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      May 17, 2012  RSS feed

      Plumsted Township officials release 12 doves to symbolize pride and peace during New Egypt Day festivities held May 12 in the historic downtown New Egypt section of the municipality. More...
      Jackson volunteers miss spending time with children in Lakewood

      When a small bug skittered about in a classroom at the Ella G. Clarke Elementary School in Lakewood, children were screaming, learning was disrupted, and the woman who was standing at the head of the class, retired teacher Micki Benjamin, said she responded quickly by crushing the offending insect. More...

      Barnes & Noble selects Stan Koba as National Teacher of the Year

      Stan Koba, the supervisor of social studies, music and the Scholars Center for the Humanities at Howell High School, is the first to admit he is not fond of the spotlight. More...


      Local bands Batten Down the Hatches, Reality Check and Xero Gravity are among the winners of The Break band contest recently held at the Stone Pony, Asbury Park. More than 450 local bands competed in The Break contest, and these bands successfully moved through two elimination rounds and the finals. More...


      Kafton says township’s professionals should have lowered their rates

      JACKSON — Several weeks after the Jackson Township Council introduced the 2012 municipal budget on April 10, the town’s financial plan is in the books. Following a 4-1 vote, the $38.2 million budget was heralded by officials as a lean road map to where Jackson needs to be with its finances. The 2012 budget is $500,000 less than the 2011 spending plan. More...


      I n the first five years of an agreement between Ocean County and the U.S. Navy, more than 2,000 acres around the military base now known as Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in south central News Jersey has been preserved as open space. More...


      The G.I. Go Fund and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce will host its third annual Jeans for Troops Fundraising Drive in honor of Memorial Day. More...
      My name is Ashley and I am 19 years old. My boyfriend and I had been searching for the perfect puppy and we finally found her at a privately owned kennel near our home. We found a sweet little black and white pit bull mix puppy and we fell in love with her. More...
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      Nanny states say being healthy is no cakewalk
      I t’s funny what memories of childhood stick with you as clearly as if they happened yesterday. I remember a night when I was in second grade, when the school I was attending had its annual fundraising carnival, and part of the festivities featured a cake walk — a long table full of the most indescribably deliciouslooking pastries and confections I’d ever seen in my life. More...
      Bryan Soloman went from being an anemic hitter in March to a terrific one in May for Eastern Kentucky University, much like last year when the Jackson Memorial High School graduate earned Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honors and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All American selection. More...
      What happens in Las Vegas is now happening inAtlantic City, too, as Vegas icon Golden Nugget celebrated the grand opening of its newest resort, Golden Nugget Atlantic City, with a weekend-long gala April 26-29. Golden Nugget has a hotel in Laughlin, Nev., as well. More...