January 25, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Supermarket supports FoodBank

HOWELL - The Stop & Shop supermarket at Route 9 and Lanes Mills Road has announced that it will donate $1,781 to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties through its annual Food for Friends program. More...

Plumsted seniors offered free tax return services

PLUMSTED - Senior citizens in Plumsted who need assistance in completing and filing their federal and state income tax returns in advance of the April 15 deadline will be able to receive that help for the first time. More...

Cassville fire company installs officers for '07

JACKSON - The Cassville Volunteer Fire Company held its 68th annual installation of officers, awards dinner and dance at the Miller Avenue fire station on Jan. 13. Elected in November and commencing their offices as of Jan. More...

Pair face robbery charges

JACKSON - Two Berkeley Township men have been charged with the New Year's Eve armed robbery of a township business. More...

Girl Scouts offer special program opportunities

LAKEWOOD - Four new after-school and evening programs for Lake-wood girls are being offered by the Girl Scouts of Ocean County. More...

Clerk warns against high fees for copies of deeds

Ocean County Clerk Carl W. More...

AAA provides guidelines to parents of teen drivers

In the aftermath of traffic crashes that have claimed the lives of teenagers, their passengers and other motorists, the AAA Clubs of New Jersey remind parents of new drivers that teenagers have the highest collision rate of any age group and t More...

Letters

Don't guess at answers, check the real facts

"... [W]hy not try to explore ways to reduce the 57 percent impact that the (schools have) on your taxes, and the taxes of all the residents?"

I am not paying Paul Mayer-owitz's bill. Judging from statements he has made in public concerning the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) he is obviously a ratepayer. What is a ratepayer? More...

Review of state's graduated driver license program is needed

"Without a doubt, it is long past time to revisit New Jersey's Graduated Driver License law."

That three more teenagers have died while driving New Jersey roads is becoming all too common morning reading. The most recent deaths occurred on the afternoon of Jan. 10 in Monmouth County. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Biagia Pace Mrs. Pace, 85, of Howell, died Jan. 12, 2007, at CareOne at East Brunswick. Born in Cosmiso, Italy, she came to the U.S. in 1954 and had lived in Syracuse before moving to Howell in 1993. Mrs. Pace was a homemaker. More...

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Schools

'Grim Reaper' shows harsh reality of drinking, driving

"My job many times is … to bring news to your parents that you have been killed in a motor vehicle accident. … They will never forget that message." - Dan Schafer Police Chaplain

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Death is but a moment beyond life, and the combination of drinking and driving can bring that moment beyond much closer. More...

Schools may apply for grant

In an effort to influence more student leadership education in New Jersey schools, the Success for ALL Students Foundation is offering three grants of up to $10,000 for any qualifying New Jersey high school or youth organization that wants to More...

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Sports

Jackson girls show promise at county meet

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

JACKSON - Jackson High School girls swim coach Janet Carvin could not have been happier with her team's performance at the Ocean County Championships last weekend. More...

Jackson boys swim to fourth-place finish

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

JACKSON - With four teams jockeying throughout the duration of the meet, the Ocean County Boys Championships resembled more of a horse race than a swim meet. More...

Howell wrestlers pin down A North title

Rebels 16-0 heading into SCT
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

A berth in this weekend's Shore Conference Tournament final would be a first for the Howell High School wrestling program. The Rebels have been to the semifinals before, but they've never been in the Saturday finals. More...

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Board resolves to handle staff, student complaints

Issues at JMHS revolve around construction work & removal of asbestos
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Students and staff members at Jackson Memorial High School want to know they are safe from harmful asbestos while remediation work at the building continues. The issue came up at the Jackson Board of Education's Jan. 16 meeting. More...

Photo

Craig Breiner, 30, of Howell, trekked across the heart of New Jersey on the brisk morning of Jan. 20 as he walked 50 miles from Belmar to the Statehouse in Trenton to show his support for American troops serving in Iraq. More...

Mobile home rent hike draws residents' concern

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Residents of the Maple Glen mobile home community have been dealt a blow - higher rents which they say they cannot afford to pay. More...

Supt. proposes new driving safety program

Wasser says seniors who want a parking permit would have to attend
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

On the heels of the tragic death of three teenagers and a grandmother in a two-vehicle collision in Freehold Township on Jan. More...

Puppies rescued from Georgia gas chamber

The Associated Humane Societies in Forked River has rescued nine hound-lab mix puppies and three adult dogs which were about to be euthanized in gas chambers in Georgia. More...

Store supports healthy hearts

JACKSON - The White Butterfly, 200 North County Line Road, is joining the American Heart Association in an effort to raise $25 million in 2007. "On Feb. More...

Freehold men facing charges following drug bust in Jackson

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Three Freehold Town-ship residents were arrested by Jackson police on Jan. 8 and charged with drug distribution and conspiracy. More...

Her clients are creatures great and small

Handler trains dogs and small animals for commercial work
BY KATHY HALL Correspondent

Lisa Christman lives a dog lover's ideal life. As the lead trainer and handler for the New York-based All Creatures Great and Small animal advertising agency, she not only takes her dogs to work with her, they often get paid for the day. More...

Bulletin Board

Parks Department offers Learn to Bowl program

The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be sponsoring a Learn to Bowl program on Fridays, March 9-30, at Brunswick Lakewood Lanes, routes 9 and 70 in Lakewood, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More...

School candidates must file petition by Feb. 26

Lakewood School Board President Chet Galdo announced that the deadline for filing nominating petitions to run for positions on the Lakewood Board of Edu-cation is 4 p.m. Feb. 26. The election is scheduled for April 17. More...

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Opinion

Coda

Merla is guilty? Boy, we didn't see that coming
Greg Bean

After last Wednesday, we can add at least one more entry to our lexicon of words describing former Keyport Mayor John Merla - felon. More...

In the News

Quotes show leaders are way out of touch
Mark Rosman

It's the little things that make me crazy at 5 a.m. More...

Are We There Yet?

She's really had it with caulking those windows
Lori Clinch

My husband is a building contractor, a carpenter and an all-around do-it-yourselfer kind of guy. With construction as his name and fortitude as his game, he can fabricate the kind of home that a woman dreams of. More...

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