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      October 30, 2008  RSS feed

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      Girls of all ages take part in the Radio Disney dance party during the Jersey Shore Spooktacular held at Camp Sacajawea, Howell, on Oct. 18. The event, hosted by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, included hayrides, haunted activities, skits and the dance party. More...
      Walsh, Clark win in Howell
      BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

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      17 residents toss name in ring for mayor
      Jackson officials waiting for Seda to leave office
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      The Jackson township clerk on Monday released the names of 17 residents who have made it known they would like to be considered for the appointment as Jackson's interim mayor. More...


      Planners reject affordable housing
      Jackson panel says 'no' to Windsor Crescent apartment complex
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      Some Jackson residents will be remember the evening of Oct. 20, 2008, for a long time. That was the night when members of the Planning Board sat for more than five hours to listen to residents give testimony as to why an application More...


      Students see results of mixing alcohol, driving
      DWI simulator is part of 'Save a Life Tour'
      BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

      On Oct. 7, a Georgian Court University student was handed a "traffic summons" that claimed she had been driving under the influence. Although no one was injured in the "accident" that led to the claim, the student's vehicle was damaged in a "collision" with an oncoming motorist. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Friends of Library to sell used books
      The Jackson Friends of the Library will host a book sale at the library from Nov. 13- 15. Books, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and records will be available for purchase. Donations of clean books, CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes may be brought to the library by Nov. 10. All funds raised will benefit the Jackson library. The book sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 13; 9 a.m. More...
      • Vendors sought for holiday craft show
      • Registration open for Howell Rec. classes
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       Letters
      • Wind power and solar power need to be promoted in the right places
      There is something reassuring about the farms we have worked so hard to preserve here in the nation's most densely populated state. Not only are the Garden State's farms beautiful to look at, but they also produce fresh food and help fight global warming. More...
      • More steps are needed to curb students' binge drinking
      • Help the Army recognize veterans with a special package
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       Editorials
      • Good decision to name aspiring interim mayors
      The person who decided that instant replay in Jackson was a good idea this week deserves kudos. Despite the delay in releasing to the public the names of the people who want to seek appointment as Jackson's interim mayor, the turnaround in the clerk's office is the best result for residents who follow this type of news. More...
      • For the Record
      • article has image It may take decades, but we do reap what we sow
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Thanks for the $65 check; your diploma is in the mail
      You know, one of the great disappointments of my life was that I never received my Doctor of Divinity degree. More...
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       Red State / Blue State
      • article has image Joe the plumber
      Dear Greg: It's hard to believe, old pal, but after a campaign that's been going on for two years now, it finally took a plumber from Toledo to define the issues. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Olga Nicastro
      Mrs. Nicastro, 91, of Manalapan, died Oct. 15, 2008, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born to Eugene and Eugenia Zyrski on Oct. 23, 1916, in New York City, she lived there and in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Manalapan in 1997. Prior to her retirement in 1989, Mrs. More...
      • Kareen E. Devine Anderson
      • Albert Pavero
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       Sports
      • article has image Howell Rebels drop overtime thriller
      CHRIS KELLY staff Howell High School's Rob Handy (9) tries to muscle a few extra yards after making a catch during an Oct. 24 game against Brick Memorial. Howell ended up losing the game by a score of 24-17, dropping its record to 2-4. The team faces Southern Regional on Saturday. More...
      • Rebel gymnasts are peaking
      • N.E. field hockey looking to recapture state crown
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       Business
      • Area attorney honored
      LAKEWOOD — Pamela Madas Snyder, a partner with the law firm of Bathgate, Wegener and Wolf, P.C., in Lakewood, was recently named by the New Jersey Law Journal as one of its 2008 "40 under 40." The "40 under 40" is the Law Journal's annual look at the 40 most promising attorneys under the age of 40 in New Jersey. More...
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