April 20, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Event will honor father, husband who lost battle

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

Kelli Coppinger's life, as well as the life of her daughter, Brianna, 5, were changed forever in the blink of an eye. More...

Teens' words, emotions fill pages of magazine

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - With a touch of creativity, students in the Jackson Memorial High School Literary Club have produced an award-winning magazine and have scored No. 1 in an American Scholastic Press Association contest. More...

Malave will not seek re-election

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Citing professional and familial responsibilities, Republican Township Councilman Juan Malave has decided not to seek re-election in November. His term will end on Dec. 31. More...

GOP, Democrats uncontested in June

HOWELL - A Republican slate of candidates and a Democratic slate of candidates will run unopposed in the June 6 municipal primary election. More...

No primary contest on tap in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD - The June 6 municipal primary election will not be contested. More...

Jackson resident, friends will walk to battle MS

JACKSON - He is an inspiration for all and he will be walking side by side with those who love him during the MS Walk on April 23. More...

Local municipal official reports from Baghdad

Service area under mortar attack four days in a row in recent week
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

In a little over a month, Stephen Alexander's public service forum has transformed from the local dais into one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces. More...

State assemblyman blasts school funding methods

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

State Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone III (R-Ocean, Monmouth, Burlington, Mercer) has alleged that if the state does not do something about the way schools are funded, only "the filthy rich and the obscenely poor" will be able to live in New Jersey. More...

Letters

Letters

Ocean County offers seminar on medications

From over-the-counter medication labels to the instructions on prescription medicines, medical jargon is everywhere. It's sometimes confusing and often hard to understand. More...

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Opinion

What's the evacuation plan? There is no plan

Coda
Greg Bean

About 20 years ago, it dawned on people in northern Massachusetts that if the Seabrook nuclear power plant near the border of that state and New Hampshire melted down, or if there were a bad hurricane or other disaster, people were pretty much S.O.L. More...

Wartime baseball had its share of characters

Dick Metzgar
Reporter at Large

I have some fond and indelible memories of major league baseball during the war years in the early 1940s. By 1941, at the age of 9, baseball was already playing a major role in my life, and it has continued to do so to this day. More...

Mom can't wait for the end of school

Are We There Yet?
Lori Clinch

It seems that wherever I go these days, someone will ask me if I dread the idea of the kids being home all summer. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

JoAnn Guglielmelli, owner of Tip Tam Camping Resort in Jackson, Bar-bara Morgan, Toms River-Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and secretary of the Ocean County Tourism Advisory Council, and Maria Maruca, executive director of the Seaside Heights Busin More...

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Three square off in race for mayor's post

Giblin, Kafton, Seda want to be Jackson's top elected official
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

When Jackson residents go to the polls on May 9, they will elect the first members of the township's new government. The nonpartisan election will give Jackson voters the opportunity to elect a mayor to a four-year term. More...

Photo

The ominous sky over FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, on April 13 was a sign of things to come as the Lakewood BlueClaws took the field, only to lose their 2006 home opener, 9-2, to the Delmarva Shorebirds. More...

Council considers new specs for hotel-conference centers

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Noting the concerns of residents and members of the Township Council, township planner Charles Newcomb has drafted a new hotel and conference center ordinance. More...

Internet safety topic of talk

JACKSON - A seminar for parents about Internet safety will be held from 7-9 p.m. tonight, April 20, at the municipal building, 95 West Veterans Highway. More...

Golf tournament supports scholarship for h.s. senior

JACKSON - A Jackson Memorial High School student will be the beneficiary of a golf tournament to be held May 22 at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Lake-wood. More...

West Nile battle begins in Ocean County

Warmer spring weather may be welcomed by many people this year. More...

On Campus

Felician College, with campuses in Lodi and Rutherford, has awarded dean's list honors for the fall semester to the following local residents: Courtney Mason of Howell; Nicholas Lyons of Jackson; and Stephen (Shlomo) Benno, Shmuel Blau, Yitzchok Kram More...

America's pastime, when it was needed the most

Brookdale professor examines baseball's impact during WW II
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

To many people, baseball is just a sport, a nice way to spend an evening out or something to watch on television to pass the time. More...

Task force seeks to raise awareness of elder abuse

BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent

Brick Township resident Loretta Cody was looking for a way to raise awareness about elder abuse when she saw a sign. More...

Bulletin Board

Datebook

+ Spring book sale, April 20-22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive. Books, CDs, audiotapes, videotapes and records will be on sale. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Disability resource fair will be held April 20

In an effort to promote Disability Awareness Month, the Jackson Special Education Advisory Council and the Jackson Parent-to-Parent Support Group will hold a Disability Resource Fair on April 20 from 6-9 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

John J. Conti Jr. Mr. Conti, 36, of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet, died March 23 at home. Born in Red Bank, he resided in Hazlet before moving to West Keansburg seven year ago. Mr. More...

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Schools

Wasser: Seventh school will be needed in future

H.S. administrators ask Manalapan officials to consider donating land
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

The future for the Freehold Regional High School District holds a seventh school. More...

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Sports

BlueClaws finally get in the win column

The Lakewood BlueClaws were hoping that playing before a home crowd for the first time all season would provide the spark they had been missing through their first seven games. More...

Howell building on last year's lax success

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Lacrosse continues to be the up-and-coming sport in the area, as well as the Shore Conference. More...

Jackson girls lacrosse still a team to watch

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

The Jackson High girls lacrosse team wasn't expected to be one of the top teams in the Shore Conference in 2006. More...

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