September 7, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Ardmore Estates residents want fix-ups on local roads

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Residents of the Ardmore Estates housing development off Route 524 are waiting to find out where their neighborhood ranks on a list of roads targeted for improvements. More...

Military base to host half-marathon

All U.S. citizens are invited to face off against some of the nation's finest military athletes at the first Joint Base race. More...

Court case prompts board to adopt dismissal policy

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A new Pupil Supervision After-School Dismissal policy has been adopted by the Jackson Board of Education. "We have this [new policy] because of a court case which occurred a few months ago," board President Marvin Krakower said. More...

Three new principals join Freehold Regional staff

District's 6 high schools approaching total enrollment of 12,000
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

The word of the day in the Freehold Regional High School District at the dawn of the 2007-08 school year is "new." That's new as in three new principals, a new business administrator and a new ROTC program director, among other positions. More...

IN THE ARTS

. The Zimmerli Art Museum of Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, is currently presenting "A New Reality: Black-and-White Photography in Contemporary Art," The exhibit will run through Nov. 18. More...

Residents will celebrate Jackson Day on Sept. 8

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Residents of the community will come together to celebrate Jackson Day on Sept. 8 at Johnson Park. "It's our 30th anniversary," Mayor Mark Seda said. "It's the largest event that we sponsor. We will have rides for all ages. More...

Most new laws

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Towns by district

About these statistics Staff members at Greater Media Newspapers recently studied the legislative records of each lawmaker in our coverage area for the 2006-07 legislative session. All figures were current as of Aug. More...

Guilty plea entered at hearing

Aformer assistant manager of a Hudson City Savings Bank branch in West Long Branch pleaded guilty on Aug. 15 to embezzling nearly $500,000, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. Robert Libby, 33, of Howell, entered his plea in U.S. More...

Cub Scouts seeking new participants

HOWELL - Eight Cub Scout packs in Howell have announced a major collaborative effort to jump start Cub Scouting in the township by kicking off a big fall recruitment push in the Monmouth BSA Council Battleground District "Race to Scouting" program More...

Letters

President's comment was not appropriate

After listening to Marvin Krakower's rant about school bus funding at a recent Jackson Board of Education meeting, I was a bit concerned. Mr. More...

Jackson resident is upset about costs for two basketball courts

It has come to my attention, through public information requests, that our mayor has awarded a $455,000 contract to a single bidder to build two basketball courts in Johnson Park. More...

Mother of missing New Jersey woman wishes her a happy birthday

My name is Terri Diel and I would like to wish a happy birthday to my daughter who turned 30 on Aug. 25. I cannot send her a card or call her on the phone. I have no way of letting her know I love her and that I am thinking about her. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Rosa V. Lakin Mrs. Lakin, 61, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Sept. 1, 2007, at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, she resided in Union Beach prior to relocating to Lincroft in 1979. More...

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Schools

Enrollment figures show drop in student numbers

Administrators wait for late enrollees ahead of new term
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - When Howell pupils return to school on Sept. 7 there may well be fewer of them. According to information provided by the office of Assistant Superintendent of Schools Karen Jones, the district's total enrollment as of Aug. More...

School board may switch set-up for committees

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - The Board of Education may change from its present way of using individual committees to study a particular issue to a committee of the whole setup. Board member Linda Lackay said a committee can examine a specific issue, i.e. More...

Lawsuit objects to camera focused on rabbi's home

Ongoing issue surrounds use of residence as a place for prayer services
BY ELANA ARON Correspondent

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - A civil rights lawsuit has been filed in federal district court by Rabbi Avraham Bernstein against Freehold Township. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Rachel Engel, 5, of Jackson, does her best to keep up with the pack during a 1-mile fun run held at the Jackson Justice Complex on Sept. 1. The morning's events also included a 5-kilometer run. More...

Efforts are under way to restock food pantry

Smoke damage from fire causes all items to be discarded
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Efforts are under way to restock the shelves of the Jackson Food Pantry following an Aug. 29 fire in the township's code enforcement office. The two agencies share quarters in a building on Don Connor Boulevard. More...

State grant will help rehab substandard housing units

PLUMSTED - Charles A. Richman, the acting commissioner of the state Department of Community Affairs, has notified the Township Committee that Plumsted will receive a Neighborhood Housing Rehab Grant in the amount of $50,000. More...

Resident: Dogs are creating nuisance

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Man's best friend has turned into a nuisance for resident Maria Taunov. More...

Affordable housing to be available

LAKEWOOD - Township officials have announced that 72 affordable housing units will be available for sale at Lakewood Commons I. More...

Article

"Twenty Artists Remember 9/11, Six Years Later," featuring works by local artists, will exhibit at Brookdale's Western Monmouth Branch Campus, 3680 Route 9 south, Freehold, behind the Bank of America. An artists' reception Sept. More...

Lawmakers face roadblocks on the hard road to success

Some say system in Trenton must be changed
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

The idea that there is too much politics in Trenton has been around for so long, it has become a cliché. The familiar bugaboos of partisanship and petty rivalries disrupting the legislative process are well known and well despised. More...

Least new laws

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Children playing on unlit street irks some residents

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - There was a time when darkness fell, street lights came on and children knew playtime was over. That is not the case for residents in the Ramtown section of Howell. More...

Single mothers make their lives an open book

Collaborative effort aims to empower, inspire those facing adversity
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NORTH BRUNSWICK - For My Daughter's Keeper Inc. (MDK), mom's the word. However, moms come in all shapes and sizes: Rich, poor. Old, young. Educated, going through school. Married, single. More...

Attendance areas to be discussed by Freehold Regional officials

BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

ASept. 20 workshop meeting of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education may provide some indication of possible attendance area changes for the 2008-09 school year. The board will meet at 8 p.m. Sept. More...

Warehouse wins approval in 9-0 vote from planners

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - The Planning Board has approved an application filed by Ridgeway Industrial Park, also known as Peg Leg Webb LLC, to build a 12,000-square-foot warehouse. More...

Bulletin Board

Railroaders Weekend at Pine Creek Railroad

The railroaders at Pine Creek Railroad of Allaire State Park will host Railroaders Weekend Sept. 8 and 9 at the park, Route 524, Wall Township. Vintage locomotives and trains will be in operation. More...

Lakewood Community School trip to NYC

The Lakewood Community School is accepting reservations for a bus trip to New York City Oct. 20. Participants will have their choice of destinations: the Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the theater district. More...

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Opinion

When it comes to new law, less is almost always more

GREG BEAN Coda

In "Civil Disobedience," his great work on the duty of all men to rebel against unjust governments, American philosopher and noted recluse Henry David Thoreau said, "I heartily accept the motto - That government is best which governs least. More...

This freshman mom has an achy-breaky heart

LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet?

We took our oldest son to college last Thursday, and I can't help but wonder if other mothers handle it as poorly as I did. Although I had been cautioned that it would be tough, I didn't heed the warnings. More...

Legislative futility is costing us all

It is now the time of year when mailboxes start getting stuffed with slick, glossy campaign fliers trumpeting the achievements of candidates for office. More...

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Sports

Edwards expecting progress from his Piner team

Lakewood to open at Pinelands tonight
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood High School football team has gone through a pair of tough seasons under third-year coach Skip Edwards. The Piners have exactly two victories in the last 20 games. Some coaches might be discouraged. More...

Jaguars look to maintain their level of excellence

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

JACKSON - The Jackson High School football program follows a simple formula of success: run the football, control the clock, and play solid defense. There aren't any trick plays or fancy formations. More...

New Egypt to be tested right from the start

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

PLUMSTED - The New Egypt High School football team suffered numerous keys losses to graduation, but sixth-year coach Tom Farrell remains quietly optimistic that the Warriors can stay competitive as the 2007 season prepares to get under way. More...

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