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      February 12, 2009  RSS feed

      ERIC SUCAR staff Members of the Howell High School Lady Steppers perform for the audience during the seventh annual African-American Festival held Feb. 7 at Manalapan High School. The day's program included selections of African music, song and dance, and was part of the school's Black History Month celebration. More...
      Howell officials say action has been brought on by nation's economic crisis

      Taking a furlough in today's economy is like swallowing a bitter pill, but that is exactly what will be happening in Howell this year. All of Howell's union, nonunion and management personnel will be subjected to periodic unpaid furloughs throughout the remainder of 2009 under a plan announced by municipal officials two weeks ago. More...

      Questions linger about traffic in vicinity of Jackson adult community

      Testimony has resumed before the Jackson Planning Board on an application that proposes the construction of a 315-home adult community, Diamond Developers at Miele Farms. The proposed development will be on South Hope Chapel Road near the intersection of Ridgeway Boulevard in Jackson. More...


      Painter, educator uses art to offer children hope, healing

      Jude Vereb Harzer, a painter and educator, believes one of her greatest gifts is the ability to discover beauty in places where it seems the most difficult to find. The Millstone Township native, who graduated as valedictorian of the Allentown High School class of 1981, grew up in a singleparent household as one of six children. More...


      JACKSON — More than 50 photographs presented by members of the Four Seasons Metedeconk Lakes Photography Club will remain on display until Feb. 26 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The exhibit will feature a variety of photos that have been created in the United States and at locations around the world. More...


      Ocean County College will hold an NJ Stars information session at 6 p.m. Feb. 18. The statewide program provides students in the top 15 percent of their graduating class the opportunity to attend a New Jersey community college for the first two years for free. More...
      Howell Township has implemented a plan to "force furlough" its blue collar and white collar employees for up to 12 weeks over the 2009 calendar year. The 125-plus employees are members of the Transport Workers Union Local 225, Branch 4, and are very angry, dismayed and totally opposed to any furlough or layoff plan. More...
      The papers last week had some interesting demographic information about this nasty recession we're in, and it wasn't good news for men. According to The New York Times, 82 percent of the people laid off or downsized — 2.6 million in 2008 alone — were men. More...
      HOWELL - A group of 18 pupils at the Newbury School recently traveled through outer space without leaving the classroom. They were able to accomplish this challenging feat by using a distance-learning program with NASA called "Planet Hopping. More...
      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Toni Williams, of Jackson, playing for ACS-QBL, gets ready to tag out Tony Donahue, of West Windsor, playing for Salon Facci, during the second annual Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation's Sno-Ball Tournament fundraiser for local schools. The event took place on Feb. 7 in Allentown. More...