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February 11, 2009
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Community shares grief over child's death
Blaze that claimed life of Kaylee Ann Ramos is ruled accidental
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
The Freehold Borough community is continuing to mourn the loss of Kaylee Ramos, 12, who lost her life in a fire that raged through her Court Street, Freehold Borough, home in the early morning hours of Feb. 2. Kaylee was a sixthgrade pupil at the Freehold Intermediate School. More...
Effort under way to help fire victims
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

A community effort fueled in large part by an e-mail that is finding its way into the computer mailboxes of people throughout western Monmouth County is now in full stride to help the family whose daughter died in a house fire on Court Street, Freehold Borough, this week. More...

Union has issue with way layoffs unfolded
Marlboro mayor says he is confident all laws were followed
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

Union representatives for the nine Marlboro employees whose jobs are being eliminated are alleging that township officials did not follow proper procedures with the layoffs. Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik responded to that allegation by saying he believes township administrators were 100 percent ... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Freehold AAUW seeks used book donations
Donations of used books are being accepted for the annual Freehold American Association of University Women used book sale. Adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books are welcome; textbooks are not accepted. Profits from the sale are used by the Freehold AAUW for national and local scholars... More...
•Hadassah slates kosher wine tasting
•Workshop, lunch for nurses Feb. 25 at BCC
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 Letters
•Union dismayed by plan for furloughs
Howell Township has implemented a plan to "force furlough" its blue collar and white collar employees for up to 12 weeks over the 2009 calendar year. The 125-plus employees are members of the Transport Workers Union Local 225, Branch 4, and are very angry, dismayed and totally opposed to any furlo... More...
•Soldiers Project is helping to fill the gap in counseling for veterans
•Citizens group reaches out to school union presidents
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 Editorials
•For the Record
The article "Couple Committed to Finding Answers" about the Ennis family of Howell, which appeared on page 3 of the Jan. 28, 2009 edition of the News Transcript, was written by staff writer Toynett Hall. An incorrect byline was published in the newspaper. More...
•Nonprofits will face year of challenge
•'I'm not ditzy - I'm just multitasking'
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Men cook, but real men cook chicken with Provençal sauce
Coda • GREG BEAN
The papers last week had some interesting demographic information about this nasty recession we're in, and it wasn't good news for men. According to The New York Times, 82 percent of the people laid off or downsized — 2.6 million in 2008 alone — were men. More...
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 Sports
•Patriots capture CJ IV indoor track crown
The Freehold Township High School boys track team added the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV track championship to its impressive list of achievements this winter. The Patriots have also nailed down the Shore Conference A North Division, Monmouth County and Shore Conference titles this winter. More...
•Colonials bid for spot in N.J. hockey tourney
•Howell wrestlers open team tournament action
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