Winemaking season to start as grape harvest approaches
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer
Living, laughing and loving are oft more enjoyable over a good bottle of wine. For years, wine enthusiasts have savored the grape libations created in western Monmouth County by award-winning wineries like Cream Ridge and Silver Decoy. More...
Official wants board to review degrees of other employees
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
Two current administrators and one retired administrator from the Freehold Regional High School District can no longer be called doctors following the state Commission on Higher Education's decision to issue a cease and desist order to stop what it More...
PLUMSTED — The preservation of the 260-acre (est.) Grant family farm in Plumsted last month is the single largest farm, in acres and dollars, to be forever preserved from development in the history of Ocean County's and Plumsted's land preser More...
FRANK GALIPO Joseph Kennedy, 8, of Howell, performs his "air rock star" routine during Jackson Day festivities on Sept. 7 at John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park, Jackson. More...
Officials at Ocean County College, Toms River, held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 28 as construction got under way on the school's newest academic building. More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Move over Michael Phelps. There is a gold medal swimmer putting together an event that will raise awareness for organ donation and this person lives right in the neighborhood. More...
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer
LAKEWOOD — Knights in armor are preparing to do battle at the 27th annual charity Renaissance Faire scheduled to be held Sept. 20-21. More...
Ocean County employees can take a bite out of their gasoline bill and help protect the environment through a new carpooling initiative set to begin in September. More...
Each fall, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders hosts Ocean County's Decoy and Gunning Show to highlight working decoy and southern New Jersey water fowling heritage. More...
The 15th annual Komen Central and South Jersey Race for the Cure will be held at the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Route 537, Jackson, on Oct. 5. The event will include a U.S. More...
Sean Poyner had difficult time at 2 local high schools
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent
Sean Poyner's life was heading in the wrong direction. By the age of 16 he had been asked to leave two local high schools and the prospect of being a high school dropout loomed ahead. More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will host a gala opening reception for its first major exhibit, "Jacob Landau: Humanist and Visionary. More...
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer
HOWELL — Redesigned plans for a Route 9 hotel have been filed with the Planning Board, but the applicant has not yet been scheduled for a public hearing before the board. More...
I found out just a few days ago, mind you, Jackson Day is today, that the Jackson Day theme is "Support the Troops." I would like to talk to the person who marketed this event so poorly. There were no fliers, there were no advertisements, nothing. More...
LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet?
There are those in the world who are electronically in-tune. They are brilliant, they are skilled and the largest lot of them are under the age of 15. I have one child who communicates to his people via text messages. More...
T he Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has been directed by the state of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education to "bring to our attention any specific instances in which school district employees may be in violation of s More...
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...
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
Howell High School's gymnastics team has had something special going for it the last two years and the Rebels don't want it to come to an end. More...
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
When Austyn Fobes joined the Howell High School gymnastics team, it was her first experience being a part of a team, and she liked it. She recalled thinking if college is anything like that, let's start it now. More...
Jaguars participated in SCT, state tourneys in '07 en route to 15 wins
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
The 2008 edition of the Jackson High School Memorial High School boys soccer team will have a tough act to follow. More...