May 15, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Pupils have 'super' time time shopping for food

ShopRite joins with Rosenauer school for math, life lessons

Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School third-graders in Jackson are learning their math skills firsthand from a program that involves students, parents, teachers and associates at a local ShopRite supermarket. More...

Live auctions will benefit Monmouth Academy

Live, silent and gift auctions will be held at Monmouth Academy's Judith S. Lenk Gymnasium, 152 LanesMill Road, Howell, May 17. Preview and silent auction will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the live auction at 7:30 p.m. More...

Applicant seeks approval for 4-home subdivision

JACKSON - No decision was reached last week after the Planning Board heard testimony for a four-home subdivision off Clearstream Road, just east of Brewers Bridge Road. More...

Boardmember faces charges in connection with election

JACKSON- A Jackson Board of Education member who was elected to his first term on the panel one month ago, has been charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and has received summonses for two traffic infractions. More...

Dog tourney coming to town

PLUMSTED - The 2008 Masters World Invitational Dog Sport Tournament Event for German shepherd dogs will be held on June 7-8 at New Egypt High School, 117 Evergreen Road. More...

Seniors get the scoop on area health services

JACKSON - Area senior citizens recently had a chance to attend a free health fair that gave various health-care providers and organizations a chance to show residents what services they offer. More...

Freehold H.S. grad slain on Throckmorton Street

Cops seek killer of former football player Rodney Keys

FREEHOLD - Although the motive for a homicide that occurred in Freehold Borough on May 3 has not yet been revealed, the bottom line is that Rodney Keys is dead. The Freehold Borough native left behind three children. More...

Hungry for relief

Worldwide food crisis hits home; higher prices compound gas costs

Steve Jacobson, owner of the Amboy Deli in Metuchen, Middlesex County, strikes an upbeat and genial demeanor when talking about his business over the phone. More...

Critter Corner

Tulip beagle Breed Color tan Age 12 years Sex female Description calm; wonderful; friendly; very well behaved; loves attention; knows many commands; great with people; likes other dogs; was a stray; active and young More...

Howell youth wins competition

HOWELL - Stephanie Hanvey, 10, of Howell, outsang, outshined and ultimately outdid the competition to win the 6- to 11-year-old age category in the NJ Fame Game. More...

'Cole Porter' comes to Lakewood

LAKEWOOD - "Mrs. Edith Gould" has entertained many a musical luminary from the GildedAge and beyond, but songwriter Cole Porter may be her brightest star yet. More...

Vo-Tech to host 'Cook for the Cure'

Ocean County Vocational Technical School will host a "Cook for the Cure" luncheon May 21 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the OCVTS Brick Center dining room, 350 Chambers Bridge Road. More...

Builder moving ahead on three communities

K. Hovnanian projects are transforming rural side of Manalapan

MANALAPAN - With construction having been under way for two years and still going, developer K. Hovnanian is making its mark in the southern end of Manalapan. The firm is building three communities off Woodward and Millhurst roads and Route 33. More...

Letters

Resident cites garbage problem in Howell

In a recent letter to the editor, Nancy Clay of Howell lamented how the litter on the streets of Howell is embarrassing. I am concurring with her assessment 100 percent. More...

Public invited to watch radio controlled planes

Irepresent the Ocean County Modelers, an organization of radio-controlled model airplane enthusiasts that meets at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Manchester town hall on the fourth Wednesday of the month. More...

Writer makes plea to keep state park open

Iunderstand with some dismay that (New Jersey officials) intend closing the Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan. More...

Obituaries

Mary Catherine Tomasuolo

Mrs. Tomasuolo, 86, of Monroe, died April 15, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Andrew, died in 2004. Surviving are two sons, Enrico of Jackson and Andrew of Staten Island, N.Y. More...

Lorraine Delores Wyckoff Clark

Mrs. Clark, 77, of Old Bridge, died April 15, 2008. Her first husband, DanielArnielo Naples, died in 1968; her second husband, Bernard C. Clark, died in 1994; and a son, Shawne Naples, died in 1984. More...

Haydee Soto

Mrs. Soto, 61, of Jackson, died May 1, 2008, at home. More...

Schools

Board ratifies new deal with FRHSD teachers

The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has approved a new contract with the Freehold Regional Education Association (FREA), which represents teachers in the district's six high schools. More...

Supt. plans to present report on ice hockey

Parents, players have been lobbying for sport's approval

On May 19, Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser will present the Board of Education with a report on the feasibility of sanctioning five interscholastic ice hockey teams in the district. More...

Creative thinking leads teens to $25,000 prize

High Technology H.S. students develop game to get children moving

After putting their innovative minds together, five local young men crafted MoovDisk and won a $25,000 prize. MoovDisk is an interactive game that is designed to get children active. More...

Photo

Howell High School's Rob McClintock spikes the ball during a Shore Conference A North Division volleyball match against Colts Neck High School on May 8 in Howell. The Rebels defeated the Cougars on their home floor and claimed the division title. More...

EMS units at heart of council discussion

Councilman says present system is costing Howell a significant amount

Acall goes out for one of Howell's emergency medical services (EMS) units to respond to an incident. The first responders on the scene happen to be a volunteer first aid squad. More...

Family fest will be held in Plumsted

PLUMSTED - An old-fashioned outdoor street festival with family oriented events for all ages comes to Downtown New Egypt on May 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

A day to honor service, remember sacrifice

Vets who served country honored at Vietnam Veterans'Memorial

Peter Van Rixoort never met his father, but all his life he has known just how special his father's sacrifice for World War II really was. Van Rixoort's father, Staff Sgt. More...

Dealership will host blood drive

LAKEWOOD- The JimCurleyDealership, 1399 River Ave. (Route 9), is "revving up" this year's blood drive with an incentive for parents of elementary school students to give blood. More...

Recess task force bill advances in N.J. Senate

On May 5 the Senate Education Committee amended bill A-467, also known as S-226, which seeks to establish a task force that would be charged with studying the potential benefits of student recess and making recommendations on the advisability of ma More...

Errant bull makes for a special 'Moo'ther's Day

Sharon Gaboff has four children but spent most of Mother's Day with a bull. More...

'Wandering Golfer' lands at Monroe country club

Golf enthusiasts may recognize Gia Bocra, the new instructor at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, Middlesex County. More...

New rules established as Kruise Nite returns

May 29 marks first of four car shows to be held in Freehold

FREEHOLD - A series of meetings among Freehold Borough officials and representatives of the Freehold Center Partnership produced an agreement that will allow Kruise Nite to resume beginning May 29. More...

District institutes tougher standards for new drivers

Jackson administrators say teens, parents and police will unite in effort

JACKSON - Teenagers who are currently juniors at Jackson Memorial and Jackson Liberty high schools will face a set of new rules in September if they want to obtain and hold on to their school parking permits when they are seniors. More...

Hall of Fame nominations being sought

JACKSON - The Jackson Alumni Hall of Fame Trustees held their reorganization meeting for 2008. More...

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...

Call animal control first if rabies is suspected

BRICK TOWNSHIP - A Brick Township woman and a Jersey Shore Animal Center animal control officer both received rabies shots after they were scratched by a rabid cat recently. More...

Team back for next 'Challenge'

HOWELL - Continuing their winning streak in round two, the academic team from Monmouth Academy, Howell, is moving on to the third round of Cablevision's "The Challenge," an academic quiz show designed to test students' knowledge in a Jeopardy-styl More...

Bulletin Board

Performing arts camp will come to Jackson in July

The Broadway Kids PerformingArts Day Camp will return to the JacksonMills Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, 465 North County Line Road, Jackson. The two-week musical theater arts camp will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Golf outing to benefit school's athletic department

The JacksonMemorial High SchoolAthletic Department will host its second annual Jags Classic Golf Tournament on June 13 at the Hanover Golf Club in Jacobstown. Registration is 1:30-2:45 p.m., with a shotgun start at 3 p.m. More...

Mother's Day program May 23 in Howell

HOWELL- A Mother's Day program, sponsored by the Howell Department of Senior Services, will be held May 23 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More...

Opinion

Red State/Blue State

Sam considered money kept from government a big win

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 Greater Media Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...

Coda

There's just no market for used, gas-guzzling pickups

When some people get tomy age and tap their memory banks, they say they often associate important events in their lives with songs. More...

Are We There Yet?

A brief word from the 'damsels of despair'

Motherhood is a thankless job. It certainly was not created with the self-indulgent and self-centered in mind. In fact, I firmly contend that it is best handled by martyrs, willing victims and all-around silent sufferers. More...

Sports

Rebels down Cougars to repeat as champions

Volleyball team wins A North

Although there's nothing like winning a championship for the first time, the second time around can be even more rewarding. Just ask Howell High School's boys volleyball team. More...

Piners baseball facing tough times this season

Lakewood baseball has a 4-13 record

The coaching staff of the Lakewood High School baseball team weren't sure what to expect when they told junior left-handerNickHolman hewould be making his first varsity start against Southern Regional last week. More...

Jackson Memorial boys win county track title

Lacrosse teams garner mixed results

What a difference a foot can make. More...