June 8, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Board OKs 18 homes at Farmingdale Estates

Developer agrees to reduce plan by six homes
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

On June 1, the Howell Planning Board granted preliminary ap-proval for Kevin Skudera's residential development plan known as Farming-dale Estates. More...

American Red Cross blood drive June 24

HOWELL - The American Red Cross, the United Republican Club of Howell, and the Howell First Aid and Rescue No. 1 will conduct a blood drive on June 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Howell First Aid and Rescue No. 1, 16 Kent Road. More...

Veterinarian wins approval for hospital on Route 33

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - With approval from the Planning Board, a spot on Route 33 will soon go to the dogs, and cats, and other small animals in need of medical attention. More...

Affordable housing now part of project

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Municipal officials have reached a settlement with Crawford Holdings to allow the construction of an age-restricted development that Plan-ning Board attorney Ronald Cucchiaro called "a result everyone could live with." More...

Ocean County will add to natural lands

Ocean County is getting ready to purchase four separate parcels of land to add to its natural lands inventory. More...

Two FRHSD learning centers will merge into one program

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

Adios! Due to declining enrollment, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Educa-tion has decided to merge two specialized learning centers - Global Languages and Cultures, and International Studies - into a single entity. More...

Construction projects OK'd at pair of Lakewood schools

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD - The Board of Educa-tion has approved a $3.9 million improvement project for a new roof and a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Lakewood High School, and coping at the Clifton Avenue Grade School. More...

Letters

Group begins 'Power to End Stroke' effort

This year, at least 700,000 Americans will suffer a new or recurrent stroke, but no communities are at greater risk for stroke than the African American communities. Stroke is New Jersey's No. More...

Ask teachers why so many leave profession

I am writing in response to the (too) brief item in Greg Bean's column, "With John Merla, It's One Goofy Thing After Another," (Tri-Town News, May 18) about the new study from the National Education Association (NEA) showing that "half of new teacher More...

Writer wants referendum on future of Ocean County nuclear plant

On March 1, at the public portion of the meeting, I requested the freeholders of Ocean County to place the following question on the county ballot: "Shall the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant be closed upon the expiration of its current operating lic More...

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Schools

Holman pupils put art talent on display

There are 681 young artists at the Lucy N. Holman Elementary School in Jackson and their work was the main focus of the recent "Holman Museum of Art" and "Art Fair." More...

Goetz, McAuliffe pupils getting set for graduation

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A total of 761 eighth-graders will be promoted in ceremonies to be held June 14-15 and then it will be off to high school in September. More...

Jackson school board makes final adjustments to budget

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A recent refinancing of district bonds and a smaller increase in the anticipated rising cost of health benefits will save the Jackson School District $1.1 million. More...

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SCOTT PILLING staff Students from the Lakewood School District put their artistic skills on display at the annual all-district art show held recently at Lakewood High School. More...

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SCOTT PILLING staff Students from the Lakewood School District put their artistic skills on display at the annual all-district art show held recently at Lakewood High School. More...

Officials trying to pare projected tax increase

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Municipal officials are asking property owners not to panic - yet - because the proposed 2006 budget is still being whittled down. More...

Driver in fatal crash pleads guilty

FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office has announced that Veronica Smith, 21, of Jackson, has pleaded guilty before state Superior Court Judge Bette E. More...

Solemn ceremony marks service to United States

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Students in the Jackson Memorial High School Air Force Junior ROTC and the mixed chorus honored those who have served in the nation's military - and remembered those who died in service to the nation - during a special program held May 26. More...

Golf outing, dinner and auction for hockey team

A fundraising golf outing, dinner and auction will be held to benefit the Jackson Memorial Ice Hockey Team Aug. 25 at the Hanover Golf Course, 113 Larrison Road, Wrightstown. All community members are invited. Golf registration will begin at 11 a.m. More...

Sam's taps teacher as outstanding

No one at Howell High School was surprised to learn that Stephen Kazakoff was named a Sam's Club Teacher of the Year, except for Kazakoff, who had no idea he had been entered into the competition by his students. More...

Bulletin Board

Rockin' Fireworks Concert & Arts Festival

The Plumsted Township Council for the Arts will hold its sixth annual Rockin' Fireworks Concert and Arts Festival July 1 (rain date July 2) on the New Egypt High School Athletic Field on Evergreen Road. More...

Evening golf tournament to provide glowing night

The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will sponsor a Night Golf Tournament at the Ocean County Golf Course at Forge Pond, Brick, June 23 (rain date June 24) at 8 p.m. for ages 18 and over. More...

Cape May craft show & dolphin watch cruise

Several tickets are still available for a bus trip to Victorian Cape May for a craft show and dolphin watch cruise. sponsored by the Lakewood Community School. The bus will depart from the Lakewood Municipal Building at 7:30 a.m. More...

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Opinion

Lori Clinch

Are We There Yet? The Clinch clan sure livens up a campsite More...

Greg Bean

Coda It's much more fun when you're playing for keeps More...

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Sports

NES rained out; rookies graduate next week

NEW EGYPT - With rain falling in the morning, and a weather forecast calling for thunderstorms throughout the day, New Egypt Speedway management made the decision at noon to cancel Saturday night's scheduled racing program. More...

Sports Shorts

The following are the results of the Westlake Women's Golf Association's June 1 outing - low gross/low net. In the 18-hole competition, Saralee Surett won the low gross in the A Flight with an 86, followed by Rose Conklin (95). More...

Gleason inducted into Jackson Athletic HOF

JACKSON - The Jackson Memorial High School Athletic Hall of Fame has inducted Erin Gleason, a 1995 graduate who was an athletic standout in softball during her high school years and an Olympic athlete in short track speedskating after high school. More...

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