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      July 3, 2008  RSS feed

      Members of the Brick Township-based Show Stoppers dancers perform More...
      Jackson officials weigh options for local building dept.

      The Jackson Township Building Department is still in existence and will be at least until the Jackson Township Council meets on July 22. At that time, the future of the building department will be determined by new council members Mike Kafton, Mike Reina and Bobbie Rivere, who will take their seats at the dais with present council members Ann Updegrave and Scott Martin. More...

      Hall of Records plaza hosts weekly sale of New Jersey produce

      It's not exactly the country, but customers who frequent the Freehold Borough Farmers Market might say it "feels" like the country as they peruse tables laden with fresh farm produce, fresh breads and colorful flowers. Freehold Borough hosts a farmers market every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Monmouth County Hall of Records plaza, Main Street. More...


      PLUMSTED - With the New Jersey Legislature adopting the state budget on June 23 and finalizing the municipal aid appropriations, Plumsted's $3,693,510 municipal budget for 2008 will officially be $2,952 lower in spending and $10,412 lower in taxes than last year, according to Mayor Ron Dancer, who also serves in the state Assembly. More...


      Adoption fees: dogs - $60, cats - $55 (All fees include: rabies and distemper shots, heartworm screening, spay/neuter) Ocean County Animal Facility- North 615 Freemont Ave. More...


      For the fifth year in a row, Sylvia Allen, president and founder of Sylvia's Children, will return to the African village of Masaka, Uganda, and the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary School. As usual, she will return with more than her passport and luggage. She will return with hope. More...


      LAKEWOOD - Ocean County and Lakewood officials gathered at the corner of East County Line and Squankum roads on June 26 to mark the completion of extensive improvements to a road network that serves as a main artery carrying commuters and linking local motorists in northern Ocean County. More...


      The Jackson Elks Lodge 2744, 1059 E. Veterans Highway, Jackson, will host a benefit spaghetti dinner 5-9 p.m. July 11. The cost is $10 per person. Proceeds will help defray medical expenses for Larry Stanecki, who was rear-ended June 20 by an 18-wheel tanker-truck and was ultimately run over and pinned under his own 10-wheel crane truck. More...
      Did you know that more young people try alcohol for the first time during June and July than at any other time of the year? Keeping teens occupied and supervised helps to ensure they have a safe summer. By involving teens in a variety of alcohol-free activities - such as sports, summer camps and outdoor recreational activities - you can help prevent underage drinking. More...
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      With Chinese food, it's often lost in translation
      My grandmother on my father's side was born in 1895 and lived most of her life close to the spot where the Golden Spike was driven on the transcontinental railroad. Her town was a true melting pot on account of the fact that it drew laborers from all over the world who worked on the Union Pacific Railroad and later in that company's coal mines. More...
      Windfall profits tax won't ease your pain at the pump
      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...
      Teens who live north of Route 524 could be sent to CNHS in 2009
      The Freehold Regional High School District's enrollment over the course of the next five years is projected to remain flat before decreasing slightly in the 2012-13 school year, according to a report prepared by Stan Slachetka of T&M Associates, Middletown. More...
      Lakewood BlueClaws shortstop Freddy Galvis is charged with an error as he bobbles the ball trying to get the force at second base in a recent game against the Lake County Captains. Heading into this week's play, the BlueClaws' record sits at 43-38, which is good for third place in South Atlantic League's Northern Division. More...