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      December 27, 2007  RSS feed

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      CHRIS KELLY staff Joseph Kemerle, 16, (l-r), Janice Frostick and Paisley Andreen, 16, perform with the Wesley Bell Ringers during the Festival of Choirs concert sponsored by the Howell Township Cultural Arts and Heritage Committee and held at the First United Methodist Church, Farmingdale. More...
      ROTC brightens holiday with toy drive
      Jackson students learning lessons of caring for others
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Jackson Memorial and Jackson Liberty high schools are gaining a great deal of self-satisfaction from their participation in the program. Each year, the Air Force Junior ROTC in Jackson works with the Ocean County Office of Social Services (OCOSS) to make the holidays nicer for people who may not be as fortunate as others. More...

      Students deliver special holiday meal
      BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

      HOWELL - For the 10th consecutive year families from Howell's Ramtown Elementary School joined with the township's senior services department and a local restaurant to bring homebound seniors a hot meal on Christmas Eve. On Dec. More...


      Cheerleading coach asks for job back
      BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

      Lisa Rizzo-Troxell, Manalapan High School's former cheerleading coach of 11 years, asked the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education on Dec. 17 to reinstate her to her position. The board met at Howell High School. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Winter weather safety guide available online
      The New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management has created a Web site that provides information on a variety of winter topics, including stormrelated information, free of charge. The Winter Weather Safety Guide can be accessed by going to the Web site www.state.nj.us/njoem/plan/winter.html. More...
      • Kindergarten registration to be held in Howell
      • Master gardeners still have calendars available
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       Letters
      • Teens need more behind-the-wheel training
      The Jackson Township Council has introduced a new way to help police identify young Jackson drivers on the road. They are going to provide stickers to young drivers to be placed on the back of their cars to let the police know that they are provisional drivers so they can keep a close eye on them. More...
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       Editorials
      • article has image Day of reckoning is on the horizon for budget
      If you liked the lethiferous machinations our lawmakers employed to get a state budget passed in 2006 and 2007, I have a feeling you'll absolutely love what's gonna happen in 2008. Those of you who have been paying attention know that in this state we've been looking at budget deficits of between $2.5 billion and $4.5 billion every year for the past several years. More...
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      • A community can help state's newest drivers realize that they are not invincible
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       Schools
      • Howell schools will take new look at enrollment
      HOWELL- In the face of a declining K-8 school enrollment, the Howell Board of Education has hired T&M Associates to conduct a demographic study of the school district as it plots a course for the future. More...
      • Holiday customs are focus for Adelphia School pupils
      • Become a substitute teacher in three days
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       Sports
      • article has image Spinella, Kates lead Cougars over CBA
      Defensive intensity is the difference
      Thirty-two minutes of will. That's how Stephen Spinella described Colts Neck's 56-47 win over Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) Thursday. Spinella, a forward, was called upon to guard one of the Shore's best scorers in Bryan Neller, and at the same time still contribute offensively (15 points). More...
      • article has image Reaching for position
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