January 24, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

DUI charge leveled against driver in fatal crash

Three young women died on Sept. 10 in afternoon crash
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The teenager who was driving a car in which her three passengers died in a Sept. 10 motor vehicle accident in Jackson has been charged with driving while under the influence. More...

Aid squad installs officers

PLUMSTED - On Jan. 12 the New Egypt First Aid Squad held its annual installation of officers ceremony for 2008. More...

Jackson will undertake review of master plan

Municipal document guides development of community
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - It's out with the old and in with the new as planners begin to tackle a review of Jackson's master plan, which is the document that guides the development of the municipality. More...

Soldiers will benefit from local schools' generosity

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON- Students at JacksonMemorial High School and members of the Jackson Rotary Club have come together to assist military personnel who are serving overseas. Speaking at the Jan. More...

South St. Players present 'Theatro Pazzo Spaghetti'

BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

While the main course will be spaghetti and meatballs, generous portions of mystery, craziness and entertainment will be on the menu, too, as the South Street Players present a dinner theater entitled "Theatro Pazzo Spaghetti" (Crazy Spaghetti Thea More...

Planners place stamp of approval on rezoning

JACKSON - The Planning Board has given a favorable recommendation to a Township Council ordinance that would rezone an area of SolarAvenue and permit an affordable housing development to be built. Solar Avenue meets with Cpl. Luigi Marciante Jr. More...

Jersey Syndicate hopes to follow initial success

First year gives band, audiences good feelings as group gets rolling
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

Mike Sasso has always believed that you should never burn bridges because the people you deal with may be able to help you in the future. More...

Letters

Perfect together: New Jersey and who?

For many Garden State residents, it looks as though "New Jersey and You" are no longer perfect together. A recent report by Rutgers University uncovers an alarming exodus of residents from this state we're in. More...

Raising tolls is not the answer to New Jersey's financial problems

Gov. Jon Corzine's plan to dramatically raise tolls to help repay New Jersey's debt is just very poor public policy. Raising tolls on the more efficient toll roads will only encourage people to use less efficient back roads and alternate roads. More...

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Opinion

Pinelands region faring well in economic picture

Guest Column
JOHN C. STOKES

The wisest decisions can be the hardest to make. In the late 1970s, state and federal legislators made a very wise, but controversial decision to protect the million-acre Pinelands region in southern New Jersey. More...

Red State/Blue State

It's my column, and I'll cry if I want to
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...

Coda

Men's brains aren't cut out for detailed memory
GREG BEAN

Whenever my wife and I take a romantic walk down memory lane, remembering our years together as a couple, it always feels a little like tiptoeing through a minefield. One wrong step and BOOM! - you're blown clean off the river. More...

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Sports

Lady Rebels lose first divisional game

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: Jacquie Ward (l) battles Colts Neck's Tiffany DeTulio (r) for the ball in Howell's 51- 33 loss to the Cougars in Colts Neck on Jan. 17. Right:Ward defends Colts Neck's Lauren Clarke during the game. More...

Memorial has good showing at county championships

Soprano, Suzuki led the way for the Jaguars, who finished ninth as a team
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

Jackson Memorial High School senior Marisa Soprano and sophomore Jamie Suzuki put forth solid performances last Friday night at the Ocean County Girls Swimming Championships held at Ocean County YMCA. More...

New Egypt wrestling in midst of a strong season

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

When the New Egypt High School wrestling team graduated nine seniors from last year's squad, coach Kevin English was concerned about the lack of experience and leadership. More...

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BREAKING NEWS: Falling enrollment could lead to closing of school

Howell enrollment stands at about 7,100; options being examined
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

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BREAKING NEWS: DUI charge leveled against teen driver in fatal accident

Three young women died on Sept. 10 in afternoon crash
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

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CHRIS KELLY staff Jack Kirk performs with the Ardena Elementary School band during the band's winter concert at the Howell school on Jan. 15. More...

Company makes it official: Rate hike of 23% sought

Ocean County Board of Freeholders adds its voice to objectors
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

As expected, the New Jersey American Water Company filed an application with the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on Jan. 14 to increase its water rates by 23.35 percent. More...

Kafton, Reina, Rivere will seek Jackson council seats

JACKSON - A former municipal official is seeking a return to Jackson government. More...

NAACP keeps King's legacy front and center

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD- Aug. 28, 1963 was the day that changed Michael Rush's life forever. Rush was 17 years old and a dish washer in Newark who was traveling by bus to North Carolina to take a college entrance exam. More...

Gudaitis will not seek second term on council

JACKSON - Township Council Vice President Jason Gudaitis has announced that he will not seek re-election in the May municipal election. Gudaitis was elected to Jackson's new government in May 2006 and will conclude two years of service in June. More...

Task force would study all aspects of school recess

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

After learning from a group of concerned parents that some New Jersey schools are not scheduling a regular recess period for pupils, state Assemblyman JosephMalone (R-Ocean,Monmouth, Burlington, Mercer) said he would do what he could to address tho More...

Stalking bill expected to be reintroduced

BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

Although it received last minute unanimous passage in the lame duck state Assembly with an 80-0 vote, billA-4354, which sought to increase the penalties and alter the definition of stalking, died due to lack of time and a lack of action in the stat More...

Bulletin Board

Program to offer driving safety tips for teenagers

The Plumsted library, 119 Evergreen Road, Plumsted, will host two free programs about driving safety, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. More...

Lakewood visual arts teacher earns honor

Laura Petrovich-Cheney, visual arts teacher at the Clifton Avenue Grade School, Lakewood, has been honored as the Eastern Region Outstanding Elementary Art Educator of the Year by the National Art Education Association (NAEA). More...

Registration for teen dances being accepted

JACKSON - Registration for Jackson Township theme dances for sixth- and seventh grade residents will be accepted at the Department of Recreation and Senior Services in the public works building on Don Connor Boulevard, Monday through Friday from 8 More...

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Obituaries

Mary Eileen Conroy Kotch

Mrs. Kotch, 73, of Middletown, died Jan. 11, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a secretary at Catholic Charities, Red Bank. Mrs. Kotch is survived by her husband, John M. Kotch Sr. More...

Anne H. Maksin McLaughlin

Mrs. McLaughlin, 80, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, died Jan. 12, 2008, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was born in Newark. Mrs. McLaughlin was a manager at Burger King, Aberdeen, for 13 years. More...

Rosemary White

Mrs. White, 71, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Jan. 15, 2008, at JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates, Edison. Born in Watertown, N.Y., she resided in Parlin the past 11 years. She was a communicant of St. More...

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Schools

Magician delivers message, and surprises, to students

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

There is no trick to good character. According to magician Ken Northridge of Dovetail Presentations, the magic to integrity is persistence. Northridge paid a visit to the Southard School, Howell, on Jan. More...

Board continues process of building school budget

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - The Jackson Board of Education has set aside a portion of each of its meetings in December, January and February in order to help people better understand the process of developing a school budget. More...

Educator accepts challenge of new administrative post

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Angela O'Cone says she has always had a passion for learning. She has turned that passion into a career and is now serving as the acting vice principal at Howell's Adelphia School. More...

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Business

Co. hopes for a home run with autograph product

BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer

Have you everwalked up to a baseball player, dying to get him to autograph your baseball, only to realize you forgot your pen? What about trying to get a player to sign a muddy, scuffed-up ball? More...

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