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Construction under way at Sunnyside development

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St. Veronica parish celebrates 50 years of faith and fellowship

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CODA

SkyScreamer gives riders thrilling view of park

Food pantry benefits from young athletes

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Jaguars pound EB Bears in state lacrosse action

Horsemen take reins at Monmouth Park

Jackson begins to build budget

School administrators start to plan for 2009-10

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Although Jackson residents will not be asked to vote on the 2009-10 school year budget until April, the Jackson Board of Education and the Jackson School District's administrators have already started the process of building a budget for the coming More...

Speakers honor veterans' service

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Some of the community's older adults turned out at the Jackson Senior Center on Nov. 10 to pay tribute to veterans of the armed forces who have served the United States. Nov. More...

Students taking initial steps to learn Chinese

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

Someday Marlboro High School sophomore Eden Lunde, 15, hopes to communicate with her friends in Mandarin Chinese. More...

New Egypt firehouse to host rabies clinic

PLUMSTED — The Township Committee will provide a free rabies clinic for dogs and cats on Dec. 5 at the New Egypt firehouse, 59 Main St., from 6-8 p.m. There is parking available at the rear of the firehouse. More...

County continues effort to rehabilitate dwellings

Ocean County officials will continue to help residents in need keep up the maintenance on their homes through the county's housing rehabilitation program. More...

Event benefits Dottie's House

More than 500 participants, spectators and volunteers gathered at Island Beach State Park on Oct. 12 in celebration of the first triathlon to benefit Dottie's House. More...

Talking 'Porno' with Kevin Smith

Writer-director fields fans' questions

BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

Although he hails from New Jersey, writer-director Kevin Smith attracted fans from across the country to his Nov. 7 question-and-answer session at the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank. More...

Board hears report on violence & vandalism

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Board of Education members were briefed on the incidents of violence and vandalism that occurred in Jackson schools during the 2007-08 school year at a recent meeting. More...

Support group meets in Howell

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in which one person chooses to assert power and control over an intimate partner or household member. More...

Judge to rule on training facility

Developer has plan for athletic center in Howell

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — The future of the proposed Monmouth County Athletic Center (dubbed the MAC) is now in the hands of a judge. More...

Letters

Redouble efforts for peacekeepers in Darfur

The crisis in Darfur, Sudan, has been devastating, and civilians — particularly women and girls — are suffering from the violence. More...

Need for food donations is up at Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many of us are planning what we are going to eat for Thanksgiving dinner. However, there are also many Monmouth County residents who are not planning a big dinner on Thanksgiving Day. More...

MADD calls attention to drunken driving during the holiday season

As we approach the upcoming holiday season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving New Jersey along with Mothers Against Drunk Driving locations nationwide is once again launching our holiday crackdown campaign. More...

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Columns

Veterans Day had special significance this year

Coda • GREG BEAN

On Nov. 11, my wife and I attended the annual Veterans Day observance at Veterans Park at the East Brunswick Municipal Complex. I've attended many of these observances over the years as a reporter and observer, but this year was different. More...

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Red State / Blue State

A target-rich environment for columnists these days

Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

Dear Greg: I'm still chuckling amiably about the way you ended a post-election e-mail to me, which I think we should share with our readers. (I'm determined to remain amiable these days, takingwhat comes my way with Falstaffian good humor. More...

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Obituaries

William T. Schue

U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam, Monmouth County Park Ranger and lifelong resident of Farmingdale and

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New Egypt High School's Langston Lacroix tries to break free from the grasp of an Asbury Park High School defender during an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I state sectional playoff game between the Warriors and the Blue Bishops on Nov. 15. More...

Seda steps down as mayor

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

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Residents concerned about cell tower

Omnipoint Communications seeks Howell approval for facility on West Farms Road

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

The prospect of having a new cellular communications tower near their homes is upsetting to some Howell residents. More...

Two teens are improving

JACKSON — A Jackson teenager who was injured in a Nov. 6 motor vehicle accident in Freehold Township is improving, as is the young man from Manalapan who was operating the vehicle. More...

Council to vote on salaries

BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

JACKSON - The Jackson Township Council is expected to adopt salary ranges for township officials and employees at its Nov. 25 meeting. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the municipal building, West Veterans Highway. More...

Device would help find missing persons

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Police are now able to track and locate missing persons with the help of an electronic bracelet. More...

Recall notice gains OK from clerk

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — The municipal clerk has approved a notice of intent to recall Mayor Mark Seda. "I did approve the notice of intent to recall the mayor on Nov. 13," Township Clerk Ann Marie Eden told the Tri-Town News on Nov. 17. More...

State Youth Orchestra to play in Colts Neck

BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

An afternoon of delightful classical music is the promise of the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra (NJSYO) as its members present a benefit concert at St. Mary's Church, Route 34 and Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, at 4 p.m. Dec. 7. More...

Holiday drive to help children in Uganda

The American Red Cross-Jersey Coast Chapter and Sylvia's Children, a Holmdel-based nonprofit charity organization that seeks to help African orphans, have teamed up to raise money this upcoming holiday season for the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary Schoo More...

Business owners learn how to pursue military contracts

More than 300 business owners and managers turned the Mancini Room at the Toms River library into a standing-room-only venue when the Ocean County Board of Freeholders hosted a "doing business with the military" workshop. Attendees at the Oct. More...

'Golda Meir' comes to tea

In observance of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, the Lakewood Historical Society will go international with a visit from Golda Meir — well, not quite. More...

N.J. horse industry dealt another blow

Maryland voters approve slot machines at racetracks

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

On Election Day, Nov. 4, Maryland voters approved video lottery terminals (VLTs) for racetracks, adding another nearby state to the roster of those around New Jersey with slot machines at their tracks. More...

Bulletin Board

Holiday pies offered at Sunrise of Jackson

JACKSON — Sunrise Assisted Living of Jackson, 390 North County Line Road, is offering fresh, preservative-free Delicious Orchard pies for the holidays without having to travel out of Jackson. The cost for each 9-inch pie is $13. More...

Jackson church to offer music, living Nativity

JACKSON — The Jackson United Methodist Church, 68 Bennetts Mills Road, will present family-friendly Christian music on the third Saturday of each month at 7 p.m. (music starts at 7:30 p.m.). A free-will offering is the only charge to attend. More...

Learn to make holiday cookies

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Community School will host a holiday cookie baking class 7-9:30 p.m. Dec. 2-3 at Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Ave. Enjoy hands-on instruction and take home recipes and a tin of cookies. More...

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Opinion

For the Record

The size of the assault zone runway that has been constructed at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst is 90 feet wide and 3,500 feet in length. The dimensions of the assault zone runway were incorrect in a Nov. More...

A story to remember

In the News • MARK ROSMAN

One of the most difficult tasks this job presents is writing articles about children who are battling serious diseases, or about young people who lose their life in a tragedy. More...

Mom's chili goes to the nutrition lab

Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH

Although I decided about 10 minutes into parenthood that I'd never be a contender for mother of the year, I've given it my best shot. I've done a good job of snapping and pointing at the right times. More...

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