March 26, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Board introduces $137.6M budget

Jackson residents will have chance to ask questions during March 31 public hearing

AMarch 31 public hearing has been set for the Jackson Board of Education's proposed $137.6 million budget for the 2009-10 school year. The tentative budget was introduced and adopted by the board at a meeting March 17. More...

Howell, TWU agree on 3-year contract

HOWELL — Following 16 months of negotiations, representatives of Howell and the Transport Workers Union Local 225 came to an agreement on a new contract on March 6. The TWU represents 14 employers in Monmouth and Ocean counties. More...

St. Patrick's Day smiles

Seniors enjoy annual St. Patrick's Day blast

JACKSON — With a few stanzas of "Will Ye Go Lassie Go," about 150 pounds of corned beef, and loads of cabbage and potatoes, 150 seniors recently celebrated St. Patrick's Day at the Jackson Senior Center. More...

BlueClaws make plans for eight flea markets

LAKEWOOD — On eight Sundays this summer and fall, FirstEnergy Park will host another year of flea markets and vendors are encouraged to sign up for their locations now. More...

Resident faces multiple charges

JACKSON — A Jackson man will face multiple charges, including aggravated assault on a police officer, following an incident that occurred on Feb. 24. More...

Georgian Court gallery hosts Holocaust exhibit

LAKEWOOD — Georgian Court University will present a multimedia "Holocaust Memorial Exhibit" from April 6- 24 in the university's M. Christina Geis Art Gallery. More...

Blood center honors WRAT and WJRZ

Ryan Ragan, the COO of the Central Jersey Blood Center, presented Greater Media radio stations WRAT, 95.9 FM, and WJRZ, 100.1 FM, with the Central Jersey Blood Center's "Outstanding Service Award" on March 20 at the New Jersey Nets basketball game More...

Letters

Time to speak up about moving school election

Ihave learned that complacency has severe consequences attached to it. Let's talk about state Senate Bill S-1861 and companion bill A-15, otherwise known as the Turner Bill. More...

Writer wants to know cost of developing Bonim tract in Howell

Whatever happened to rural Howell Township? If ever there was a question that needs answering, this is it and the Bonim tract in southeastern Howell is a prime place to start. More...

Opinion

Libraries are helpful resource during an economic crisis

During the past year, more than 100,000 New Jersey residents lost their jobs, adding their names to a list that was already well over 200,000. Many families in our state are facing economic challenges, some for the first time. More...

Girlfriends: the anchors that keep single women grounded

Divorce changes you. It's been almost 10 years for me, and my life now bears little resemblance to my life before my marriage ended. Running into a close friend I hadn't seen in a long while allowed me to remember this. More...

How to hook the kids into fishing

Every spring on the first warm day, I get calls from friends who want to take their kids fishing. They are usually acting on what is called fishing fever and spend money on unnecessary tackle. More...

Schools

Plumsted school budget amounts to $25.7 million

PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Board of Education has introduced and adopted a tentative budget of $25.7 million for the 2009- 10 school year. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. March 31. More...

Sports

Lakewood BlueClaws seeking host families

The Lakewood BlueClaws are looking for local families to assist in housing players during the 2009 season. Anyone can help provide lodging for this year's BlueClaws by providing space or renting a room or apartment. More...

Athletes feel part of the game

JACKSON — Fun was the name of the game when members of Jackson's Challenger basketball league got together for some hoops with the Jackson Liberty High School basketball team on March 13. More...

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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jackson Memorial High School's Nick Shulman is tagged out while trying to steal third base during a preseason baseball scrimmage against Red Bank Catholic High School on March 21. RBC's Ben Stenson applies the tag to Shulman. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Dominick Mastro, 9, gets a helping hand from Mary Kate Gahagan as athletes from Jackson's Challenger program enjoy an activity at Jackson Liberty High School. More...

Howell school tab hits $112M

The Howell Board of Education will hold a public hearing on its proposed $112.7 million budget for the 2009- 10 school year at 8 p.m. April 1 at Howell Middle School North, Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. More...

'High School Musical' comes to Lakewood

In an attempt to expose a younger generation to theater, the Lakewood High School Fine Arts Department will present an adaptation of the popular Disney original movie "High School Musical." The show at Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Ave., will More...

Improvements planned at New Egypt intersection

PLUMSTED — The intersection of Lakewood-New Egypt Road (Ocean County Route 528) and Pinehurst Road (Ocean County Route 539) in Plumsted will undergo a major overhaul this year. More...

Bus company workers decline to join union

LAKEWOOD — Michelle Kasich, a driver with the Durham Bus Co. in Lakewood, does not know what happened. Kasich was among the employees who were seeking to bring union representation to the company. More...

Manalapan dancer's career is 'Movin' Out' on the road

When Gregory DeSantis of Manalapan was much younger he kept the fact that he was a student of dance to himself. More...

Town tries to comply with Pinelands panel

JACKSON — Dealing with the Pinelands Commission is proving to be a frustrating and difficult task, according to some Jackson officials. Planning Board members are learning there are problems trying to complete a storm-water management plan. More...

Bulletin Board

Art trip will stop at Grounds for Sculpture

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Community School has scheduled a trip to the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township, followed by a visit to the Princeton University Art Museum on June 20. More...

Go green at Jackson library program

The community is invited to join the Green Revolution by learning how to use plastic grocery bags to crochet an ecofriendly tote bag. Participants must already know how to crochet. Bring a size "N" hook and at least 20 bags to get started. More...

Inner Harbor trip scheduled for June 6

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Community School has scheduled a day trip to the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md., on June 6. More...

Obituaries

Monroe G. "Butch" Marx

Mr. Marx, 87, of Tinton Falls, died March 15, 2009, at home. He was the third generation in his family business, Marx Brothers, Shrewsbury, and named Business Man of the Year in 1972. More...

Eleanor D. King

Mrs. King, 87, of Howell, died Feb. 26, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She had resided in Freehold Township, Oakhurst, and in Holiday City South, Berkeley Township, before moving to Howell eight years ago. Mrs. More...

Stephen C. LaChance Jr.

Mr. LaChance, 74, a resident of New Egypt since 1963, died Feb. 27, 2009, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. He retired as a technical sergeant from the U.S. More...

Business

U.S. Census seeks local workers

JACKSON — Area residents who want to help the U.S. government conduct the 2010 census may get involved now. The U.S. Census is currently paying $14 per hour for enumerators. The U.S. More...

Plumsted to host business expo

PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Business Merchants Association will host its Spring Business Expo at the New Egypt Elks Lodge, Lakewood Road (Route 528), on March 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Thrift stores report increase in business

Difficult economic times are driving some people to cut back on their spending and that fact is apparent at area thrift shops, where sales are up and more people than usual are coming through the doors. More...