth County over farmland preservation has been dismissed by state Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. Lawson. At the Jan. 23 meeting of the Board of Freeholders, county Counsel Andrea I. Bazer informed the board that a lawsuit brought against the county by Residents Against Government Exploitation (RAGE) had…

  • Improvements approved for Monmouth Worship Center

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Monmouth Worship Center will soon include a memorial garden, a power generator and other improvements at its Vanderburg Road location. At its Dec. 18 meeting, the Marlboro Planning Board approved several variances and the Christian church’s site plan, which includes the memorial garden, a generator and a…

  • Cable company’s service frustrates customer

    I recently spoke on the phone with an agent of a cable television company who could not figure out the answer to my problem. With the escalating cost of service, there is less service and there are more annoying problems. I have had servicemen and supervisors in my home to fix these problems over the…

  • Reader explores reasons for store vacancies

    I read with interest your recent article referencing storefront vacancies that have “blemished many of New Jersey’s retail corridors.” The so-called experts you mentioned in the article were quick to indicate that the reluctance of banks to extend financing to small operators and Internet sales, which are not subject to sales tax, are major factors…

  • Gov. accepts responsibility, unlike Obama

    Unlike Robert Salman (News Transcript, Letters to the Editor, Jan 22), I am proud of our Governor’s response to “Bridgegate.” I do not agree with some of his policies and if the future shows he was directly involved my opinion will change, but for now he has been doing the right things. He accepted full…

  • Colts Neck resident objects to added hours for filming

    Colts Neck had an ordinance that limited filming (for television and film productions) to no more than three consecutive days in any one location and no more than a total of six days in any one calendar year. An amended ordinance that was adopted by the Township Committee on Jan. 29 allows the six-day limit…

  • Official was correct to state views

    A Jan. 15 News Transcript article reported that Manalapan Republican Municipal Chairman Stephen McEnery condemned Manalapan Township Committeeman Ryan Green simply because Mr. Green had the audacity to suggest that certain email exchanges (concerning emergency medical services) should have been more open to the public and may have violated New Jersey’s Open Public Meetings Law.…

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    A snow-covered trail at Holmdel Park, Holmdel, provided solace for a lone walker on Jan. 22. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

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