December 29, 2005 RSS feed / Front Page

Immigrant served with honor during Civil War

Thomas Fallon came to Freehold from home in Ireland

Believe it or not, Freehold Borough was once the adopted home of one of the most decorated war heroes in American history, although most residents of the community may not be aware of that fact. More...

Jackson bank robbed

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Pinelands Commission issues economic report

The New Jersey Pinelands Commis-sion recently released an annual report that gauges the economic health of the Pinelands region. More...

Letters

Letters

Additional residential building will put a strain on Jackson

Wake up, residents of Jackson. If you want to see your taxes continue to increase, then simply do nothing and allow the developers to continue building in Jackson. More...

Schools

School board stands pat on ’06 attendance areas

With the Marlboro High School media center filled with parents and other residents, mostly from Howell, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education voted not to review the issue of student movement again. More...

Jackson board signs off on deal with teachers

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Sports

U of Pennsylvania next stop for Howell’s Hand

When Kellee Hand runs at the Penn Relays next April, it will be on her future home track. More...

Woodward, Mormino lead Rebels to upset win

Rebels upend defending division champions, 30-28

John Gagliano knows that Billy Woodward is never out of a much. More...

New Egypt boys enter annual tournament playing well

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Public will air views on master plan

Attorney deems changes in plan to be substantial

The Howell Planning Board will have to hold another public hearing regarding the township More...

Photo

Elizabeth Davis, 9, offers cookies to some of the seniors who came to share a bit of holiday cheer with children who participate in the YMCA of Western Monmouth County More...

Bus terminal remains hub of Lakewood transit

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Court orders tigers’ keeper to pay state

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Girl Scouts collect bike helmets for children

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Bulletin Board

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Community Bulletin Board

Cheerleaders will host scrapbooking event

The Monsignor Donovan High School competition cheerleading team will be sponsoring a day-long scrapbooking event Jan. 14 in the school cafeteria at 711 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. More...

Opinion

Get to the truth

Call us skeptics, but we are having a hard time believing that just by coincidence, a Lakewood police officer who was involved in a situation with a rabbi over the summer is back in the news again and accused of assaulting a resident he was arresting More...

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Don’t let the public decide

Knowing they are faced with an imminent decision either to repair or rebuild at least two municipal government buildings, the Howell mayor and Township Council members are thinking about putting the proposal up for a public referendum vote. More...

Business

Sweethearts for sale

Brick sisters

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