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      March 22, 2007  RSS feed

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      MIGUEL JUAREZ staff The cold weather could not keep Joe Jones, of Jackson, from stopping to do some push-ups during his stroll around Lake Carasaljo, Lakewood, on Monday morning, March 19. More...
      Jackson council presents $38M budget
      One year after tax rate rose 19 cents, council holds tax rate stable
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      Municipal taxes in Jackson will not rise in 2007. That was the message given by Mayor Mark Seda and Township Administrator William Santos at the March 13 Township Council meeting during a presentation of the $38,785,464 municipal budget for this year. More...

      N.J. still sorting out legal details of civil unions
      Whether institution is recognized elsewhere varies from state to state
      BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

      Same-sex couples all over New Jersey applied for civil union licenses when a new law that allows them to took effect on Feb. 20. While the moment was seen by rights groups as a step forward, it was also seen as a sharp reminder that gay and lesbian couples still cannot technically get married. More...


      Commission will study teenage driving in N.J.

      MARLBORO - On March 14, Gov. Jon S. Corzine ceremonially signed legislation establishing the Teenage Driver Safety Study Commission to study, examine and review the issue of teenage driver safety in New Jersey. "Out of the challenges we face comes the opportunity to make important changes," said Corzine, who spoke at Marlboro High School. More...


      Developer seeks nod to build 493 homes
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      JACKSON - Planning Board members have begun hearing an application that proposes the construction of 493 homes on Grawtown Road. It is estimated that if Grawtown Estates is built, Jackson will see the arrival of about 1,725 new residents. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Mothers Center to host gift auction March 28
      The Mothers Center of the Jersey Shore, a nonprofit organization that offers activities for children and mothers, will have its annual gift auction at the Woodlake Country Club, Lakewood, March 28 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 each and include choice of entree. There will also be a cash bar. Details and tickets: (732) 449-3936. More...
      • Registration accepted for CPR Heartsaver courses
      • Female artists exhibit work at Lakewood library
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       Letters
      • State makes the right call on use of Dimilin
      For most people, the idea of spraying pesticides from airplanes flying over residential neighborhoods simply doesn't seem like a good idea. History is littered with examples of supposedly safe chemicals that turned out to be anything but safe, so why not err on the side of caution? More...
      • Hometown heroes are being honored during Red Cross Month
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       Editorials
      • article has image Lori Clinch
      Are We There Yet? Talking the birds, the bees and basketball Since all of our children are boys, I didn't think that I should be the one to give them the talk about the birds and the bees. Personally, I thought the responsibility of that talk should fall squarely on their father's shoulders. More...
      • article has image Greg Bean
      • Isabel Shaw
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Anthony Dos Santos Anthony Dos Santos Sr., 73, of Toms River, died Feb. 28, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Bordeaux, France, he had lived in Marlboro for 40 years. Prior to retiring in 1996, Mr. Dos Santos was a supervisor in the HVAC department at St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, for 23 years. He was a U.S. More...
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       Schools
      • Public hearing scheduled on high school budget
      Second question asks if freshman sports should be continued
      The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has introduced a $165.1 million budget for the 2007-08 school year. The board introduced the budget during a meeting held at Freehold High School, Freehold Borough, on March 12. More...
      • Student achievers presented to FRHSD school board
      • Lakewood drama students will stage musical 'Sugar'
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       Sports
      • article has image Freehold Twp. hosting Senior All-Star Games
      Shore's top basketball players tip off tonight
      It turns out that Freehold Township's marvelous quartet - Eddie Fischer, T.J. LaFalce, Marcus Roberson and Roger Wilmot - did not play their last home game after all. When the Pats beat Trenton Central in the Central Jersey Group III semifinals earlier this month, it was an emotional game for the seniors; it was the final home game of their careers. More...
      • article has image Lakewood Middle School team has a perfect season
      • Brookdale women are sixth at national tourney
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       Business
      • article has image In home selling, stagers say looks are everything
      Local designers spruce up houses to help speed sales, increase value
      HOLMDEL - Ask any Realtor, and they'll probably tell you that selling a home in today's competitive market requires more than simple curb appeal. More...
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