February 1, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Spirit of music moves Ramtown students

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

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Jackson Mills honors two who have served 25 years

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - They are always on call, day and night, year after year, and they will risk their lives to save yours. They are the firefighters of the Jackson Mills Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and they honored their finest at a Jan. More...

First-aider pleads guilty

Charles Yaeger, 28, of Freehold, pleaded guilty Jan. More...

Free throw champs crowned

JACKSON - Seven boys and girls from Jackson and Howell, ages 10 to 14, were named local champions of the 2007 Knights of Colum-bus Free Throw Cham-pionship and have earned the right to compete at the regional level. More...

New commission would study teen driving issues

A bill which would establish a Teen-age Driver Safety Study Commis-sion to make recommendations to improve teen driver safety awaits Gov. Jon Corzine's signature. The bill was approved in the state Senate with a 40-0 vote on Jan. 25. More...

Rabies remains year-round issue

Twenty-seven animals tested positive for rabies in Ocean County for 2006, according to an Ocean County Health Department spokesperson. More...

Care must be exercised to safeguard identity

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - You are your own defense. That was the message given by Phyllis A. Sabino, a market conduct examiner with the state Department of Banking and Insurance Office of Public Affairs. More...

Letters

Writer asks how commissioners were picked

"I don't recall the elected officials describing the qualifications and experience they were looking for in a commissioner."

I've read the recent letters to the editor regarding the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) with interest. More...

Jackson Women of Today appreciate support for American troops

The Jackson Women of Today would like to thank the community for their generous support of the Soldier Care Package Project. Over 85 boxes with more than 1,000 pounds of items were shipped to five addresses in Iraq. More...

Mayor takes credit for stable rates, not tax hike

I write with reference to Michael Reina's most recent letter to the editor and a responsive letter to the editor by Peter Mulligan. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Gloria W. Branson Mrs. Branson, 70, of the Leonardo section of Middletown, died Jan. 27, 2007, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. More...

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Schools

Spirit of music moves Ramtown students

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - "Play 'dat pan man," said Melvin Dean, a member of the Spirit Ensemble, as he and five other master percussionists took students from the Ramtown Elementary School on a musical journey to Africa and the Caribbean. More...

Kindergarten registration set

JACKSON - Parents of children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1 will have the opportunity to begin the kindergarten registration process for the 2007-08 school year. More...

State taking closer look at increase in test scores

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - When annual math or language test scores spike up or down in a particular school, the state Depart-ment of Education wants to know why that happened. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

The Karate Dojo, a new martial arts school in the Jackson Crossings shopping plaza at 21 South Hope Chapel Road in Jackson will host a grand-opening celebration Feb. 10. More...

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Board set to hear plan for Jackson Mews

Leigh Realty proposes 2,500 housing units over 15-year buildout
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The Jackson Planning Board is expected to begin hearing testimony on Feb. 5 for Jackson Mews, a residential development of 2,531 homes. More...

Photo

Larry Washington (r) of the Spirit Ensemble plays the conga drums for students during a visit to the Ramtown Elementary School, Howell. Joining him on stage are Neil Clarke (c) and Jimmy Cruiz. More...

Public begins to speak on Jackson Valley plan

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Members of the public had a chance to have their say and ask questions about Jackson Valley, Hovbilt's planned 965-unit age-restricted development, at the Planning Board's Jan. 22 meeting. More...

Scouts learn survival skills

New Egypt and Jackson area Boy Scouts from Troop 104 in Jackson spent a recent weekend learning and practicing wilderness survival skills during a simulated wilderness emergency scenario. More...

On Campus

Amanda Hecker, daughter of Sherry and Irwin Hecker of Jackson, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Brandeis University, Wal-tham, Mass. More...

Jackson baseball players honored

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Township officials recently honored the 2006 Jackson 10-year-olds who participated in the New Jersey State Little League baseball championship. More...

Church will seek approval to build 500-seat facility

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church has applied for permission to build a 500-seat church with a fellowship hall, office and classroom space on a 15-acre parcel at the southwest intersection of Church and Kent roads. More...

Lakewood BlueClaws seek homes for players

The Lakewood BlueClaws are looking for local families to assist in housing players during the 2007 season. More...

Battle of the Bands will have high school rocking

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - There will be heart-pounding drums, gripping guitars and maybe even a metallic meltdown for those who attend the first Battle of the Bands. More...

Students of local sculptor to exhibit works at Guild

Mira Welnowska and her students Larry Brustein, Annette Gurman, Mike Rubin, Deven Stacy and Merelee Syron will present bronze and plaster sculptures and oil and watercolor paintings during an exhibition at the Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury More...

Bulletin Board

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 Education is 4 p.m. Feb. 26. The election is scheduled for April 17. More...

Emergency cell phones offered to local seniors

The Howell Senior Center is providing free cell phones for senior citizens to use in case of an emergency. Senior center staff members are distributing the phones to older adults to be used only to call 911 in case of an emergency. More...

'Thoroughly Modern Millie' at OCC Feb. 2-3

The Performing Arts Academy of Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) will present the musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Feb. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean County College Fine Arts Center, College Drive, Toms River. More...

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Opinion

Coda

In this parable, let's all just root for the lions
Greg Bean

Watching President George W. Bush on television last week reminded me of the story we learned in Bible class about Daniel and the Lions' Den. More...

Are We There Yet?

It's as simple as filling out form 941N!
Lori Clinch

It's January and I'm on a complete and total tax-type roll. You will be happy to know that I, Lori A. More...

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Sports

Jaguars top Rams (again) for SCT title

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

STAFFORD - With their fourth consecutive Shore Conference Tournament title in hand, now is not the time to sit around and celebrate, says Jackson High School wrestling coach Scott Goodale. More...

Rams top Rebels in SCT wrestling semifinals

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Howell's attempt to crash Jackson's and Southern Regional's wrestling party was derailed by the host Rams on Saturday. Jackson, the defending Shore Conference Tournament champion and Southern, last year's finalist, are ranked No. More...

Gagliano Howell's winningest coach

John Gagliano is not one to draw attention to himself. Very humble, he always wants to give the credit for the success of the Howell High School wrestling team to others, most notably, his wrestlers and fellow coaches. More...

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