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      June 1, 2007  RSS feed

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      ERIC SUCAR staff Philadelphia Phillies first baseman and reigning National League MVPRyan Howard takes some time to sign autographs during a rehab assignment with the Lakewood BlueClaws on May 24. More...
      Howell budget checks in at $45 million
      Municipal tax rate drops, but that may not mean lower property taxes
      BY TOYNETT HALL and MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers

      The Howell Township Council was ex-pected to introduce a $45 million municipal budget for 2007 at a special meeting on May 29. According to information provided by municipal officials, a total of $18.4 million is expected to be raised in property taxes to support the budget. The remainder of the budget will be funded by other revenues. More...

      Oyster Creek meeting geared to industry insiders

      Pa tricia A. M iller Ocean View White finding. Resource loading. Cross-cutting. Action matrix. Degraded cornerstone. Welcome to the mind-numbing world of nuclear plant corporate-speak. More...


      Infant's memory lives on as foundation aids others
      BY TALI ISRAELI Correspondent

      Emma Patmore may have only lived for 10 months, but her legacy continues. The foundation, begun as her namesake, is raising funds for children like Emma - those who have died without explanation or diagnosis. The Emma Patmore Foundation was organized by Gregory and Tara Patmore, of Pennsylvania, to help their daughter Emma, who was suffering from an undiagnosed disease. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Auditions
      Strand Theater Ensemble will hold auditions for its August youth production of "Footloose," June 18-19 at 7 p.m. at the Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood. Needed are young men and young women 12 to 18 years old. Auditioners should come prepared to sing 16 bars of a show tune (no tapes or CDs), and be ready to dance. Details: (732) 367-7789, ext. 208. More...
      • Howell Township offers adult exercise classes
      • Howell couples will be dancing like the stars
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       Letters
      • Student questions why art work was removed
      My name is Alexi Fisk and I am a senior who attends Jackson Memor-ial High School. I am also the president of the National Art Honor Society. On June 15 I will be graduating from Jackson Memorial and heading off to attend an art school in Philadelphia to pursue my dreams in the field of art. More...
      • Laws having some effect controlling budgets
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       Editorials
      • article has image Reality intervenes for sentimental mom
      Parenting has its ups and downs, and I often handle it like a yo-yo as I move from one emotion to another. I have found myself in the middle of a parental moment that I wish would never end. More...
      • article has image Girl Talk
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Carol Ann Titus Mrs. Titus, 58, of Manchester Township, died May 3, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Rahway, she had lived in Englishtown before moving to Ocean County a year ago. She was a certified nursing assistant at Bey Lea Village, an assisted-living facility in Toms River. She enjoyed vacationing in Myrtle Beach, S.C. More...
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       Schools
      • Clear-thinking student alerted school to problem
      Adult male rode school bus and entered JMHS
      JACKSON - The superintendent of the Jackson school district praised the student who alerted administrators that an unauthorized person had entered Jackson Memorial High School on the morning of May 18. The notification led to a lockdown of the building in the moments after students had arrived for the day and eventually led to the arrest of David White II, 29, of Hyson Road. More...
      • article has image New Egypt Day fun
      • article has image Howell Mania puts focus on special ed achievement
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       Sports
      • Jaguar boys still alive in SCT title hunt
      JACKSON - Following a convincing 9-3 win over Monmouth Regional in the opening round of the Shore Conference Tournament, Jackson High School baseball coach Frank Malta placed his trust in sophomore pitcher Kevin Needham to face A South rival Toms River South. More...
      • article has image Welcome back, slugger
      • Jags end season with plenty to be proud of
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       Business
      • Business Briefs
      Young professionals from all over New Jersey will gather on June 27 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, for an evening of speed-networking at the June meeting of Young Professionals, Forty and Under, sponsored by the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Attendees are encouraged to bring friends and business cards. More...
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