January 31, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Grant will help fund rain garden

PLUMSTED - New Egypt High School's Environmental Club is one of five Ocean County school programs to be awarded the Ocean County Soil Conservation District's Rain Garden Project grant. More...

Grants for traditional folk arts apprenticeships available

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) announces the availability of guidelines and applications for its 2008-2009 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program (www.njarts-council.org). The deadline for submission of applications is April 4. More...

Council weighs options for medical responses

Decision about service in Jackson may come in near future
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - A final decision as to how Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical services will be provided in Jackson may be made when the Township Council meets on Feb. 11. More...

Residents pleased to hear rezoning will not proceed

Mobile home owners feared being forced from Howell location
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Mayor Joseph DiBella told a group of residents who live in the Green Acres Manor mobile home park that the property on which their homes sit will not be rezoned. More...

Howell VFW gets space in local building

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL- Veterans of ForeignWars Post 9691 finally has some space in Howell to call its own. More...

Artist wants observers to get the 'big picture'

Vicky Culver continues to create unique style of photo collages
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

Many forms of art lift your spirits. Vicky Culver's photo collages lift your senses as well. More...

Donations to foundation will now be tax deductible

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - The Jackson Educational Foundation, which was founded in 2005, has received 501(c)(3) status. More...

Letters

Brick mayor won't criticize fellow Republican

When I was the mayor of Jackson in 2004, the president of the Brick Township Council, Stephen C. Acropolis, sharply criticized my administration for considering the possibility of commercial development on property along the Metedeconk River. More...

Howell missing from list of towns getting aid

Recent newspaper articles listed local towns that will be receiving state Department of Transportation aid for road work. More...

Now is the time to speak up on Jackson's 2008-09 school budget

Iattended the January Jackson Board of Education meeting, as I do almost every month. Much to my dismay, once again, there were only about 25 people in the audience. Could this be any more disheartening? More...

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Schools

Problems at schools may be reported anonymously

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD - In an attempt to protect the 5,300 students of the Lakewood School District, the Board of Education has hiredWatchful i, a school violence reporting crisis management system, for $15,250. The firm was hired during a Jan. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Using hand bells, Cameron Perotto performs with fellow students during the Ardena Elementary School's winter concert on Jan. 15 in Howell. More...

Jackson school board asks for return to majority rule

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Board of Education members want to restore the principle of majority rule as it pertains to special budget questions in the annual school board election. In 2007, when Gov. More...

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Sports

New Egypt boys hoops falls to Allentown

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Flanked by Allentown's Brandon Smith (left) and Will Moreo (right), New Egypt's Kevin Janowski (middle) tries to get off a shot during the first half of a Jan. 26 game, which Allentown won 47-37 in New Egypt. More...

State, Shore Conference tourneys rapidly approaching

Teams scramble to make the cut in the final days of regular season
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

With the postseason rapidly approaching, this week is an extremely important one for those teams currently on the bubble. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Claude "Tojo" Henderson of the Harlem Wizards tries his best to intimidate a young volunteer during the Wizards' benefit basketball game against teachers from the Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School, Jackson, on Jan. 23. More...

Falling enrollment could prompt school closing

Howell district at about 7,100 pupils; options examined
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

As one way of dealing with a declining enrollment in the community's K-8 public schools, Howell Board of Education members are considering the possible option of closing a school. More...

Dancer ready for appearance on world stage

Rachel Kern will travel to Belfast for championships
BY BARI FAYE SIEGEL Correspondent

When she was a little girl, Rachel Kern dreamed of being a doctor, not a dancer like some of her peers. With college fast approaching, the Howell High School freshman remains committed to her goals of healing the sick and making a real difference. More...

Slow economy takes toll on Howell construction office

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - As a result of the slowing economy and the current climate in the region's housing market, Howell officials announced that they will reduce the work force in the Construction Code Department. More...

In the Service

Navy Seaman Anthony Goglia III, son of Janice L. Mannino of Howell and Anthony Goglia Jr. of Browns Mills, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...

Jackson will use air attack on gypsy moth infestation

Township Council votes to be part of state program
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON- Gypsy moths will be getting a mouthful of Bt in Jackson this spring. Township Council members voted unanimously on Jan. More...

Getting set for a shot

ERIC SUCAR staff Laura Hayes gets ready to try to take a shot over the Harlem Wizards' Tojo Henderson during a benefit basketball game played at Jackson Liberty High School on Jan. 23. More...

Planners consider application for age-restricted community

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Representatives of the Boulder Ridge II at Howell age-restricted community are expected to continue making their case for Planning Board approval when a hearing on the application resumes on Feb. 7. More...

Bulletin Board

Association for the Blind seeks driver volunteers

The Monmouth County Association for the Blind is seeking driver volunteers in the Jackson area on an as-needed basis. Volunteers will assist members in getting to their dinner meetings inWall Township and back home. More...

Stallone will not seek new term on council

JACKSON - Township Councilman Angelo Stallone has announced that he will not seek re-election this spring. Stallone was elected to office in 2006 when Jackson switched from a Township Committee to a Township Council form of government. More...

Black American impact on music to be discussed

JACKSON - The public is invited to listen to and sing along with the classic songs of Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole and Fats Waller with host Fred Miller at 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive. More...

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Opinion

Coda

Toll hikes the last trick of a very desperate man
GREG BEAN

To understand just how confused many New Jersey residents are over Gov. Jon Corzine's plan to dramatically increase the fees on the New Jersey Turnpike and other toll roads, take a look at the man on the street interviews in the Jan. More...

Red State/Blue State

Is Rudy's campaign like three-day-old tuna fish?
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. More...

Around Town

Parks are perfect place to enjoy a winter day
AMY ROSEN

Just because it's winter, that doesn't mean there is nothing for families to do outside of the house. Some of my family's best memories have been created on days when we just pile into the car and drive with no particular destination in mind. More...

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