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      October 25, 2007  RSS feed

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      SCOTT FRIEDMAN The Hill and Thompson families of Jackson found the pumpkin picking to be to their liking when they visited DeWolf's Farm in Plumsted on a recent fall afternoon. More...
      Planners reject another housing application
      Jackson board turns thumbs down on 130-home section of Leigh project
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      Whether or not the Jackson Planning Board's decision to deny an application filed by the Leigh Realty Company will kill the project permanently may be determined by the applicant's development team in the near future. On Oct. 15 board members voted 9-0 to deny the application, which had been remanded to the board by state Superior Court. More...

      Lakewood artist's work honored at Guild show

      The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is featuring a multi-media show of contemporary American artists through the end of October. Departing from tradition, the Guild asked Michael Cagno, curator of the Noyes Museum in Oceanville and an experienced photographer and painter, to judge the entries. More...


      County nets $452K at auction

      The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders announced that the 2007 Monmouth County surplus auction netted $452,045. The amount includes the proceeds from a one-day auction held in Freehold Township and a five-day online auction. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Jackson Recreation Dept. announces Dec. 8 trip
      The Jackson Recreation Department is sponsoring the following bus trip: Dec. 8, 9 a.m. - Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa., tour and yuletide buffet. Register by Nov. 8. Cost per person is $85. All trips will depart from the Jackson Senior Center on Don Connor Boulevard in Jackson. Details and registration: (732) 928-1200, ext. 255. More...
      • Kimball car raffle will benefit moms, infants
      • Girl Scouts collect items for soldiers overseas
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       Letters
      • Lessons learned on community's soccer field
      Recently, I heard of an incident that occurred at the Jackson Justice Complex soccer fields that I found disturbing. A soccer coach, whose name isn't important, had reserved a particular field for his team for every day except Saturday. More...
      • Surviving cyclist offers sage advice to everyone who is on the road
      • Board should tap into resources senior citizens can offer
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       Editorials
      • article has image Will the last person in N.J. turn out the lights?
      There was an interesting poll released last week that found 49 percent of the people in New Jersey would like to leave the state and move someplace where they can afford to live. More...
      • article has image You can just call it a tale of two 'puters
      • article has image Feeding the wolf
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Luigi "Louis" Chiappetta Mr. Chiappetta, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 30, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Fiumefreddo, Calabria, Italy. When he came to the United States, he settled in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Freehold Township 15 years ago. Mr. More...
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       Schools
      • Veteran educator to retire from Howell school district
      HOWELL - After 30 years in education and nine with the Howell School District, Susan Vonsover, the assistant superintendent for pupil services, is retiring. Although Vonsover said it will be hard for her to leave, she said she is ready to embark on new tasks and she wants a new wave of educators to come in and finish the job she has started. More...
      • article has image JLHS rallies to support fundraiser for children
      • Howell H.S. Drama Club to present 'The Diviners'
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       Sports
      • article has image Getting after the ball
      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Lakewood's A Campos (#11) and Ranney School's Aly Halpern (#7) battle for possession during a game at Lakewood on Monday. Above right, Ranney's Sophie Richards (#10) chases down a loose ball against Lakewood's Sarah Lorusso (#19) during the game. At right, Lakewood's Nicole Olmeda (#9) tries to steal possession away from Ranney's Aly Halpern (#7). More...
      • article has image New Egypt in the midst of a record-setting campaign
      • RU football defeats No. 2 South Florida
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