September 4, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Dress code will be enforced in Lakewood public schools

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD — Administrators and staff members in the Lakewood School District are working toward their goal of self-improvement. On Sept. More...

Howell pupils return Sept. 4

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — Classes will reconvene for pupils in the Howell K-8 School District on Sept. 4. District administrators said 30 new staff members have been hired to replace retirees and to fill in for staff members who are on maternity leave. More...

Club members deliver lots of school supplies

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

This story contains a video JACKSON — When it comes to "Mama knows best," the MOMS Club of Jackson West really knows best of all what to do. Last week the club members donated 75 backpacks filled with school supplies to the Jackson Food Pantry. More...

Waldron, Novy to be honored

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its annual award luncheon, the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore wanted to honor the most exceptional individuals it could find. In selecting Ben Waldron and Robert C. More...

MOMS Club fills backpacks

PLUMSTED — New Egypt area MOMS Club President Stephanie McMahon thanked residents and local business owners who made the club's "Pack the School Sack" project a success and provided 52 school backpacks filled with school supplies to children More...

Fairfield Rd. warehouse gets preliminary approval

HOWELL — Salvatore Barbagallo, the applicant and owner of Fairfield at Howell, was granted preliminary approval by the Planning Board on Aug. More...

New principal in place at Woehr elementary

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

PLUMSTED — School is back in session for children in Plumsted. Approximately 1,850 students returned to class in the Plumsted Township School District on Sept. 3. "This is a very exciting time," new Superintendent of Schools Mark C. More...

Letters

Red State-Blue State debate carries on

Ouch! Getting beaten up by both your "Red" Dave Simpson and "Blue" Greg Bean explains these purple bruises. Although it hurts when I type, I'd like to continue the dialogue we've been having over your Red State-Blue State feature. More...

Public encouraged to join Race for the Cure

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. We want to change that statistic. I am the team captain for the Contemporary Plastic Surgery Race for the Cure Team. Dr. More...

Resident frustrated with lack of discussion about superintendent

I was at the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting on Aug. 25 and was one of the ones who spoke my mind. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Honey, I lost the keys to all of these darned houses

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State

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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Sports

Rutgers football gets off to slow start in post-Ray Rice era

Lethargic offense a major problem in Scarlet Knights' 24-7 loss
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

Coaches tell you that they can learn even more about their teams from a loss than they can from a win. More...

Liberty looking for better season on the gridiron

Lions will rely on aerial game, led by Castronouva
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

With a talented bunch of seniors at many of the skill positions, the Jackson Liberty High School football team is poised to improve on last year's disappointing 2-8 overall mark. More...

The bar remains raised for Howell football

CJ champs look to reload
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

The memories of that chilly December evening at Rutgers Stadium that warmed the hearts of everyone who ever followed Howell High School are history. More...

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'Nightmare' has happy ending for girls

Howell parents express relief after daughters rescued
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

Tea-h Evans clutches her daughters Ashley, 7, and Sophia, 3, very tight and promises never to let them go. More...

The buzz about honeybees

Threatened state insect necessary for ecosystem and agriculture
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

They thrived with the dinosaurs, ancient Egyptians and even New Jerseyans for a while, but honeybees now face numerous threats to their survival. More...

Building dept. will stay under Jackson's control

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

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FRHSD requires cell phones to be kept in student lockers

BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

Local high school students can say farewell to their cell phones for the length of the academic day. The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education adopted a new policy at its Aug. More...

Council wants details of litigation settlement

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Members of the Township Council are seeking information about a legal matter in which the municipality is embroiled. At their Aug. More...

Super-size Safety Fair to provide lifesaving training, information

Spend a few hours on Sunday, Sept. 21, learning how to protect yourself and your loved ones. More...

Winery plans grand opening

PLUMSTED — The two-day grand opening of Plumsted's first winery and grape vineyard, Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road, is scheduled for Sept. 20 from noon to 6 p.m. and Sept. 21 from noon to 5 p.m. More...

New Jersey at heart of independent film

'Greetings From the Shore' with Paul Sorvino to be released Sept. 12
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

Every year, summer brings with it thousands of tourists battling higher gas prices, sunburn, Garden State Parkway bottlenecks and each other for a piece of that sandy strip of paradise known as the Jersey Shore. More...

Economic development panel may get new life

JACKSON — Township Council President Mike Kafton wants to pump new life into the township's Economic Development Advisory Committee. Speaking at the Aug. More...

Bulletin Board

Register now to take a historic tour of Lakewood

The Lakewood Community School has scheduled a Historic Tour of Lakewood for Oct. 7. More...

Datebook

• Jackson Day will be held Sept. 6 (rain date Sept. 7) at John F. Johnson Memorial Park, Jackson. The event will begin at noon with a parade from the Holman School into the park. More...

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Opinion

Suddenly, Vernon is Martha Stewart

LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet?

I wouldn't say that our eldest son is a slob. But I will say with all the love that I can muster that he isn't exactly known for being neat. More...

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Columns

City could have avoided fight with a better offer

GREG BEAN Coda

I have never met the Rev. Kevin Brown, the guy the city of Long Branch is trying to evict from his apartment and his church so that a group of private developers can tear the building down to make way for the Broadway Arts Center redevelopment. More...

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