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May 25, 2006 / Front Page

Construction under way at Sunnyside development

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St. Veronica parish celebrates 50 years of faith and fellowship

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CODA

SkyScreamer gives riders thrilling view of park

Food pantry benefits from young athletes

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Jaguars pound EB Bears in state lacrosse action

Horsemen take reins at Monmouth Park

Jackson committee shaves 2 cents off school tax hike

$1.13 million cut from budget; plan now totals $126M

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Municipal officials and school administrators in Jackson have agreed to a $1.13 million reduction in the proposed tax levy for the 2006-07 school year. More...

Seniors finish training and stand ready to help

Crossroads at Howell provides CERT course for building residents

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

HOWELL - Some senior citizens weave baskets, take art lessons, or pottery classes - others take disaster training. More...

Pupils honored by school board

HOWELL - At its May 17 meeting, the Board of Education rolled out the red carpet to recognize the Howell K-8 school district's outstanding student achievements. More...

Foundation taps Girl Scouts as beneficiary of fundraiser

The Charles Lafitte Foundation, which has raised more than $2 million for various New Jersey charities to date, has selected the Mon-mouth Council of Girl Scouts to be the beneficiary of its fourth annual Charity Golf Classic, which will be held June More...

Transplant recipients race to give others a 2nd chance

Four organ transplant recipients and a donor mother will run as part of the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network (NJ Sharing Network) team in the Spring Lake 5-Mile Run on May 27. More...

In the Service

Air Force Tech Sgt. Robert T. Gavin is currently deployed overseas at a forward-operating location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More...

Ceremony set at Vietnam memorial

The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation will hold its Memorial Day ceremony May 29 at 11 a.m. in Holmdel at the site of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial. More...

Artist cuts deep through America's horrors, joys

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - Robert Emmett Mueller believes woodcutting is a social communicator that can help free people. More...

Options in tax issue are under review by 3 towns

BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

A meeting among municipal officials from three towns produced a decision to study the options available to address a tax inequity. More...

New Egypt Elks fishing tournament June 25

The 10th Annual Luby Britt Memorial Fishing Tournament, sponsored by the New Egypt Elks Youth Activities Committee, will be held June 25 from 9 a.m. More...

Planners give go-ahead to Rt. 9 Hampton Inn

BY ELANA ARON Correspondent

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - The Plan-ning Board has approved a developer's application to build a hotel complex on Route 9 south between Schanck Road and the jughandle for Three Brooks Road. More...

Freeholders pan 'sick tax'

FREEHOLD - Citing the impact Gov. More...

Shakespeare comes alive at annual h.s. festival

BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer

MARLBORO - The Freehold Regional High School District hosted its annual Shakespeare Festival on April 27 to celebrate the playwright's birthday. More...

Officials decry bickering at Howell town meetings

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - The bell has sounded for another round of action, and Mayor Joseph DiBella has come out swinging. More...

Letters

It is time to end New Jersey's long-standing practice of home rule

Exorbitant taxation in New Jersey is hurting the backbone of the state's economy, the middle class and the employers who provide the jobs. More...

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Opinion

Lori Clinch

Are We There Yet? The next time, she'll just have a flat tire More...

Greg Bean

Coda Gov's hospital bed tax is a ludicrous plan More...

Honor real meaning of Memorial Day

We have in the past looked back to the pages of the old Free-hold Transcript for commentary on issues that are still topical today. This week we came across the following editorial from May 1906. More...

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Sports

Quinlan, Tanner headline New Egypt race card

In a couple of breakout performances that eclipsed all comers, opening night winner George Quinlan of Brick snagged the coveted Mr. Super Stock title race, sponsored by Roveda Speed & Custom, while Tim Tanner Jr. More...

Sports Shorts

While some high school districts do not offer hockey as a sport, all do not offer roller-hockey as a sport. Four boys from a local roller-hockey team went to Center Circle, Rahway, on April 8 to tryout for State Wars (N.J. More...

Inspired Warrior girls come up a bit short

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

PLUMSTED - The New Egypt High School girls lacrosse program scratched and clawed its way into the state tournament. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson Memorial High School art students try to decide how to make the finishing touches on their entry in the Chalk Day event held May 20 in the ShopRite parking lot, Jackson. More...

Board supports legislation for bomb threat penalties

Howell school officials deal with rash of incidents

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

With student-delivered bomb threats affecting school safety and disrupting classroom instruction, the Howell Board of Education has taken steps to curtail the burgeoning problem. More...

Civil Air Patrol cadets honored at ceremony

LAKEWOOD - More than 75 Civil Air Patrol members, parents, relatives and siblings gathered at the Pineland Composite Squadron at Lakewood Air-port to honor three cadets - Kevin T. More...

Barnegat Bay program links with literacy effort

When the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) awarded the Literacy Volun-teers of America, Ocean County, (LVA) a 2005 minigrant, it was obviously considered an excellent project for the Barnegat Bay Watershed, but no one could estimate the e More...

Hotel code goes back for additional revisions

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Although a public hearing and possible adoption could remain scheduled for June 27, the introduction of an ordinance that would clear the way for a hotel and conference center to be built in a highway development zone was pulled from the Tow More...

Parents warned parties and booze do not mix

Speakers relate stories of liability and loss at Manalapan event

BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

Ari Solomon looks like a typical 19-year-old college student. More...

Drug dealer's car will be put to use by police

Carlson Auto Body is transforming vehicle into new DARE unit

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Vehicles seized in drug crimes are being used to serve a worthwhile purpose. That's what it's all about for the Jackson Police Department and Carlson Auto Body, a 30-year-old business on Bennetts Mills Road. More...

46-home subdivision gains board's approval

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Whitesville Road will see 46 new homes. An application filed by Pinerock Terra LLC has received preliminary approval from the Planning Board. More...

Medical corps participants ready for training session

Approximately 200 Ocean County residents are ready to participate in special training sessions designed to help prepare them to tackle any public health emergency that could arise here, according to an Ocean County Health Depart-ment spokeswoman. More...

District honors teachers

JACKSON - In a ceremony that takes the typical "Teacher of the Year" award a few steps further by recognizing specific traits like innovation, optimism and devotion to principle, the Jackson School District recently honored its teachers for their eff More...

Tea time in Jackson

The Jackson Recreation Department sponsored a "Mad Hatter's Tea Party" at the Jackson Senior Center on May 7. In top photo, the White Rabbit escorts "Alice," Taylor Frizzola, into the event. More...

Cape May and dolphin watch trip June 17

LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood Community School has tickets available for a bus trip to Cape May and a dolphin watch scheduled for June 17. The bus will depart from the Lakewood municipal building at 7:30 a.m. and arrive in Cape May about 9:30 a.m. More...

Participants sought for Howell talent show

The Howell Cultural Arts Committee is sponsoring its first talent show and needs the gift of song to make it a success. The event will be held July 9 at Oak Glen Park (rain date July 30). Performers will take the stage at 4 p.m. More...

Bulletin Board

Jackson Memorial Day parade set for May 29

The Jackson VFW Post 4703 will be sponsoring this year's Memorial Day Parade. Organizers are requesting that families of troops currently overseas contact the parade committee for participation in the parade. More...

Tour of Jackson gardens set for June 10

The Green Thumb Garden Club will host a garden tour of six gardens in Jackson on June 10. More...

Summer food program for Lakewood Recreation

Lakewood Mayor Meir Lichtenstein announced that the township's Summer Recreation Department will participate in the 2006 Summer Food Service Program from June 26 through Aug. 11. More...

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Obituaries

Vincent Phillip Masi Jr. Mr. Masi, 60, of Bradley Beach, died May 19 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune Township. Born in Irvington, he had lived in Jackson before moving to Bradley Beach one year ago. Mr. More...

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Schools

New scholarships for BCC grads attending Monmouth

FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has established a $50,000 annual scholarship program that will benefit up to 10 Brookdale Community College graduates a year who elect to continue their college education at Monmouth University, Wes More...