March 12, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Revaluation process riles some residents

Impact on taxes will be known later this year
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The message that seemed to emerge from a crowd of more than 500 Jackson residents who attended a public meeting on Feb. 28 was that the process of property revaluation needs to be re-evaluated. More...

Plumsted seeks buyer for historic building

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

PLUMSTED — Plans to restore the former Hartman Pharmacy on Main Street in the downtown New Egypt section of Plumsted have been announced. More...

Review of Plumsted police is continuing

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

PLUMSTED — The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office is continuing its review of the Plumsted Police Department and had nothing new to report on the matter last week. More...

Show raises funds for ARMS

JACKSON — Ovation upon ovation could be heard as Broadway star Wade Preston dazzled his audience Feb. 28 in the Jackson Memorial High School auditorium. More...

Supreme Court will not hear football prayer case

BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

After four years of legal wrangling and national attention, East Brunswick High School, Middlesex County, football coach Marcus Borden's fight to participate in team prayer has apparently come to an end. On March 2, the U.S. More...

GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS - Advertorial

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Graffiti is not work of gang

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Graffiti that has fouled a building at West Veterans Highway and Stump Tavern Road is not the work of gang members who are seeking to establish their turf. More...

March: So many fertile thoughts

Virgil said, "Look with favor upon a bold beginning." Snow and ice are gone, but we still find winter's residue spread across the garden in small twigs and browned leaves, soil heaved by frost and tons of sweet gum balls. More...

Letters

Schiazza gains support in bid for board

I am writing in regard to the school board election this April. Theresa Schiazza has announced her candidacy for a position on the Jackson Board of Education and I feel this is a great opportunity for our parental community. More...

Official says coverage will help residents

Thank you for your excellent coverage of the Jackson Township Council-sponsored seminar on foreclosure. More...

Pinelands land reclassification would have ripple effect

Is anyone aware that in the middle of the worst economic depression we have seen in a century, the New Jersey Pinelands Commission is in the midst of formulating a plan to effectively reclassify the land use designation of tens of thousands of acre More...

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Columns

Borden case is over, but it should never have begun

Coda • GREG BEAN

Well, the Marcus Borden school prayer saga is finally over (at least in the courts), bringing to an end one of the saddest chapters in New Jersey education. I've had mixed feelings about this business from the start. More...

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Obituaries

Helen McNamara Dart

87, of Jackson, was a staff sergeant in the Women's Army Air Corps during World War II and an editorial copy editor

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Sports

Bloom provides guide for young runners

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Marc Bloom has written nine books. Some were very personal, like "God on the Starting Line," about his time coaching the St. Rose High School, Belmar, boys cross country team. More...

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JEFF GRANIT staff Jackson Memorial High School's Derrik Russell (l) grapples with David Brearly's Kenny Knapp during a 130-pound wrestleback match at the NJSIAA state tournament in Atlantic City on March 7. More...

Impressive wins send Warriors to title game

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

The New Egypt High School boys basketball team found itself in an unfamiliar position in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I state sectional tournament this week. More...

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Southard School will close

Howell pupils who currently attend the building will be redistricted for September
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

The Howell Board of Education has voted to close the Southard School in the face of a declining K-8 enrollment and budget pressures. More...

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JEFF GRANIT staff Jackson Memorial High School's Zach Huxford (top) grapples with David Brearly's Dan Ries during a 119-pound first-round wrestleback bout at the NJSIAA state wrestling tournament in Atlantic City on March 7. More...

Bishop to help dedicate new church

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — A new St. Aloysius Church building with a seating capacity for 1,000 congregants has been completed and is ready to be dedicated. The Rev. Scott Shaffer and the Parish of St. More...

Cops will not take furloughs

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — It was little over a month ago that Howell municipal officials issued a notice which stated that unpaid furloughs would be taken by all of Howell's union, nonunion and management personnel, including the chief of police and the towns More...

Ordinance will allow extra homes on tract

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — Over the objection of residents, the Township Council has introduced an ordinance that will permit more homes than initially approved to be built on the former site of the Cutler-Rubenstein egg farm, Route 9 north near Sunnyside Road More...

Council discusses use of leftover $210,000

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Members of the Township Council are taking a close look at funds that were left in the account of Jackson's former industrial commission. When the industrial commission was dissolved in 2003 it had an unexpended balance of $210,000. More...

County may take charge of Sharon Station Road

UPPER FREEHOLD — After years of discussion, Monmouth County will likely take jurisdiction of and redesign Sharon Station Road in Upper Freehold Township. More...

American icon's eloquence is poetic and profound

Maya Angelou speaks to sellout crowd at Brookdale College
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

Alone on a stage, she captured the minds and hearts of about 2,500 people with her words, her song, her wisdom. In her 80 years, she has shared the lessons of her life's journey with an eagerly receptive crowd. More...

Ocean freeholders introduce budget

When the Ocean County Board of Freeholders developed an annual budget during the last decade, the formula always included an eye toward the future. "Our budget planning always includes the bigger picture," said Freeholder Director John C. More...

Bulletin Board

Vendors sought for spring craft fair

JACKSON — A spring craft and vendor fair will be held at the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company, 113 New Prospect Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 22. Craft and vendor spaces are available. For information, call 732-370-2180. More...

Mothers Center to hold gift auction

The Mothers Center of the Jersey Shore will hold its 17th annual gift auction at 5:30 p.m. March 26 at the Ramada Inn in Toms River. Tickets are $30 and include dinner, dessert, soft drinks, door prizes and one ticket for the grand prize. More...

Trip to 'Stars on Ice' planned for March 28

The Lakewood Community School has scheduled a trip to the Stars on Ice show on March 28 at the Izod Center (Meadowlands). "On the Edge," produced by Olympic skater Scott Hamilton, will feature Olympic, world and national champion skaters. More...

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Opinion

N.J. should appreciate role of pharmaceutical industry

Guest Column • Mike Hennessey

Just as the plight of the nation's automakers threatens the underpinnings of Michigan's economy, a slower but equally disastrous erosion has begun in New Jersey with its largest manufacturing sector: the pharmaceutical industry. More...

Hurricane Lori hits her dad's neat office

Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH

My dad is a neat-nick with a passion for organization. More...

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Schools

St. Aloysius science projects impress judges

JACKSON — St. Aloysius School has some budding young scientists who made their mark at this year's school science fair. More...

Jackson band to march in St. Patrick's parade

JACKSON — There will be more than 250 students from the Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band and the Jackson Liberty High School Lion Marching Band marching in the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17. More...

FRHSD introduces tentative budget

High school spending plan checks in at $180.1 million
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

Administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District have introduced a $180.1 million spending plan for the 2009-10 school year. The budget was introduced during the FRHSD Board of Education meeting on Feb. More...

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