January 8, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Democrats seek candidate for '09 election

Party did not field a slate in last two Howell races
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

The Howell Democrats will be screening candidates as they search for a person to run in a special election to be held in November. An unexpired term on the Township Council will be on the ballot at that time. The term will be for one year (2010). More...

Big Brothers Big Sisters deliver holiday cheer

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County brought bundles of holiday spirit to more than 200 children and their families during a recent special event. More...

Shared construction dept. may be in works

BRICK TOWNSHIP — As Brick Township was poised to partner with Toms River to form a northern Ocean County construction inspection department, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said other towns could also be part of the arrangement. More...

Rt. 537 zoning change rejected by officials

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Property owners along Route 537 whose zoning could have changed from Highway Development (HD) to Community Commercial (CC) protested at a Dec. 18 public hearing, and the Township Committee listened. More...

County set to move on addition to jail

Ocean County is getting ready to start work on a 157,000-square-foot addition to the Ocean County Jail on Hooper Avenue, Toms River. More...

Scouts announce 2009 Women of Distinction

The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore kicked off the holiday season by unveiling the five Women of Distinction honorees Dec. 2 at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood. More...

Letters

Using property taxes to fund schools is wrong

If there is injustice anywhere in the property tax system, it is not in the pricing or valuation of our homes. The tax rate will only be changed to reflect the dollar amount needed to fund future budgets anyway. More...

A workable solution to the foreclosure crisis

The foreclosure crisis has a workable solution that can be applied almost immediately to stop people from losing their homes because they can no longer afford to make the mortgage payments. More...

Freehold Regional Board of Education risks losing public's trust

Recently, you ran retired Lt. Col. (USMC) James Sfayer's commentary in support of James Wasser and the Freehold Regional High School District ("Student Achievement Is What Local High School District Is Really About," Tri-Town News, Dec. 4). More...

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Columns

Discovering family history, one creased letter at a time

Coda • GREG BEAN

It seems like when the kids move out, they're never really gone because they leave so much junk behind. But at our house, it isn't the kids who are responsible for all the accumulated archeological detritus. My wife and I save things as well. More...

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Schools

Pair of schools have deep roots in Howell

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education was recently presented with a report from an architectural firm, which showed the district's biggest liabilities to be the Ardena School, Adelphia Road, and the Southard School, Kent More...

Pupils learn holiday is also about giving

Donations of baby items come at right time for families in need
BY ALEX SANDERS Staff Writer

PLUMSTED — Second-graders at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School wrote "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays" on moving boxes after wrapping them and decorating them with pictures of Christmas trees and stockings. More...

Students will join group at Obama inauguration

HOWELL — While many people have tried and failed to land tickets to the Jan. More...

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Business

Bank, medical office to share new building

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Planning Board members voted 8-0 at a recent meeting to approve an application filed by Hopkin Properties/County Line Plaza to construct a 9,000-square-foot commercial building on County Line Road. More...

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New mayor on duty in Howell

Robert F. Walsh and Susan Schroeder Clark sworn in to office
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

Howell residents filled town hall on New Year's Day to watch Robert F. Walsh be sworn in as Howell's mayor and Susan Schroeder Clark take the oath of office as a member of the Howell Township Council. Walsh and Clark began serving four-year terms. More...

Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson Memorial High School's Tim Baker drives to the hoop during a game against Brick Township High School on Jan. 2. The Green Dragons defeated the Jaguars, 52-49, in Jackson. More...

Jackson police officers honored

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

They risk their lives every day and people call them heroes. They are the men and women of the Jackson Police Department who spend their days protecting the public, saving lives, and finding and arresting those who break the law. More...

Mayor says rumor of cop's arrest is 'totally baseless'

PLUMSTED — Mayor Ron Dancer said it has come to the attention of the Township Committee and Plumsted Township Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 390 that a totally baseless and fallacious rumor is circulating that police officer(s) have More...

Employees celebrate serviceman's return

JACKSON — Administrators at Care- One recently welcomed one of their own, Jean Joseph, the administrator of the Care- One of Jackson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on History Lane, back from six months of military duty overseas. More...

Father, son face drug charges

JACKSON — Township police culminated a two-month investigation with the arrest of two men and charged them with drug distribution and other crimes. Joseph L. Coletrella, 51, and his son Joseph D. More...

Bulletin Board

In the Service

Army Reserve Spec. Sung-Min J. Baillargeon, son of Gerald L. Baillargeon of Jackson, has returned to the 315th Engineer Battalion, Fort Dix, after being deployed to an overseas forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More...

Datebook

• "Consumer Awareness - What You Should Know," a two-part program brought by the Department of Banking and Insurance, will be held at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson, at 10 a.m. Jan. 8 and Jan. 15. More...

Alternate route certification offered

For those who have a bachelor's degree and would like to become a teacher, the Alternative Route to Teaching program offered at Ocean County College (OCC) can help them to become licensed without completing a traditional teachertraining program. More...

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Opinion

Thank heavens he's back on campus

Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH

Despite the fact that expenditures loom on the horizon and the country is at the dawn of a great recession, we Clinches have had a very expensive week, and I wonder how we could let so much cash go without considering the ramifications. More...

Your Turn

Mayor says 2009 will be a challenge
Guest Column • Michael Reina

For Jackson Township, 2008 was a year of changes, both bad and good. As if the economic woes facing our state and country, or the threat of looming tax hikes weren't enough, we had to deal with the uncertainty of who would be governing our town. More...

This can't be happening

In the News • MARK ROSMAN

It was so easy for me, two or three years ago, to poke fun at senior citizens and all of the demands they make. More...

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Sports

New Egypt boys hoops pointing toward big season

Jackson boys, girls having mixed success thus far
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

The New Egypt Warriors overcame serious foul trouble and managed to escape with a 56-52 road victory over Gateway last Saturday. More...

Jackson swim team wins first meet of season

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

Despite his team having lost the first three meets of their season, Jackson Memorial High School boys swim coach John Pelano remained optimistic about the direction the team is headed. More...

Warrior girls hoops squad confident about season

Young team plays four out of next five at home
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

New Egypt High School guard Emily Bausher scored nine of her game-high 21 points last Saturday Nin the third quarter as the New Egypt High School girls basketball team posted an impressive 43-27 victory over Lindenwald in the first round of the an More...

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