August 17, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Vibrant vintage posters are gallery hallmark

Inheritance Gallery in Red Bank specialty is original poster art
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

If there is a small furry dog sitting on the windowsill at the Inheritance Gallery, Red Bank, the shop is open. More...

In the Service

Private First Class Keith Valencia has completed his basic combat training at Fort Benning, Ga. More...

Private drive is subject of subdivision debate

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Steve and Donna Wedel may have to wait a bit longer for the possible approval of their three-lot subdivision application. More...

Future of local television channel seems uncertain

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - The chance for Jackson to have a municipal cable television station may have gone down the tubes. More...

Donations of DVDs sought for troops

District 30 legislators Sen. Robert Singer and assemblymen Joseph Malone and Ronald Dancer have announced that their legislative offices will be participating in the Operation DVD program. More...

Web site seeks to make life easier for caregivers

BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent

VieBridge Connections has created a new way for caretakers of the chronically ill to interact with each other and gain new and important knowledge. More...

Jackson woman killed in accident

Two grandchildren remained hospitalized earlier this week
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A cell phone call may have been a contributing factor in the motor vehicle death of a township woman. More...

Council proposes criminal history check for coaches

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A criminal history background check could become part of the employment screening process for all municipal employees and members of local sports groups who work with children. More...

State approves first phase of business center repaving

LAKEWOOD - With an $864,552 state Urban Enterprise Zone Authority (UEZA) project approval in hand, members of the Lakewood Development Cor-poration (LDC) Board of Trustees awarded a $38,800 contract for design, contract document, bid support and cons More...

Wegmans recalling water

MANALAPAN - Wegmans Food Markets Inc. Is voluntarily recalling all sizes of Wegmans Food You Feel Good About (FYFGA) Spring Water., produced for Wegmans by Mayer Brothers, West Seneca, N.Y. All use-by dates on or before Aug. More...

Plans show new county communications center

Representatives of the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office stressed the importance of communication and unveiled a proposal for a new county emergency communications center during a meeting held Aug. More...

Local writer helps to give 'Oedipus' new wrinkles

BY SHARON LEFF Correspondent

In January, Howell High School graduate Gil Varod set out to write a children's musical with some of his friends, not knowing that the end result, "Oedipus for Kids," would be chosen for production at the upcoming New York Musical Theatre Festival. More...

Letters

Breed-specific state legislation is a bad idea, resident says

In most states, the sponsors of breed-specific laws are legislators of districts with high crime rates and they introduce these bills due to pressure. The sponsor of our most recent breed-specific law (S.801) is Sen. More...

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Opinion

Your Turn

N.J. superintendents paid less than neighbors
Diane DeGiacomo Guest Column

During the past months, the cost of living in the Garden State has been an even hotter topic than usual in the Legislature, in the media, and on the streets. More...

Coda

Dog Days of Summer, and the time's a-wastin'
Greg Bean

A new survey by Salary.com and America Online finds that the average American worker wastes about 1.86 hours every day, not counting lunch. More...

Are We There Yet?

Nephew Ralphie makes unwanted sales pitch
Lori Clinch

Some people have a fear of confined spaces, some have a fear of heights, and some fear that a small insect will set up shop on their eardrum and slowly drive them mad. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

"Six Steps to a Better Business," a free workshop for local business owners, will be held Aug. 24-25 at the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, 17 Broad St., Freehold. More...

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School referendum plans put on hold

Plumsted officials want to ask voters for $38M in improvements
BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent

The Plumsted Township School District is waiting for approval from the state's Local Finance Board for four construction proposals that would require an extension of the district's bonding capacity. More...

Photo

Summer has brought a multitude of activities to the area for youngsters and adults alike. More...

Improvements being made to Route 571

JACKSON - Route 571 will be improved and strengthened against truck traffic as part of a two-phase project that recently got under way in Jackson. More...

Sign clutter beginning to bug Howell officials

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Interested in working at home for $10 an hour? How about attending an open house on Adelphia Road? Would you like to lose 30 pounds in 30 days? More...

Farms considered for preservation

The Ocean County Board of Freeholders is getting ready to grant preliminary approval to six farms, totaling approximately 200 acres, to be included in the county's Farmland Preservation Program. More...

Monmouth horse show set for stop in Freehold

New Jersey's longest running hunter and jumper horse show will be visiting East Freehold Park for the 111th annual Monmouth County Horse Show. More...

Jackson Liberty open house set

JACKSON - Construction is just about complete on the new Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, and the public is being invited to take its first look at the $70 million building. More...

Mayor says he will move for better communication

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Mayor Joseph DiBella wants to take government to the people. More...

Judge orders municipality to release builder's bonds

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A series of 13 performance bonds has been released by the Township Council to builder U.S. Home (also known as Lennar) after a state Superior Court judge ordered Jackson to hand over the money. More...

Pinelands towns concerned about illegal off-road vehicles

Twenty-six Pinelands municipalities either have ordinances to issue fines and penalties against illegal off-road vehicle (ORV) riding or are currently reviewing draft language to implement an ordinance. More...

Gardener's green thumb grows bounty in Howell

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

HOWELL - Two tiny seeds brought to the United States from Bangladesh have developed into what some people are calling - in a lighthearted way - a jungle. More...

Jackson woman named to post at Specialty Hospital at Kimball

LAKEWOOD - Specialty Hospital at Kimball's new clinical director is Diane Stanaway, of Jackson, who has built a 20-year career in nursing management. More...

Bulletin Board

Datebook

+ A celebration in support of Israel sponsored by Beth Zion Messianic Syn-agogue and the Lakewood Community Outreach will take place Aug. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lakewood Town Square between Third and Fourth streets on Clifton Avenue in Lakewood. More...

Open house at B'nai Israel slated for Aug. 20

Congregation B'nai Israel, 1488 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, will hold an open house for prospective members Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More...

MATES team places first in NASA contest

A student team from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES), a division of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, Toms River, has taken first place in an underwater remotely operated vehicle contest sponsored by the More...

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Schools

Princeton seminar helps to reinvigorate educator

BY SHARON LEFF Correspondent

PLUMSTED - New Egypt High School science teacher Kathy Chesmel returned to her alma mater, Princeton University, from July 9-21 to attend a summer institute that will now help her teach molecular biology to her students. More...

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Sports

Claws sweep Legends, close in on postseason

Lakewood's pitching has team on verge of first league title
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

With just 20 games left to play in the second half of the season, the Lakewood BlueClaws appear to be poised to collect their first championship. More...

When stars collide

Above, Jackson's Sean Stimpfel fires a pitch to the plate during the Monmouth-Ocean Senior American Legion All-Star Game at Toms River East High School on Aug. 9. Below, Howell's Mickey Zudonyi follows the flight of the ball after making contact. More...

Clippers nip Yankees to claim ABCCL title

It wasn't easy, but the Freehold Clippers captured their first Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL) championship on Aug. 6, beating the regular season's top two teams in a pair of playoff series. More...

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