April 17, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Lakewood student a winner in music competition

BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

Ian Vogler admits he had butterflies the first time he heard his statewide winning musical composition "Sunset" played at Westminster Choir College, Princeton. More...

Plumsted library will host annual Earth Day exhibit

PLUMSTED - In observance of Earth Day 2008, the Township Committee appointed nine citizen members to the new Green TechnologyAdvisory Committee and will co-sponsor an Earth Day show and exhibit on April 19 at the Plumsted Library, Evergreen Road, More...

Police dispatchers honored

BY DENNIS JORDAN Correspondent

JACKSON - It was a night of recognizing achievements and honoring service at the April 8 meeting of the Township Council. State Sen. More...

Music man

Daniel Carvalho, 9, plays Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting" during "Jackson's Got Talent," a talent show that was sponsored by the Optimist Club of Jackson on March 29 at the Jackson Memorial High School Fine Arts Center. More...

Sing some Skynyrd

Jessica Cobain, 9, sings Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" during "Jackson's Got Talent," a talent show that was sponsored by the Optimist Club of Jackson onMarch 29 at the Jackson Memorial High School Fine Arts Center. More...

Feds allege worker fired for complaint about firm

U.S. lawsuit seeks man's lost back pay, punitive damages
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

HOWELL - The U.S. More...

Howell seeking ways to rein in health costs

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - The cost of health insurance is rising in Howell, just as it is almost everywhere else. More...

Summer at PNC: Changes in concert lineup, tailgating

State police will use video surveillance, plainclothes officers
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

HOLMDEL - Festival-type concerts and tours are off the summer concert roster for the PNC BankArts Center, according to Kevin Morrow, president of Live Nation New York. More...

Middle school will host hearing on rate increase

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - A public hearing on the New Jersey American Water Co.'s proposed 23.35 percent rate increase will be held at the Howell Memorial Middle School, Route 524 (Adelphia Road), at 7 p.m. April 23. More...

Bohlin, Schneider seek mayor, council positions

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Republicans Russell Bohlin and Paul Schneider were the only candidates who filed nominating petitions to run for the mayor's seat and a term on the Township Council by the April 7 deadline. More...

Council working to keep municipal tax rate stable

Howell officials acknowledge tough financial times
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - Township officials are working to develop a budget for 2008 that will not raise the municipal tax rate. The budget was discussed by members of the Township Council during an April 9 meeting. More...

Letters

Save money by cutting back on state workers' paid holidays

A simple trim to the state calendar means more bang for the taxpayer's buck.

For too long, state agencies have closed their doors on days when the rest of the Fcountry is still very much at work - and it's contributing to wasted tax dollars. More...

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Opinion

Your Turn

Parents must be partners in battling teen drinking
ROBIN WITKOWSKI Guest Column

April showers bring May flowers, school board elections, and income tax deadlines. April is also Alcohol Awareness Month. According to the surgeon general's 2007 report there are nearly 11 million underage drinkers. More...

Your Turn

Teaching leadership skills is part of Girl Scouts' task
SUSAN H. MCCLURE Guest Column

Afew weeks ago I heard a knock at my front door. Like many of you in the same situation, I opened it a crack and peered outside. Standing on my doorstep was my next-door neighbor's young daughter. She wanted to sell me Girl Scout cookies. More...

Red State/Blue State

These guys don't need no stinkin' tax relief
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...

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Schools

Georgian Court receives $250K for Upward Bound

LAKEWOOD - Fifty students from Lakewood High School will get the extra help needed to graduate from high school and get accepted to college, thanks to Georgian Court University's Upward Bound Program. More...

Band to honor soldiers at Vietnam memorial

Freehold Township H.S. musicians have enjoyed busy schedule this year
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - The members of the Freehold Township High School band have been busy making music for all to hear during the 2007-08 school year and they are not ready to stop yet. More...

Pupils put on their hats to help other youngsters

BY BARI FAYE SIEGEL Correspondent

HOWELL - The very last topic any parent wants to discuss is cancer. In fact, wouldn't it be wonderful if the topic never, ever had to be broached? Unfortunately, few among us haven't been touched, in some way, by the disease. More...

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Council takes step to return to police chief

Public hearing on ordinance set for April 22 meeting
BY DENNIS JORDAN Correspondent

The township of Jackson may soon be welcoming back an individual who is a mainstay in many towns throughout New Jersey and in thousands of towns around the United States - a chief of police. More...

Photo

Alicia Washington and Kevin Chalners from Young Audiences New Jersey perform folk tales in a story-theater format during an "Out of Africa" assembly at the Greenville Elementary School, Howell, on April 11. More...

Airport authority names officers, plans improvements for 2008

LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood Township Airport Authority recently elected its officers for 2008. The re-elected chairman is Richard Orne. Mike Sernotti was elected vice chairman. More...

Board needs more info to hear plan for housing

"There is no guarantee this application will even be finished on June 16." - Ken Bressi chairman Jackson Planning Board
BY DENNIS JORDAN Correspondent

JACKSON - Residents who believed they would have a chance to speak about a plan to build affordable housing in the community during an April 7 meeting of the Planning Board did not have the opportunity to do so. More...

GREEN SCENE

April: An ear to the ground

Watch whom you invite to your garden party! Some guests are most unwelcome and soon push others to the sidelines. These are the assertive and belligerent plants, soon running wild, quickly filling every space and that of their neighbor. More...

DOT OKs rail line funds

New Jersey Transit will receive more than $1 million for its proposed Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line, according to congressmen Chris Smith and Jim Saxton (both R-NJ), who sought to have themoney included in the federal budget. More...

Liberty Oak Chorus to perform in Jackson

JACKSON- The Liberty Oak Chorus, an award-winning Freehold-based chapter of Sweet Adelines International, will be performing its "Red Hot" spring show at Jackson Memorial High School, 101 Don Connor Blvd., Jackson, at 3 p.m.May 18. More...

Reward offered in wake of damage to memorial

BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

The National Police Defense Foundation (NPDF) is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who vandalized its Sept. 11 police memorial. More...

Young woman learns to live with Crohn's

Freehold Twp. resident will walk to raise funds for research
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - For most people, the dawning of a new day is fairly predictable, but for Caryn Powers and others like her who have Crohn's disease, a new day may bring an element of comfort or intense pain. More...

RetireeWeb site aims to be an instrument of change

BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent

HOLMDEL - Joseph J. Scalice is far too young to retire, but this energetic and risk-taking CEO wants to create opportunities for what he deems an often overlooked demographic. "I want to change the perception of baby boomers and retirees. More...

Museum exhibit features Lakewood scouting history

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD- Immediately upon entering the Lakewood Heritage Museum, one feels a sense of nostalgia as she examines the historical artifacts that surround her. More...

Gala benefits Dottie'sHouse

Former Ocean County Freeholder Hazel Gluck was the honoree at the recent Have a Heart for Dottie's House Gala. More than $60,000 was raised for the survivors of domestic violence who reside at Dottie's House. More...

Bill targets clearing of vegetation

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Bulletin Board

Critter Corner

Buddy Rottweiler Breed Color brindle Age five years Sex neutered male Description sweet temperament; well behaved; knows some commands;weighs 101 lbs. More...

Local families needed for exchange students

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for boys and girls from a variety of countries around the world. More...

Comedy Night April 26 at Cassville firehouse

A Comedy Night will take place April 26 at the Cassville Volunteer Fire Company, 785 Miller Ave., Jackson. The show will feature acts by J. Gemini Lombardi and headliner John Pizzi. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 9 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Esther DiGregorio

Mrs. DiGregorio, 88, of Farmingdale, and formerly of Colts Neck and Englishtown, died April 11, 2008, at Jersey Shore UniversityMedical Center, Neptune. She and her husband, Giacinto, operated Twin Pond Farms, Farmingdale, until her retirement. More...

Ronald J. Calicchio

Mr. Calicchio, 59, of Hazlet, died April 12, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a retired train conductor at NJ Transit, Long Branch, and Pennsylvania Station, New York City, where he was employed 32 years. More...

Virginia Lee Wang

Mrs.Wang, 83, died March 31, 2008, at Van Dyke Hospice, Toms River. She had resided in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge for 47 years before moving to Lakewood seven years ago. More...

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Sports

Excuse me … coming through

Jackson Memorial's Corey Donnigan gets checked by a slew of Brick Township defenders during the third quarter of their game at Robert Messemer Field in Brick on April 10. More...

Sports Shorts

With the beginning of the 2008Mid-Atlantic Summer Showcase League (MSSL) rapidly approaching, the Jersey Shore Boca U23 men's team has announced the dates of their final tryouts and preseason mini-camp as they prepare for their fifth year of su More...

Jackson Memorial golf squad off to strong start

Jags' record sits at 3-2
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

For second-year Jackson Memorial High School boys golf coachDrewGibson, earning a berth into the state playoffs would be an encouraging sign that the Jaguars program is getting back on track. More...

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