March 15, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Howell schools are expected to introduce $108M budget

Tax impact unclear because of revaluation
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

The K-8 Howell Board of Education was expected to introduce a $108,583,670 budget for the 2007-08 school year at a special meeting to be held this week. More...

Planners say yes to church

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - The Planning Board has approved an application from the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church to build a 500-seat church with a fellowship hall, offices and classroom space on a 15-acre parcel at the southwest intersection of Ch More...

Malone bill signed into law

Gov. Jon Corzine visited Marlboro High School, Marlboro, on March 14 for a public signing of a bill to study teen driving safety. The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. More...

Oyster Creek a danger to county, experts say

BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Willie deCamp was on his way up Route 9 north from Waretown on Sept. 11, 2001, shortly after two commercial jets slammed into the World Trade Center in New York City. More...

County reports Ocean Ride use increased during 2006

The Ocean Ride transportation system enjoyed a banner year in 2006, with ridership up on virtually all routes, according to a press release from Ocean County. More...

Jackson hosts first ROTC competition

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - With "Top Gun" precision, 12 Junior ROTC drill teams from high schools in New Jersey, New York and Delaware recently participated in a competition in Jackson. More...

Howell directed to open exit at adult community

HOWELL - Township Manager Thomas Czerniecki has announced that the state Superior Court, Freehold, issued a temporary restraining order requiring Howell to remove a concrete barrier that had been placed at the Red Bud Lane exit from the Pine More...

Advocates to help parents understand child's IEP

JACKSON - Parents of students who receive special education services can sometimes find the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process to be confusing and stressful. More...

Plan for 20 homes OK'd

JACKSON - The Planning Board has placed its stamp of approval on the Rutherford Estates application. More...

Letters

Resident picks personal safety over assistance

A few weeks ago you printed an article about LIHEAP (Programs Offer Assistance With Payments for Energy," Tri-Town News, Feb. 8, 2007). I had just received an unrequested application in the mail, which I filled out and returned immediately. More...

COAH must embrace court's mandate to develop new rules

A recent appellate court decision that voided the state's guidelines for affordable housing was an essential step in getting back on course to providing homes for New Jersey's low- and moderate-income workers. K. More...

Editor must take care when tossing around the 'c' word

Greg Bean's "Concerned Citizens" piece in the Feb. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Louis A. Conforti Mr. Conforti, 86, of Jackson, died Feb. 12, 2007, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. He was born in Newark and lived in Nutley and Seaside Heights before moving to Jackson in 2005. More...

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Schools

Lakewood High School to stage annual musical

More than 30 students from Lakewood High School are currently rehearsing for the school's annual "Broadway" musical. More...

Students help make difference

Rider University students Joseph Hafey and Debra McCandless of Howell are spending their spring break in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, working in two children's orphanages and schools. More...

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Sports

Brookdale women off to NJCAA tournament

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

To call the Brookdale Community College women's basketball team a group of overachievers wouldn't do them justice. More...

Hahn flawless in becoming national champ

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

Brick Township's two high schools have boasted many state champions but the only national champions from there in recent memory are Pop Warner cheerleading teams. More...

New Egypt girls took giant strides this winter

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

PLUMSTED - The New Egypt High School girls basketball team put forth a banner season during the 2006-07 campaign. More...

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Photo

DAVE BENJAMIN Police officers inspect the damage done to a Jackson school district bus after it was struck by a landscaping trailer on the morning of March 9 on East Commodore Boulevard. The driver of the bus was hospitalized. More...

Fatal accident shocks Jackson Memorial H.S.

March 7 crash claims lives of brother and sister on way to school
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

A light coating of snow may have been a contributing factor that caused a 1996 Nissan Maxima to swerve off Freehold Road and strike a tree on the morning of March 7, killing two Jackson Memorial High School students. More...

School bus driver injured on East Commodore Blvd.

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Two days after a motor vehicle accident on Freehold Road left two Jackson Memorial High School siblings dead, a March 9 accident on East Commodore Boulevard sent a school bus driver, a school bus aide and four children to area hos More...

Former officials honored

PLUMSTED - The Plumsted Police Department PBA and the New Egypt Fire Company presented plaques to former Township Committee members Bonnie Quesnel and Joe Przywara at the March 7 municipal meeting in recognition and appreciation of their 16 a More...

Oyster Creek nixes debate with experts

An environmental expert who challenged AmerGen representatives to a debate on the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station got a speedy answer. No. More...

Cop considers run for sheriff

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Sgt. David Flaherty of the township police department has a simple reason why he is considering a run for the office of Monmouth County sheriff. "My father and mother always instilled in me that I was part of the community. More...

Jackson board introduces $132.8M budget for '07-08

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - The Board of Education has introduced a tentative budget of $132.8 million for the 2007-08 school year. More...

Defensive driving class to be held in Lakewood

The Lakewood Community School, in cooperation with American Drivers Safety Council, will sponsor a Defensive Driving - Two Point Reduction Class, March 18 at the Best Western Hotel, 1600 Route 70, Lakewood, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

'The Little Mermaid' at Strand and university

Performing Arts Ensemble will present "The Little Mermaid," a music and dance fantasy for the whole family, March 25 at the historic Strand Theatre, Fourth and Clifton avenues, Lakewood. More...

Tour of Lakewood May 1

The Lakewood Community School is accepting reservations for the Historic Tour of Lakewood, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More...

Bulletin Board

Afternoon tea honors Lakewood's rich history

Afternoon Tea at the Museum will be presented March 18 at the Lakewood Heritage Museum, 655 Princeton Ave., Lakewood. An authentic Lakewood in the late 1890s and early 1900s will be reproduced for the event. More...

Datebook

+ The following weekend programs will take place at Cattus Island County Park, Toms River. The programs are free and do not require preregistration. From 11-11:30 a.m. More...

Self-defense class for women scheduled

A one night Women's Self-Defense Class will be offered by the Lakewood Community School on March 19 or April 16 at Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Ave., from 7-9 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Greg Bean Coda An election where the few spent the money of many

The next time you think your vote doesn't count, just look at the recent Fire District No. 1 election in East Brunswick, where each of 30 votes was worth about $200,000 in bonding. More...

Amy Rosen

Around Town Being kind is not a major operation I've always secretly wanted to be a singer, but don't have the voice to follow through. More...

Lori Clinch

Are We There Yet? Digital photos: Just as easy as brain surgery Ever since my parents bought me my very own Polaroid camera back in 1972, I've been a shutter-bug. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

Ronald L. Rosetto, president of Rosetto Realty Group and Broker of Record, has negotiated a lease agreement for a Wawa food and gas center along North County Line Road at Cooks Bridge Road in Jackson. More...

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