September 11, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Aspiring vintners venture to Sunset Hill

Winemaking season to start as grape harvest approaches

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...

State says administrators must end use of Dr. title

Official wants board to review degrees of other employees

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...

Grant farm joins list of preserved parcels

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...

Jackson rock show

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...

New academic building to rise at Ocean County College

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...

Sept. 18 event to bring organ donation to fore

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...

Days of knights will return at annual faire

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 promotes renewed carpooling effort

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...

Decoy & gunning show returning to Tuckerton

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...

Oct. 5 event at Great Adventure takes on cancer

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...

Life-turnaround lands cadet at West Point

Sean Poyner had difficult time at 2 local high schools

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...

Landau works to be exhibited

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...

Applicant revises plans for hotel, 3 restaurants

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...

Letters

Resident upset with haphazard notification for Jackson Day 2008

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...

Opinion

Google Earth doesn't know they exist

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...

Employees responsible for board's predicament

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...

Red State / Blue State

Seeing Sarah through two completely different lenses

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...

Sports

Howell Rebels top loaded gymnastics field

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...

Howell's Fobes verbally commits to University of New Hampshire

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...

JMHS boys soccer looking for repeat

Jaguars participated in SCT, state tourneys in '07 en route to 15 wins

The 2008 edition of the Jackson High School Memorial High School boys soccer team will have a tough act to follow. More...

Photo

A dancer with the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble performs for guests who were attending the fourth annual Russian and Slavic Cultural Festival that was held Sept. 7 at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Howell. More...

Injured soldier to head home

Lt. Brian Brennan was critically injured serving in Afghanistan

Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan, 23, of Howell, does not stand alone. Although Brennan lost his legs to amputation and suffers from an acute brain injury, his family and friends are working to help stabilize the young man's future. More...

Students begin to adapt to Lakewood dress code

LAKEWOOD — It took five years, but Lakewood Board of Education member Ada Gonzalez finally saw her dream for a more cohesive dress code come to fruition on Sept. 4 when the 2008-09 school year began. More...

Sheriff's advice: Be Prepared

The Ocean County Sheriff 's Department, Office of Emergency Management has prepared disaster preparedness packets that are available to the residents of Ocean County. September is "National Preparedness Month" and Sheriff William L. More...

Federal budget includes funding for base projects

New Jersey Congressmen Jim Saxton and Chris Smith, whose districts include Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, announced that a record-breaking string of 10 new construction projects worth $179.1 million is included in the fiscal year 2009 defense bu More...

Teenager dies in choking accident

JACKSON — A teenager who was attending the Sept. 7 Jackson Day celebration at John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park died from choking after all efforts to save his life failed. More...

Offices, homes, day care make up mixed-use plan

Applicant proposes to develop 102 acres on Fairfield Road

HOWELL — Testimony on a large multi use project on Fairfield Road is expected to resume before the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 6. Keisler Wong, applicant and owner of Rock Solid Realty, came before the zoning board on Aug. More...

Rudin: Classical composer, electronic music pioneer

Allentown resident worked with Moog, wrote operas, had music in Fellini film

ALLENTOWN — Andrew Rudin's life is being lived out in notes. More...

Police remind drivers to obey school bus laws

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Helping Jackson's children

Joseph Brill (r), who lives in Jackson's Westlake Mews community, and other residents recently donated 266 bags of school supplies to the Sylvia Rosenauer School and 36 bags of supplies to children who live in the Willow Point townhouses, where a f More...

Toms River man receives prison term for carjackings

On Aug. 22, Jamell China, 25, of Toms River, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison on two counts of first-degree carjacking and two counts of third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. More...

Nurse charged with murder in patient's death

Brick woman worked in medical center's heart unit for 11 years

AMonmouth County grand jury has indicted a Brick Township woman on a first-degree murder count in connection with the death of a Jersey Shore University Medical Center patient. The medical center is in Neptune. More...

Bulletin Board

Local Girl Scout seeks donations of sleeping bags

Alexandra Murdoccaa will be collecting new or used sleeping bags and sweaters during the months of September and October in order to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award. Donations will be given to homeless veterans. The U.S. More...

Fabulous Fall Fiesta at Lakewood Library

The Lakewood branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Lexington Ave., will host a Fabulous Fall Fiesta 6-9 p.m. Sept. 12. The fiesta will feature games, refreshments and dancing. Music will be provided by Sammy Galvez and his band. More...

Play Texas Hold'em in Jackson and help charity

The Howell-Jackson Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will host a charity Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament on Sept. 27 at the council home on Bartley Road in Jackson. The event will start at 6 p.m. More...

Columns

For Mr. James Wasser, the fat lady is singing

When my brothers and I were young, our mom was our greatest supporter, but she never let us get too big for our britches. More...

Obituaries

Audrey E. Hower Miller

Mrs. Miller, 79, of Brick, died Aug. 27, 2008, at the Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Brick. She had worked in scouting, Little League, church programs, the church office, summer camps and many other endeavors. Mrs. More...

Sgt. Coleman S. Bean

U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman S. Bean, 25, of East Brunswick died Sept. 6, 2008. Born in Wyoming, he was the son of Gregory and Linda Bean of East Brunswick. As a child, he lived with his family in Wyoming, Illinois and Massachusetts. More...

Elizabeth "Betty" Schram

Mrs. Schram, 91, of Freehold, died Aug. 30, 2008, at Bartley Health Care, Jackson. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Schram was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Jerome E. More...