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      October 9, 2008  RSS feed

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      Tyler Wilton (No. 5) of Jackson Memorial High School tries to find some running room as a Brick Memorial High School defender gets blocked on the play. The Jaguars' trip to Brick Township was a tough one on Oct. 3 as they fell to the Mustangs, 42-28. More...
      School pays tribute to Army lieutenant
      Brian Brennan honored at Howell football game
      BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

      Jim and Joanne Brennan of Howell are at a loss for words. Since the news broke about their son, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan, and the injuries he sustained in Afghanistan, there has been what they called an outpouring of support from their community. More...

      Residents question status of gate, road
      Council president: We will try to get some answers
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      Residents of Jackson who live in the Westlake North community are asking the Township Council to help them resolve a problem. "I am a resident of Westlake North and there are many people here who are also residents of Westlake North," Phoebe Shagan, of Long Bay Road, told the council at a recent meeting. More...


      Students take turn in voting booth
      McAuliffe pupils being taught how voting machines operate
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      Two elections — a voting double-header, if you will — proved to be a special event for pupils at the Christa McAuliffe Middle School last week. More...


      Board confirms movement of some Howell students
      BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

      The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has unanimously approved a resolution to set attendance area boundary lines for the district's six schools for the 2009-10 school year. The only change in the attendance areas will affect incoming freshmen from Howell who live north of Route 524 between Five Points and Merrick roads. More...


      Seems like old times

      ERIC SUCAR staff Knights of Valor perform before a large crowd gathered at the jousting field during the 27th annual Renaissance Faire at Pine Park in Lakewood on Sept. 20. The faire is a fundraiser for the Lakewood Lions Club, which uses money raised to support several charities. More...


      County auction brings in revenue

      FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the annual Monmouth County surplus auction netted $284,663. This is the first year the county auction was conducted completely online, according to a press release. The auction was conducted in late September. More...


      Former councilwoman denies theft allegation

      HOWELL — Kimberly Alvarez, a former township councilwoman and former municipal employee, says she is innocent of theft charges that have been lodged against her. On Sept. 23, Alvarez was arrested following an investigation conducted by the Howell Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Howell Safety Day slated for Oct. 11
      The Howell Township Police Department and the Chick-Fil-A fast food restaurant will conduct a Safety Day event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Chick-Fil-A located at 4881 Route 9 north in Howell (Lanes Mill Marketplace). More...
      • Story of Zimel Resnick to be told at museum
      • Allaire will host All Hallows Eve Oct. 12
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       Letters
      • MERPS will help schools to be prepared for the unimaginable
      As a father, I want my children to be safe. I want them to be safe at home, outside playing in the park, and while at school. As a cardiologist, I know that it takes organization and planning to respond to a medical emergency. More...
      • Public still waiting for explanation from board member
      • Writer finds Kafton's push for mayor to be offensive
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       Editorials
      • Consider résumés for interim post
      The time is drawing near when the five members of the Jackson Township Council will have to name someone to the position of interim mayor. Mayor Mark Seda, who became Jackson's first directly elected mayor when the municipality switched its form of government in 2006, has said that he will resign from office on Oct. 17. More...
      • article has image Son has no chance of outsmarting this mom
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image 'Tis the stressful season for us 'guerrilla shoppers'
      (Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Dec. 19, 2007). Not long ago my wife said one of the most surprising things she's said in over 25 years of marriage. More...
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       Red State / Blue State
      • Palin gives as good as she gets
      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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       Obituaries
      • Gail Marie Gavin
      Mrs. Gavin, 41, of Wrightstown, died Sept. 25, 2008, at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly. Born in Union, she had been a resident of Jackson before moving to Wrightstown three years ago. Mrs. Gavin was a photographer, taking pictures of babies at area hospitals. She is survived by her husband, Robert Gavin, and a son, Robert Gavin Jr. More...
      • Florence Cobleigh Salthammer
      • Robert T. Ptaszynski Sr.
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       Sports
      • article has image Lakewood falls to 0-4 following latest loss
      Jax Memorial drops game against Brick Memorial
      Despite getting off to a disappointing 0-4 start to the 2008 campaign, firstyear Lakewood High School football coach Vinnie Currao remains optimistic about the future of the program. Currao has been roaming the sidelines long enough to realize that taking over the Piners' program, which has struggled mightily in the past seven or eight years, was not going to be easy. More...
      • MU soccer teams in good shape heading into NEC play
      • Andrews, Braves repeat champions
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