February 5, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Volunteer opportunities abound

Many organizations offer opportunity to help out within the community
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been recognized as a day of special volunteer service since 1994, when the U.S. Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act in honor of the late American civil rights leader. More...

'Mysteries of the Paranormal' will be presented at library

JACKSON — No, it's not Halloween again, but there may be some ghosts lurching around the township in the very near future, especially at the library. More...

Sisters say inauguration of Obama was 'amazing'

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — Brianna Winters, 15, and her sister, Corinne Winters, 12, said there was only one word to describe the experience of witnessing President Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 and that word is "amazing! More...

Seniors offered free tax filing service

PLUMSTED — Senior citizens in Plumsted who need assistance in completing and filing their federal and state income tax returns in advance of the April 15 deadline will benefit from the continuation of a new program that was offered last year More...

Foreclosure seminar planned for Feb. 19 in Jackson

JACKSON — With a struggling economy, residents out of work and homes being lost, the Township Council is inviting people whose homes are at risk of foreclosure to attend a special seminar. More...

Labrador retriever tops list of popular dogs once more

Is your dog top dog? For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador retriever is the most popular breed of dog in America, according to new statistics released by the American Kennel Club (AKC). More...

Municipal honor

DAVE BENJAMIN The Jackson Township Council is changing the name of Holly Hill Court to Eden Way. The renamed road, which intersects Hemlock Hill Road, is in the vicinity of South New Prospect and Ashford roads. More...

Firefighters join Cassville Volunteer Fire Company

JACKSON — Two recent graduates of the Toms River Fire and Emergency Services Academy have become fully certified and are joining the Cassville Volunteer Fire Company. More...

Letters

People suffering pain deserve marijuana choice

Imust respond to the Your Turn guest column written so eloquently by state Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini regarding the use of medical marijuana ("Too Many Problems With Medical Marijuana Use," Tri- Town News, Jan. 29). More...

Perhaps Dick Cheney's decisions should be considered null and void

Thank you for Greg Bean's column of Jan. 22 which mentioned the feedback Mr. Bean said he received from people who did not like his column bidding farewell to Dick Cheney. More...

Senator is wrong to undermine new COAH regulations

My state senator is Jennifer Beck. She is a Republican. She has recently issued a press release that uses inflammatory language to express her party's opposition to a program that gives many New Jersey residents true housing choice. More...

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Columns

George W. Bush: at least he has good taste in books

Coda • GREG BEAN

Besides hanging out at his Texas ranch since vacating the White House, George W. Bush has apparently been spending some of his free time planning his presidential library. More...

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Obituaries

Robert "Bob" S. Coiner

Mr. Coiner, 65, of Hazlet, died Jan. 25, 2009, at home. He resided in Brick, and the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township, prior to relocating to Hazlet in 1998. More...

Kenneth G. Cassidy

Mr. Cassidy, 73, of Monroe Township, died Jan. 9, 2009, at Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a shop steward at the International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1804-1, for 40 years, retiring in 2005. More...

Claire D. Acquaro

Mrs. Acquaro, of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, died Jan. 26, 2009, at Medi Center, Neptune. She resided in Red Bank, prior to relocating to Oakhurst 35 years ago. She was a secretary at Shore Dairies for 10 years. More...

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Sports

Howell basketball making progress

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

One of the nicest stories to come out of the 2008-09 boys basketball season has been the sudden rise of Brian Quick's Howell High School Rebels. More...

Janowski eclipses 1,000 point plateau

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

When Kevin Janowski showed up his freshman year, New Egypt High School boys basketball coach Jay Corby knew he had a special player in the 6-foot-8 post player. More...

Sports Shorts

The top high school wrestlers from around the state will return to Atlantic City to spend the weekend competing in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) State Wrestling Championships at Boardwalk Hall on March 6, 7 More...

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JTMUA work irks residents

Water treatment plant being built near Holman School
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Residents of Jackson who live in the vicinity of the newest Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) water treatment project came before the Township Council on Jan. 27 to voice their objections to the plan. More...

Drivers say company retaliated

Pair claim their efforts to organize a union led to dismissal from jobs
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

Theresa Gares, 39, of Toms River, and Arnold Petillo, 76, of Brick Township, wanted to improve working conditions for their co-workers at the Durham Bus Company in Lakewood. More...

Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff Nicholas Pilatos (l) and Madison Bransky help hold up an Australian snake during a Wildlife Encounters assembly at the Griebling School, Howell, on Jan. 21. More...

Council states objection to pending Senate bill

Legislation would move school board election to Nov. and end public's budget vote
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Members of the Jackson Township Council have weighed in on a piece of pending state legislation. Council members indicated at a recent meeting that they do not believe state Senate bill S-1861 is in the best interests of residents. More...

Motor vehicle agency debuts new facility

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Reaffirming the Motor Vehicle Commission's (MVC) commitment to bringing more effective service to New Jersey's nearly 6 million licensed motorists, Chief Administrator Sharon A. More...

A family fight against sudden cardiac death

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Forty years ago, Diane Raynor's 10- year-old cousin Kenny died in a pool, in what was assumed to be a drowning accident. At the time, his family could not understand how it happened since Kenny knew how to swim. More...

Jackson residents still angered by open gate

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — The problem of a security gate that is stuck open continues to vex some Jackson residents. Several residents who have been trying to address the issue attended the Jan. 26 meeting of the Jackson Planning Board to seek answers. More...

Pair charged in drug scheme

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Sewer rates expected to rise

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — There is an anticipated deficit of $466,000 in the township's 2009 sewer budget and customers of the utility will have to dig deeper to make up the shortfall. More...

Candidate information available

JACKSON — The deadline to file a nominating petition to run for a seat on the Jackson School District Board of Education is 4 p.m. March 2. The annual school election is scheduled for April 21. More...

Bulletin Board

Job fair planned

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Blue- Claws will host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 7 for all 2009 part-time seasonal ballpark positions at FirstEnergy Park. More...

Philadelphia Flower Show trip slated

The Lakewood Community School is sponsoring a bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on March 7. More...

Valentine's dances planned in Jackson

Jackson Gives Back will sponsor its second annual Father-Daughter and Mother-Son Valentine's Dance from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Amvets building, 1290 Toms River Road, Jackson. Tickets: $25 per adult; $20 per child. More...

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Opinion

Moving date of election will be political cocktail

In the News • MARK ROSMAN

Terry Spilken has served on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education for many years. More...

Date and time noted, but for what?

Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH

Ihad a very important appointment marked on my calendar for Monday, Feb. 2, 2 o'clock sharp. More...

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Schools

School marks special week

JACKSON — Students at the St. Aloysius School, Bennetts Mills Road, are being invited during Catholic Schools Week to "Celebrate Service" by volunteering in the community or parish. More...

Three board seats available in Howell

HOWELL — The deadline to file a nominating petition to run for a seat on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education is 4 p.m. March 2. The annual school election is scheduled for April 21. More...

Bomb threats have parent questioning cell phone rule

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

It is bad enough when a school has to be evacuated twice in one week because of bomb threats being made against the building. In those instances, thousands of students and staff members must quickly leave the premises. More...

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Business

Verizon assists LADACIN Network

The Verizon Foundation, through its "Check Into Literacy" program, has awarded LADACIN Network a $9,000 grant to support its "Lifetime of Learning" literacy project for children and adults with disabilities. More...

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