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      June 19, 2008  RSS feed

      Truck rolls up at school to provide science lessons
      Holy Family teachers, pupils wait 3 years for very special visit
      Inside an 18-wheel truck, pupils from Holy Family School, Lakewood, watched their fellow classmates use their bodies to conduct electricity. More...
      Council to receive report on EMS situation
      Howell officials trying to reach a decision on emergency responses
      BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

      Howell Township Manager Helene Schlegel is expected to report what took place during a meeting of municipal officials and local first aid squad representatives when the Township Council meets on June 24. More...

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      Garrett Cowit of the Holbrook Little League Red Sox throws a pitch to a Toms River White Sox hitter during the Little League District 18 championship game played June 15 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. Toms River defeated the Holbrook representatives from Jackson, 2-1. More...


      Flight fans get their fill at McGuire air expo
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      Only one small glitch, the weather, tried to dampen the 2008 Air Expo at McGuireAir Force Base onMay 31. But the large crowd of visitors, the sunshine and warm breezes during the next day, June 1, surely made up for the disappointment the day before. More...


      Pedestrian safety will be focus of grants

      PLUMSTED - Public safety grants from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority are being pursued by the Township Committee to make downtown New Egypt more pedestrian safe and bicycle friendly, according to Mayor Ron Dancer. More...


      Proposed ordinance fires up new officials
      Jackson building dept. is subject of proposal; council may act June 24
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      JACKSON- The future organization of Jackson's building department may be determined when the Township Council meets on June 24. More...


      Komen Race for the Cure returns to Great Adventure

      JACKSON - The Komen Race for the Cure will return to the Six Flags GreatAdventure theme park, Route 537, on Oct. 5 with a goal of once again raising funds to help fight breast cancer. "We have accomplished a lot over the past 14 years. We've raised $17 million, investing $3. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • DeBows UMC will host vacation Bible school
      The DeBows UnitedMethodist Church and the Cornerstone Presbyterian Church will offer a vacation Bible school program for the community 6:15-8 p.m. July 14-18 at DeBows Church, corner of routes 571 and 537, Jackson. Classes will be available for children 3 years of age through high school. The theme is "Beach Party: Surfin' Through the Scriptures. More...
      • Soft rock & folk song concerts slated for Allaire
      • Datebook
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       Letters
      • Jackson council should examine all the data before making decision
      "You need to have faith that when presented with the real facts, the public will support the council in making the hard decisions."
      There appears to be a rush to judgment about what to do with the Jackson building department. All of the data is not in. None of the data has been shared with the public. Some members of the public as well as the building department might actually have some meaningful suggestions to improve its operations or how to mitigate operating expenses. More...
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       Editorials
      • State's new motto: Going nowhere fast
      It will not be the golden spike that joins a railroad in central New Jersey, but it may well be the spike that seals the fate of the Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line. Years of study and millions of dollars in consulting fees have yet to produce a definitive assessment of three potential passenger rail lines that could serve central New Jersey. More...
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       Red State / Blue State
      • Red State/Blue State
      Some will kick when she's down, and others won't
      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. More...
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       Schools
      • High schools preparing for graduation festivities
      Total of 2,980 seniors in FRHSD will mark milestone in their lives
      Seniors in the six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District will celebrate a milestone in their lives when they mark their high school graduation on June 23. Ceremonies for a total of about 2,980 seniors will take place at 6 p.m. at the six FRHSD buildings. More...
      • School's 'West Side Story' earns Rising Star awards
      • 'Of Mice and Men' will be staged in amphitheater
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       Sports
      • article has image Holbrook LL comes up just short in district title game
      Reaching the championship game of any league most of the time is about outstanding pitching. Winning the final game can sometimes involve a little luck. Such was the case last weekend when the Holbrook Red Sox squared off against the Toms River EastWhite Sox in the District 18 Inter-League championship game held at FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws. More...
      • Raceway Park hosting NHRA SuperNationals
      • article has image Fish On
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       Business
      • article has image Greater Media's CEO stresses sense of community in media, banking
      Members of the New Jersey League of Community Bankers were treated to a presentation on the benefits and future of the radio market by Peter Smyth, president and chief executive officer of Greater Media Inc. Smyth joined Greater Media in 1986 as general manager of WMJX-FM, Boston, and was appointed vice president/general manager the following year. More...
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