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      March 30, 2006  RSS feed

      With inspiration from dad, son becomes Eagle
      For community project, Lakewood Scout helped to make park ADA accessible
      Leonard Emkin taught his son, Michael, to respect others. He showed his son what it meant to help others in the community and he encouraged Michael to strive for great things. More...
      Planners OK application for 24-home project
      Attorney points out that plan complies with Jackson laws
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      The Jackson Planning Board has granted preliminary major subdivision approval to a 24-home development proposed by William Fox. More...

      Importance of watershed will be visible in project
      Grant will help fund watershed map deck at Jackson school
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      JACKSON - Pupils at the Craw-ford-Rodriguez School will be the benefactors of a grant from the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program. More...


      Retail center on Regency tract gains board's nod
      BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

      HOWELL - The vacant Route 9 site that once was home to the Regency Motel is expected to be redeveloped. More...


      Age-restricted housing to be focus of discussion
      BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

      HOWELL - The master plan saga continues. At a March 23 special meeting of the Planning Board, with the public portion of the master plan hearing seemingly complete, many board members appeared to be hopeful the issue could be wrapped up, especially since hearings had occurred in each of the pr More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Auditions
      Brick Community Players will hold auditions for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at 7 p.m. April 5-6 at Good Shepherd Luth-eran Church, Route 88, Point Pleasant. Needed are 13 men and eight women, along with a chorus of men and women. Those auditioning should be prepared to sing an More...
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       Letters
      • Letters
      Howell resident is not sold on idea for six-story hotel
      In the advent of a proposed six-story hotel, conference center and yet more stores being built on the northern corner of Route 9, Northwoods Place and Interstate 195, many residents of Howell are greatly opposed to this building. More...
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       Editorials
      • Time limit will help meeting move along
      The Howell Township Council is correct to enforce a five-minute limit on speakers who have something to say to the governing body during the public comment portion of municipal meetings. More...
      • For the Record
      • article has image This flu doesn't give a darn about flu shots
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      John L. Libby Mr. Libby, 66, of Howell, died March 12 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Point Pleasant, he was a lifelong Howell resident. He was a mold maker for Saint-Gobain Containers, Carteret section of Woodbridge, for 14 years, and had previously worked for Broc More...
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       Schools
      • article has image Principal's reading a real hit
      JACKSON - If a 7-foot-tall cat with a strange, red peppermint striped hat walked through the doorway of your kindergarten class, no doubt you would be surprised. More...
      • 'Dolly' will make matches on Colts Neck H.S. stage
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       Sports
      • article has image Blues feature pitching, defense and team speed
      It just took a week for Johnny Johnson%27s freshmen to become sophomores.In a seven-day period in Florida, his Brookdale Community College baseball team played 14 games, which for the freshmen was the equivalent of half a high school season, in a week. More...
      • article has image Warriors look to pick up where they left off
      • article has image Piners look to reload rather than rebuild
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       Business
      • Vegetable growers gather for update on business
      FREEHOLD - With an attendance of about 150 people, the 39th Central Jersey Vegetable Growers meeting, held on Feb. 3, was heralded as a success. More...
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