June 28, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Smart Future grant awarded to Plumsted

PLUMSTED - The governor's office and the state Department of Community Affairs has informed the Township Committee that Plumsted has been awarded a $50,000 Smart Future grant to further implement smart growth strategies that provide new jobs More...

Del Turco named new business administrator

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A former acting administrator in Jackson has been hired as the town's new business administrator. More...

New mobile County Connection unveiled

With almost 640 square miles to cover, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders now has a second mobile unit to deliver services and programs right into the community. More...

In The Arts

The "Jazz Alive - Asbury Park" series will conclude at the Asbury Park Jazz Festival June 30 at 2 p.m. in Sunset Park, with a special performance by the internationally famous Brazilian trumpet master Claudio Roditi and his quintet. More...

Summertime memories: Simple pleasures are the best ones

Chrissy Gerity 30 Something Else

It's not even 6 a.m., and I'm wondering if we should turn on the air conditioning in our house. I can hear the sweet sounds of the birds' morning chirps. A silver gray shade is just beginning to illuminate the sky. More...

Vo-Tech to host summer camps

Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) will be offering career-related summer camps. Registration is now under way. The Culinary Arts Camp will be held July 9-13, 8 a.m. to noon, at the OCVTS Brick Center. More...

Aviation Hall of Fame inducts Jackson resident

George V. Strickland served in Air Force and worked for FAA
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A lifetime in aviation led to the thrill of a lifetime when George V. Strickland was recently inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey, Teterboro. More...

Pathfinders preserve Jackson's hidden jewel

One can discover a bounty of nature just off main road
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Improvements are being made to the Metedeconk Preserve Nature Hiking Trail off Frank Applegate Road. The rough trail is open to the public while improvements are being made. More...

Howell VFW seeks help finding permanent home

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Four walls, a roof, electricity and running water is all that the members of Howell Memorial Post 9691 Veterans of Foreign Wars want. For years they have been operating with no central meeting place to call their own. More...

Letters

Resident has list of concerns with government

Now that the new Jackson government is in full swing and the dust has settled, I thought it a good time to pass along my thanks to the new administration for the hard work they are doing on our behalf. More...

Councilwoman says former official had reasons for stirring crowd

Police officials were summoned and taken away from their patrol duties to monitor an angry crowd at town hall on June 12. More...

Association commends Congressman Andrews

The Monmouth County Association of Realtors applauds Rep. Robert Andrews of New Jersey for introducing the Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act. More...

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Schools

Adult high school grads celebrate achievements

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Correspondent

No matter their individual stories, the 31 seniors of the Freehold Regional High School District's adult high school class of 2007 can add the same closing chapter to their high school tenure: a degree. More...

On Campus

Dominick DeVivo IV, son of Lisa and Dominick DeVivo III of Jackson, has received academic honors at Seton Hall University, South Orange, where he was named to the dean's list for the spring semester. More...

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Sports

Alvarez puts another fine season in books

Earns second straight All-Conference nod at Monmouth
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

Nichole Alvarez of Brick talks modestly about her season, but her skills were not lost on the Northeast Conference, which named the sophomore to the First Team All-Conference for the second straight year. More...

Delmarva ends red-hot BlueClaws' win streak

LAKEWOOD - Brandon Tripp's RBI single in the ninth inning broke a 2-all tie and gave Delmarva a 3-2 win over Lakewood on Monday, snapping the BlueClaws' seven-game winning streak. More...

Howell's Blum at home playing arena football

Playing center for Ready Express
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

The most memorable games of Scott Blum's football career haven't been on the gridiron. They've taken place in an indoor arena. More...

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Officers charge 7 suspects in bias attack

Howell youths alleged to have harassed Lakewood Jewish residents
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

In 21st-century American society with a push for diversity within business, education and all areas of the public sector, one might think the generation of today would be the most enlightened in terms of race relations in the United States More...

Photo

JEFF GRANIT staff Jerome Streeter takes a moment to reflect on what he has accomplished in the past and what the future holds during graduation ceremonies at Howell High School on June 20. More...

Airport authority elects officers

LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood Town-ship Airport Authority (LTAA) met recently for its annual reorganization meeting. The authority approved the meeting schedule for 2007 and elected the following officers: Richard T. More...

Jackson alumni will gather

JACKSON - Jackson Memorial High School alumni will be gathering for their first picnic. The JMHS picnic will be held Aug. 19 from noon to 5 p.m. at Frogbridge Day Camp, 7 Yellow Meetinghouse Road, Mill-stone Township. More...

Oyster Creek's time is up, residents tell board

Many worried about accidents, terror attacks on aging nuclear plant
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

TOMS RIVER - Should the nearly 40-year-old Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township be allowed to operate for another 20 years? No. More...

Ideal Tile will move HQ from Howell to Millstone

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Ideal Tile will be the first business in the Riverside Center commercial subdivision on Route 33. More...

Fireworks by Grucci family set

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Correspondent

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Running four years strong, the Marine Corps League will once again hold a "Movies in the Park" event on June 30 at Michael J. Tighe Park, Georgia Road. More...

Cornerstone Caffe to host CD release party June 30

BY REBECCA MORTON Correspondent

FREEHOLD - The Cornerstone Caffe at the corner of South and Main streets will be rocking on Saturday night with a CD release party for local musician Don Lee. "Change Into Change" is Lee's first solo project. More...

Ocean County submits required transit plan

Ocean County officials have submitted a human services transportation plan that is now a requirement for continued state and federal funding of the county's Ocean Ride services. More...

Howell resident sentenced to 18 years for bank heist

On June 15, Nicholas Cipriano, 56, of Howell, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison with more than 15 years and three months of parole ineligibility in connection with a 2005 Freehold Township bank robbery. More...

Improvements scheduled for pair of roads in Jackson

JACKSON - Two major Ocean County roads running through Jackson will see upgrades in the coming year. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders is expected to award a $1.1 million contract to C.J. Hesse Inc. More...

Results on bird confirm West Nile has returned

A dead blue jay collected from Jackson has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus, according to an Ocean County Health Department spokesman. More...

Bulletin Board

Battle of Bands at Howell library

HOWELL - The first Teen Battle of the Bands presented by Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, will kick off the young adult summer reading program June 30 from 1-4 p.m. (rain date July 7) at the library. More...

Project Child Find aids disabled children

Disabled children from infant through age 5 may receive special services to meet developmental needs. More...

Datebook

+ AMVETS Post 2, 1290 Toms River Road (Route 571 near Ridgeway Boulevard), Jackson, will host a fundraiser at 8 p.m. June 30. Profes-sional comedians Jerry Torres and Ray DeVito will perform. More...

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Opinion

Her mother's intuition has skipped a generation

Lori Clinch Are We There Yet?

My mother has always had a knack for knowing when things weren't right with her loved ones. More...

With opposable thumbs, they would rule the world

Greg Bean Coda

I once made friends with a government trapper out West whose job was to catch predators that attack livestock and put them out of business. More...

Resident at end of rope with officials and bugs

Arlene Greenway Guest Column

I am a resident of Jackson for 20 years. I have paid extremely high taxes while living here. This year Mayor Mark Seda put me and my family (as a resident and a homeowner) in a position that I did not want to be in. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

American Woman Fitness Center in Freehold Township will hold a Fit Kids camp this summer to help youngsters stay active, healthy and busy during their break from school. More...

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