November 26, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Seda steps down as mayor in Jackson

Township clerk is named as temporary mayor until council appoints successor
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Mark Seda has finally thrown the towel into the ring. After announcing in August that he would step down from his position as Jackson's mayor on Oct. 17 and then letting that date come and go, Seda resigned as mayor Nov. 18. More...

Recess task force bill passes in Assembly

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

The state Assembly voted 76-2 last week in favor of a bill, A-467, which seeks to establish a task force to study the social and health benefits of student recess and to develop recommendations on the advisability of making student recess mandatory More...

Board member keeps up focus on being 'green'

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — With winter just around the corner, this may be a good time to stop and read up on some new ideas for making one's next spring and summer garden and home environmentally green. More...

Friends say sale was success

PLUMSTED — When the doors opened on Nov. 7 for the Plumsted Township Friends of the Library used book sale, more than 75 people were waiting in line to take advantage of the bargains inside. More...

Cards may be sent to troops

Serving members of the military and their families was the first mission of the American Red Cross more than 125 years ago and it remains a core part of the Red Cross service to the armed forces mission. More...

Meridian Health Village gains approval in Jackson

JACKSON — The Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved the construction of Meridian Health Village at Jackson, a 150,000-square-foot multicare health facility. More...

Band showcase called a success

JACKSON — More than 2,000 spectators attended a recent Showcase of Champions marching band competition that was held at Jackson Memorial High School. More...

Christmas tree farm in Plumsted is preserved

PLUMSTED — A total of 34 farms have now been preserved and forever protected from future development with the Perry Christmas tree farm being enrolled in the farmland preservation program in Plumsted. More...

Residents support blood drive

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — There are all types of people in Jackson these days — B positive, O negative, AB and a host of others. On Nov. More...

'Thanks for Giving' gala set for Dec. 5

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County will hold its fourth annual "Thanks for Giving" gala from 6-10 p.m. Dec. 5 at Crystal Point Yacht Club, Point Pleasant. More...

Memorial park honors C-141 crew members

McGuire Air Force Base hosts Nov. 11 ceremony
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

WRIGHTSTOWN — Airmen who have flown the C-141 Starlifter and have given their lives in service to the United States will never be forgotten. More...

Letters

Assessment of Gov. Corzine was accurate

This is a letter to Greg Bean, executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. I am 52 years old, own a townhome, cannot find work due to the financial disaster that is upon us, and have lived in East Brunswick since August 1987. More...

Any proposal to lower the legal drinking age is unwise, irresponsible

As a senior at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I am appalled by the Amethyst Initiative, the proposal by more than 100 college presidents to commence conversation on lowering the drinking age to 18. More...

Ocean County sheriff asks for assistance with toy drive

This year, as the holidays are quickly approaching, we are again seeking your help with our 2008 Sheriff's Department annual food and toy drive. I feel that as a sign of the times we are living in, our help will be needed even more this year. More...

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Columns

When Chris Christie leaves, there will be big shoes to fill

Coda • GREG BEAN

For a while there, you couldn't walk out into the parking lot of nearly any diner or bar in Monmouth County without tripping over the bagmen with sacks of bribe money for local politicians. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser

Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

Dear Greg: As you know, I'm working hard to be a good loser, telling anyone who will listen that Barack Obama will soon be our president, and we must support him. I'm trying to be a lot nicer than your side was to George W. Bush. More...

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Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff Lakewood High School senior Jessica Goglas (l-r), freshman Aasim Johnson and senior Joshua Gonzalez rehearse a scene from "The Laramie Project" on Nov. 21. "The Laramie Project" will be performed on Dec. 5-6. More...

Judge sacks MAC

Appeal by developer to build training facility is denied in ruling
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

The verdict is in. State Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson, sitting in Freehold, has denied the developer of the Monmouth County Athletic Center (dubbed the MAC) its appeal to overturn a Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment decision. More...

Friends find winery is just fine

BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

Skip the trip to a Napa Valley winery in California and instead head to the newly opened Laurita Winery in New Egypt, Plumsted, for a unique experience that offers more than wine tasting. The grand opening of the winery was Sept. More...

Internet helps provide support for charities

BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

With the economy in turmoil, many people are tightening their belts, and that slowdown in spending and giving may be bad news for nonprofit agencies that rely on donations as they strive to help individuals in need. More...

LHS students to stage 'Laramie Project'

Play focuses on events surrounding murder of young gay man
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD — On Oct. 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, was tied to a split-rail fence, beaten and left to die in a remote area of Laramie, Wyo., because he was homosexual. More...

Organization honors veterans

LAKEWOOD — On the 233rd anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps, Lakewood Lodge No. 174 Free & Accepted Masons opened its doors to the Lakewood High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). More...

Foundation aids first responders

JACKSON — Local first responders are getting a little extra help from a different source of funding — a bank. More...

Pinelands panel OKs pact authorizing parkway project

During its regular meeting on Nov. 14, the Pinelands Commission voted to approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that authorizes widening the Garden State Parkway in the Pinelands. More...

Woman wants board to get on to business

BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

As the criticism and requests for action that have become a staple of Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meetings continued on Nov. More...

Holiday shopping days

CHRIS KELLY Kayleigh Wilson, 10, of Howell (l-r), Cara Wilson, 10, of Lacey, and Grace Groh, 11, of Howell, try to sell their handmade items to a shopper at the Southard School PTA's sixth annual craft and vendor fair, held Nov. More...

State Supreme Court to hear Jackson case

JACKSON — The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that involves a Jackson ordinance that requires developers to provide recreational space within their developments. More...

Bulletin Board

Special Needs Network provides care for kids

The Children's Home Society of New Jersey has announced its expansion of the Special Needs Network in Ocean County. Its goal is to provide a safe, inclusive environment for children with special needs and challenges. More...

Vendors sought for holiday craft show

A holiday craft and vendor show will be held at the Johnson Elementary School, 1021 Larsen Road, Jackson, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6. Vendor spaces are available at a cost of $20 each. Details: 732-276-5607. More...

Volunteers sought for medical center

LAKEWOOD — Kimball Medical Center is seeking volunteers to assist with some patient care services in the nursing units. More...

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Opinion

Find a new friend at an animal shelter

Your Turn
Guest Column • Gerry P. Little

Each year, Ocean County's two animal shelters serve as home to thousands of abandoned, injured and surrendered animals. In most cases, the animal is truly a victim of circumstance. More...

Gearing up for Black Friday is not for the faint of heart

Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH

Ishould have realized that the holidays were approaching the instant I received my first Christmas catalog. More...

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Sports

Battle for the ball

JEFF GRANIT staff Above: Freehold Borough's Paige Preston (2) battles Hopewell Valley's Megan Clements for the ball during their NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III final at Freehold Borough on Nov. 14. More...

Monmouth hoops team off to a rough start

Hawks are winless in first three games
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

The Monmouth University men's basketball team may not have gotten off to the kind of start that head coach Dave Calloway was hoping for, but the coach remains optimistic that this year's Hawks will become a good basketball team by year's end. More...

Born to Run brings runners to Freehold

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Turkey, dressing, plenty of dessert and a five-mile run. That will be on the Thanksgiving Day menu for the runners and racewalkers competing in the Freehold Area Running Club's 24th annual Born to Run 5-mile run on Nov. More...

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