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      December 18, 2008  RSS feed

      Shannon, 3, and Thomas Ryan of Jackson have a conversation — about baseball, we presume — with Buster, the genial mascot of the Lakewood BlueClaws, during the team's "Breakfast with Buster" holiday food and toy drive on Dec. 13. More...
      Alcohol poisoning claimed the life of her daughter at Colorado State University

      In the summer of 2004, alcohol claimed the life of a young woman. Samantha "Sam" Spady, a 19-year-old college student at Colorado State University, was found dead inside the Sigma Pi fraternity house after a night of too much partying. More...

      Residents of Jackson townhouses & condos worried about increases

      Residents of the 60 Acre Reserve, Crystal Brook and Threepence Brook condominium and townhouse developments in Jackson are facing an increase in their property taxes, and they are worried about it. They brought their concerns before the Jackson Township Council at a Dec. 9 meeting. More...


      Acascading waterfall, turreted castles, quaint villages nestled in valleys, and a train circling a mountain are a small part of an extensive Christmas village that has become a tradition for the Palermo family for almost 40 years. More...


      PLUMSTED — Joe Doria, the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, has notified the Plumsted Township Committee that an additional $25,000 has been awarded to increase the New Egypt Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) grant total to $450,000. More...


      A living Nativity will be presented at De- Bows United Methodist Church, corner of Routes 537 and 571, Jackson, Dec. 20 at 6 and 7:15 p.m. Live animals including a donkey, sheep and goats will be part of the Sight and Sound re-enactment of the birth of Christ. More...
      Long before there was a Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Alley in New Jersey produced some of the greatest inventions and scientific discoveries of the 20th century. More...
      A Howell resident who teaches at Old Bridge High School has been suspended from her job without pay. Lisa Glide, 35, was charged Dec. 3 with second-degree sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. News of Glide's suspension from her job was not reported in an article in the Dec. 11 Tri-Town News because it occurred after deadline. More...
      My friend Butchie Rawlins may have been the hairiest human being in the history of the world. For starters, he had a full head of thick, curly, black hair, but that was only the beginning of the wonder. His beard began coming in when he was 13, and it started high on his cheekbones and went right down his body like a fur coat. More...
      The Brookdale Community College women's basketball team is redefining what it means to be a point guard. Yes, it's still the player who brings the ball up the floor and runs the offense, but, in BCC's case, it's not limited to one player. More...
      Dr. Miryam Bookman has announced the opening of her new dental practice in Jackson. The practice features chairmounted TVs/monitors in each room, digital X-rays, and intra-oral cameras so the patient can see what the doctor sees. The mission of her practice is to provide the finest-quality dental care in a friendly, caring and comfortable atmosphere. More...