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      August 30, 2007  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson Pop Warner Mitey Mite player Devynn Lee (26) carries the ball in a game against Howell that was played on the Jaguars' new synthetic turf field off Manhattan Street, Jackson, on Aug. 26. More...
      Applicant's proposal requires variance from Howell zoning board

      The question of whether a sports training facility will be permitted on Fairfield Road is expected to be discussed at the Sept. 17 meeting of the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Monmouth County Athletic Center has been the subject of previous hearings. More...

      PLUMSTED - The girls softball field at the township's Recreation Park is being improved to tournament play standards at no taxpayer expense as the result of a corporate sponsored "Athletic Field Maintenance Day" on Aug. 23, according to Mayor Ron Dancer. More...


      All U.S. citizens are invited to face off against some of the nation's finest military athletes at the first Joint Base race. Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, McGuire Air Force Base and Fort Dix - known as the Joint Base - will host the inaugural Joint Base Half- Marathon, 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Run on Sept. 29 at 8:30 a.m. in Wrightstown. More...


      JACKSON - The members of the Jackson First Aid Squad are proud of the service they have provided to the township on a volunteer basis since 1953. Jackson First Aid Squad First Lt. Gary E. Nokes said, "While other squads are closing their doors due to a lack of interest, our squad is actually growing. More...


      JACKSON - In addition to providing first aid service to residents, the Jackson Volunteer First Aid Squad runs a cadet program. "The cadets are members of the squad's cadet corps," First Lt. Gary E. Nokes said. "They have to be a minimum of 14 years old and they go up to just before age 18. The cadets are a vital part of our program. More...


      Lakewood Community School, in cooperation with American Drivers Safety Council, is sponsoring a Defensive Driving - Two Point Reduction class on Sept. 9. The class will be held at the Best Western Hotel, 1600 Route 70, Lakewood, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...
      Iattended the Aug. 9 Monmouth County Board of Freeholders meeting where the freeholders passed the strongest pay-to-play and wheeling ban in New Jersey. I would like to applaud the efforts of Freeholder Rob Clifton who took heat from the press for "killing reform" a few weeks before. More...
      Anyone who has ever had a minivan knows that it does not exactly rank as the coolest of vehicles. I mean you're not going to get "oohs" and "aahs" and people staring at your car as you drive down the road. People aren't going to pull up next to you and rev their engine at a traffic light to challenge you to a race. More...
      Daniel "Dusty" Annachini Mr. Annachini, 80, of Old Bridge, died July 21, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement, he was a butcher at Kosher Meat Market, Old Bridge. His companion, Martha Tomaszewski, died in 2003. More...
      PLUMSTED - The Plumsted Township School District will have new administrators and new programs in place as school doors open for an expected enrollment of 1,870 students on Sept. 5. According to Christine Carlson, interim superintendent of schools, the Board of Education at its Aug. More...
      Coming off the finest playoff run in school history, Cory Davies' Howell Rebels are carrying a lot of momentum into the 2007 high school football season. Davies' Rebels were the story of late fall when they drove into uncharted territory, reaching the finals for the first time. More...