April 6, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

NJ Monthly rates local town No. 1

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP and JANE MEGGITT Staff Writers

ROOSEVELT - Those in New Jersey who may not know where Roosevelt is, will now. More...

Great Adventure will host Civil Air Patrol activities

The Jersey Shore Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host a weekend at Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Jackson, April 21-23. More...

Council adjusts rec fees

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that sets the following fees for recreation activities. The governing body took the action at its March 21 meeting. More...

Jackson officials amend rent increase regulations

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - An ordinance amending the rules regarding rent control for apartments and mobile homes has been approved by a 4-0 vote of the Township Committee. More...

Intergenerational seder to be held in Howell

HOWELL - Senior citizens from Jewish Family and Children%27s Services of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County, Lakewood, will join with students in grades four through eight from Solomon Schechter Academy (SSA) of Ocean and Monmouth counties, Howell More...

Horse Park plans fundraiser

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, will hold its Spring Classic and fundraiser April 8. More...

Army officer describes strides made in Iraq

Retired state trooper says Americans were welcomed by villagers
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - The 6 p.m. television news calls out the name of an American soldier killed in Iraq. More...

Letters

Letters

Reader supports initiative to license illegals

Your opinion expressed in the March 16 editorial "A Solid %27No Go%27 to Licenses for Illegals" is going the wrong way down the street. More...

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Opinion

Scandalmongers aren't interested in the truth

Coda
Greg Bean

There was a lot of tension between the French and Italians at the recent European Union summit, and last week Italian Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi made a joke. More...

'Beat the Scale' helps make the days brighter

Are We There Yet?
Lori Clinch

I saw a commercial on TV one night that had me writhing in my chair. I%27m here to tell you that there%27s nothing worse than watching a skinny woman describe, in detail, how she reached her weight-loss goal. More...

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Sports

Monmouth women in the hunt for NEC title

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The Monmouth University Hawks are working hard to get over the .500 mark, but don%27t let their record fool you. More...

Young Piners team gets off to a rough start

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood High School baseball team realized that it was going to suffer a few growing pains coming into the 2006 season. More...

Talented crew set to play for BlueClaws

Top pitching, outfield prospects on 2006 roster

LAKEWOOD - The 2006 Lakewood BlueClaws arrived at FirstEnergy Park for the first time after breaking spring training camp in Florida. More...

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Open space tax hike may be on ballot

Howell property owners now pay 2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

In November, Howell residents may have a chance to vote on a question regarding the preservation of open space in the township. If they indicate a willingness to support that effort, it may end up costing them more in taxes. More...

Photo

Anthony LoBosco (13) of the Jersey Shore Wildcats of Howell throws to first base to turn a double play as the Jackson Bobcats%27 Steve McConville tries to break up the play during USBL travel league 12-year-old action on April 2 at the Jackson Justic More...

Ballot set for May 9 vote

JACKSON - Ballot positions have been determined for Jackson%27s first nonpartisan municipal election to be held May 9. On that day residents will elect a new government - one that includes a directly elected mayor and five council members. More...

Jackson police force welcomes two officers

JACKSON - Two new officers have joined the Jackson Police Department. Public Safety Director Christopher Dunton said the department expects to have 86 officers by the end of the year. More...

Jackson blood drive April 10

JACKSON - Township Committee-man Mike Kafton is asking all residents who are able, to join him in donating blood on April 10 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the municipal building, 95 W. Veterans Highway. More...

Jackson groups will sponsor first disability resource fair

JACKSON - The Special Education Advisory Council and the Jackson Parent-to-Parent support group will join forces to sponsor the first Disability Resource Fair, to be held from 6-9 p.m. More...

County marks milestone as 100th farm preserved

With the preservation of its 100th farm, Monmouth County announced a major milestone in the Farmland Preservation Program. More...

Police tracking suspect in Howell bank robbery

A lone suspect held up the Commerce Bank, Route 9 south, Howell, on the evening of March 31, and got away with what police Capt. More...

County workers boost charities

FREEHOLD - This year, Monmouth County employees donated nearly $39,000 to support the work of more than 1,300 charitable organizations throughout the United States. More...

Bulletin Board

University announces musical presentations

LAKEWOOD - Georgian Court University%27s spring musical season includes a varied repertoire of solo and band concerts as listed below: More...

Datebook

+ Jackson Optimist Club will meet April 6, 13 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Bella Terra adult community, Kathleen Drive (off County Line Road). On April 20, the club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Carlo%27s Pizza, 665 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Volunteers sought for New Egypt riding program

Rein Dancer Therapeutic Riding Center, at Laurita Equestrian Center, 31 Archertown Road, in the New Egypt section of Plumsted, will hold its first hands-on volunteer training session on April 8 at 11 a.m. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Rosemary Ann Miller Lyle Mrs. Lyle, 82, of Jackson, died March 13 at Bartley Health Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Jackson. More...

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Schools

Land O' Pines pupils get lesson in healthy eating

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Imagine that. Children do eat their vegetables. At least the students at the Land O%27 Pines School, Windeler Road, say they do. More...

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