July 16, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Sibling Rivalry gives way to harmony

Howell youths will perform at upcoming Monmouth County Fair

Justin and Alina Zimmerman of Howell are siblings who don't play together the same way that most siblings do. While other children might play Monopoly and video games, playing together for the Zimmermans means making music. More...

Nerds and Punks will rock Jackson

JACKSON - Mayor Mark Seda and the members of the Township Council, in conjunction with the Department of Recreation and Senior Services, have announced that The Nerds will return to the township's stage on July 23 along with The Punks, for the fir More...

Ban on bikes, scooters eyed for park on Jackson Day

JACKSON - In order to promote safety in John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park on Jackson Day, Sept. 6, Township Council members have discussed an idea put forth by Jackson's recreation director. More...

Monmouth County Fair back for five days of fun

The smell of kettle corn, the lights of the rides, and the sounds of musical entertainment and animals being proudly displayed at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, in an indication that summer is here and so is t More...

Spay, neuter clinic July 28

Ocean County residents of modest incomes can register for a clinic to have their pet spayed or neutered on July 28 at the special rate of $30 for a cat and $45 for a dog. More...

Green roofs, walls becoming latest trends

It's not what you think and, no, you did not forget to scrape off the moss up there. Green roofs and walls are all the rage and are appearing in ever-greater numbers on "green" houses, corporate headquarters and public buildings. More...

Wawa construction to yield intersection improvements

PLUMSTED - A new Wawa convenience store with 24-hour gas service is expected to have a groundbreaking in August at its location at the intersection of Route 539 and Route 528. More...

Amanda's Easel expands to keep helping children

$450K grant funds renovations, new therapy programs

Winnie the Pooh, Superman, Santa Claus and a Tyrannosaurus rex are just some of the toys that play therapist Chris Bellissimo has on his shelves at Amanda's Easel, a program of 180 Turning Lives Around Inc. More...

Monmouth stands firm in support of rail line

Monmouth County officials are not backing down from their previously pledged support for a passenger rail line that would pass through the western portion of the county. More...

Bressi to continue as planning board chair

JACKSON - Kenneth Bressi was reelected chairman of the Jackson Planning Board when the panel reorganized on July 7. Councilman Michael Reina, who previously served as chairman of the Planning Board, returned to the panel that evening. More...

Social activist led fight for day laborers' rights

FREEHOLD - Advocates for and members of Freehold Borough's Latino community are mourning the loss of a person they called a leader in the fight for workers' rights. More...

Catalyst ready to rock

JACKSON - Eight months ago the local band Catalyst began rehearsing with its final lineup. Next week the band could come one step closer to hitting it big. More...

In the Service

Air National Guard Airman Thomas R. Moss, the son of John Moss of Howell and Roxanne Colter of New Haven, Mo., has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. More...

Teen touring with Jersey Surf

JACKSON - Chris Hildago, a student at Jackson Liberty High School and a resident of Jackson, has been selected for membership in the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps of Camden County and Wildwood. More...

Circus will return to FirstEnergy Park

LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood Blue- Claws will host the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars for the second straight year on Aug. 8, 9 and 10. The circus will feature aerial acts, clowns, jugglers, acrobats, a human cannonball, trained animals and much more. More...

Letters

School choice is not a guarantee of success

T he letter from the president of the New Jersey Taxpayers association ("Support School Choice and Keep Tax Dollars," Tri-Town News, July 10, 2008), which attacks the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) for opposing the "scholarship" (voucher) More...

Time for education assoc. to reconsider its public relations position

Iread with great interest … and disappointment … the antics of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) in their recent picketing of the congressional offices of state Sen. Jennifer Beck in Red Bank, as well as state Sen. More...

Opinion

They've got a 'hotline,' but nobody ever answers

Hold on while I dust off this trophy I've got sitting on my desk. OK, here we go, and if we could have a drum roll, please. The Greg Bean Corporate Jackass of the Month Award goes to (pregnant pause) CONRAIL! More...

Nothing as scary as a middle-of-the-night call

In another week or so, I'll be 44 years old. That age might bother the youthful. Yet, I like this time in my life. More...

Sports

Looking for an open teammate

T3 Shore's Meghan Phillips (l) tries to elude Revolution lacrosse defender Samantha Burke during their game at the inaugural LAX for the Cure Tournament held at New Egypt High School on July 12. ERIC SUCAR staff More...

Holbrook comes back to beat TR East in district tourney

On a night when a rainstorm threatened to wash away any chance of a late-game rally, the Holbrook 14-year-old All-Stars still had some thunder left in their bats to produce a pair of seventh-inning runs to escape with a dramatic 8-7 come-from-behin More...

Belmar Five enjoys another successful run

International runners rule the day

More than 2,800 runners registered and 2,354 of them finished the Belmar Five Johnny Cobb Memorial Run on Saturday. More...

Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Rick Waterhouse introduces his friend the lightning bug to children during his presentation of "In Search of the Reading Bug" at the Jackson Library on July 14. More...

Pair pan plan for security cameras

Jackson council members agree to examine recent contract award

Under fire from a pair of residents, the Jackson Township Council has put a $500,000 plan to buy surveillance cameras on hold. The cameras would have been installed at various locations in Jackson to enhance security. More...

Officials' salaries remain the same

JACKSON - The salaries for Jackson's mayor, Township Council president and council members were approved by council members at their July 8 meeting. Mayor Mark Seda's salary will remain at $29,500 for the next 12 months. More...

Jackson will ask top court to hear case on ordinance

JACKSON - In an effort to preserve the environment and the quality of life for residents, the Sierra Club has extended a hand to Jackson officials in a planned appeal of an appellate court decision. More...

Seniors taught best way to get emergency action

ACES 911 program focuses on importance of calls in time of need

When you play in the game of life, you want to hold the best cards possible - especially in emergencies. More...

Rutgers group helps Howell get answers on road projects

HOWELL - When a municipality has miles and miles of roads to keep in top condition, how do they decide what gets their attention - and resources - first? More...

Council's tie vote stops bill from being approved

Jackson officials object to fact that company has not paid fines

JACKSON - The question of whether township officials should use taxpayers' money to pay a vendor who owes fines to Jackson came up at the July 8 meeting of the Township Council. More...

Art, historic site extracted from Roosevelt community

Jacob Landau's studio meets its final days

'Without art we are an endangered and endangering species." Those are the words inscribed on Jacob Landau's tombstone, and in light of recent happenings in Roosevelt, the small western Monmouth County borough where he lived from 1954 until his deat More...

East Brunswick native enjoys rewarding TV career

Larry Burnett pens book with WNBA star Lisa Leslie

L arry Burnett has come a long way in the world of sports since graduating from East Brunswick High School in Middlesex County in 1970. More...

Scout's effort aids soldiers

Alocal Boy Scout recently collected supplies for U.S. military personnel. Brandon Truax is an Eagle Scout in Troop 104, Jackson, and attends New Egypt High School, Plumsted. He is working on his James M. More...

Board readjusts times at two Howell schools

HOWELL - The Howell Board of Education is calling a do-over. More...

July 20 dance will honor memory of young mother

Family members, friends remember Shakita Crudup

Shakita Crudup had planned to spend the Father's Day weekend of 2007 at the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson with her boyfriend, William McMillan, and her four children. Her plans never came to fruition. More...

Classmates preparing to reunite

Memories of their glory days will be on the agenda when members of the class of 1968 from Southern Freehold Regional High School get together for their 40th class reunion next month. More...

Advisory panel to review building dept. situation

Jobs hang in balance as Jackson officials consider their options

JACKSON - Before taking any more steps to close the Jackson Building Department and lay off its employees, a review by the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee has been called for by the Township Council. More...

Cook Road scheduled for improvements

JACKSON - So, what's cooking on Cook Road? Cook Road runs between Hyson Road and North County Line Road (Route 526) and serves as an access road to the ShopRite shopping center on North County Line Road. More...

Bulletin Board

Datebook

• Tai Chi classes will be offered by the Howell Parks and Recreation Department from July 17 through Aug. 19 at Echo Lake Pavilion, Howell. Intermediate classes will be held from 6-7 p.m. More...

'Little Shop of Horrors' to be on stage in Jackson

"Little Shop of Horrors" will be presented by HTC Productions at 8 p.m. July 25, 26, Aug. 1 and 2, and at 2 p.m. July 27 at the Jackson Memorial High School Fine Arts Auditorium, Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson. More...

Jackson students win national photo awards

Tom Eldershaw and Alyssa Kovacs, students at Jackson Memorial High School, were among 25 high school students from Monmouth and Ocean counties who received awards and recognition from the Ocean Camera Club High School Photography Competition's 2008 More...

Red State / Blue State

In this discussion, hipness is in eyes of the beholder

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...

Obituaries

Eileen Stotz Dietzel

Mrs. Dietzel, 78, of Surf City, died June 7, 2008, at home. Born in Newark, she grew up in the Lakewood area and resided in North Brunswick for several years. She was a receptionist at her husband's office, Herbert A. More...

Margaret A. Alleruzzo

Mrs. Alleruzzo, 85, of East Brunswick, died June 6, 2008, in Sunrise Assisted Living, East Brunswick. Her husband, Lester, died in 2004. More...

Willie Frank Ivory

Mr. Ivory, 74, a resident of Freehold for more than 50 years, died June 28, 2008, at home. He was a U.S. Army Signal Corps veteran of the Korean War and was last employed by the Millstone Township Department of Public Works. More...