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FRANK GALIPO Billy Collins, a former United States Poet Laureate, presents some of his work during an appearance at Georgian Court University, Lakewood, on March 31. More...

NRC vote guarantees Oyster Creek license renewal

Nuclear plant's foes weighing their options

The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given the oldest nuclear plant in the country another 20 years of life. Commission members voted 3-1 at the NRC headquarters in Rockville, Md. More...

Guide aids families facing foreclosure

Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno wants to assist families facing foreclosure and evictions by offering a comprehensive resource guide. More...

FAMILY FITNESS - Advertorial

The family that plays together, gets fit together. More...

Residents seek seats on Plumsted board

PLUMSTED — Six residents of the township are seeking seats on the Plumsted Board of Education in the April 21 school election. More...

Corzine: Dire times call for tough choices

Governor defends budget as maintaining priorities

In the weeks since delivering his $29.8 billion budget proposal, Gov. More...

Letters

Hauge, Buckalew and Probasco earn support

As a graduate of New Egypt High School's class of 2008, I feel that I possess a special and unique perspective on our schools that most people do not. I am a lifelong resident of New Egypt. More...

Resident likes Barlow, Roach, Witkowski for Plumsted school board

I have heard that New Egypt High School students are unhappy for the following reasons: The children can no longer eat on the floor in the hallways; the superintendent is no longer socializing with the students; the Board of Education does not care More...

Krakower has resident's support for seat on Jackson school board

A name that is known by many people in Jackson is Marvin Krakower. Working together with the community and its schools to get much accomplished is, in a sense, what has been Mr. More...

Columns

Sure could use a little bit of good news today

Every day, I wake up with a different song playing on an endless loop in my brain. Why my brain picks that day's song has always been a mystery to me. More...

Schools

Kids 'step up' for environment

JACKSON — The Goddard School of Jackson shut off all non-essential lights from 10 to 11 a.m. on the morning of March 30 — but it wasn't nap time. More...

Poet speaks at Georgian Court

LAKEWOOD — Former United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins presented a free poetry reading at Georgian Court University to students and the public on March 31. More...

Nine candidates seek board seats in Jackson

JACKSON — Nine candidates are running for three three-year terms on the sevenmember Jackson Board of Education. The school election will be held on April 21. More...

Sports

Warriors hope to shine on baseball diamond

With a solid group of returning players, the New Egypt High School baseball team is poised to make another run at the NJSIAA state tournament. More...

Golfers off to good start

The Howell High School golf team got the 2009 season off to a promising start last week. The Rebels finished second as a team at the season-opening Wall Invitational held April 1 at the Shark River Golf Course, Neptune. More...

Sport Shorts

The Ocean County College Foundation will hold its eighth annual golf outing at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Lakewood, on May 5. More...

NRC vote guarantees Oyster Creek license renewal

The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given the oldest nuclear plant in the country another 20 years of life. More...

Plan calls for Southard pupils to attend Aldrich

Final decision could depend on Howell budget's passage

Concerned residents were put at ease when the Howell Board of Education's Facilities Committee introduced a tentative redistricting plan at its April 6 meeting. More...

Pending law irks Jackson

The Jackson Township Council has voiced its opposition to a pair of bills awaiting the signature of Gov. Jon Corzine. A resolution recently passed by the council asks the governor not to sign S-2577 and A-3772. More...

Bruno, Nicastro vie for Howell board seat

HOWELL — Two residents of Howell are running for a three-year term to represent the township on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Bill Bruno and Robert Nicastro are running for the position. More...

Plumsted adds Huie farm to preservation program

PLUMSTED — Thirty-five farms have now been preserved and forever protected from future development with the 180-acre Huie farm being enrolled in the Farmland Preservation Program in Plumsted. More...

Photographers recognized in state press association contest

G reater Media Newspapers photographers won three awards in the New Jersey Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest for 2008. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, N.J., publishes 12 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. More...

Initial members named to Going Green panel

JACKSON — The going will be green now that the Going Green Committee has been selected to get going. More...

Effort will give veterans proper military burial

Every American veteran deserves a proper burial when the time comes. Proper burial, for a veteran, includes military honors by a uniformed honor guard. More...

Council honors musician

JACKSON — It is not too often that a high school trombonist gets feature billing at a government meeting, but Jackson Liberty High School senior Paul Maier had that honor at the March 24 Township Council meeting. More...

Bulletin Board

They Will Surf Again' slated for June 28

The nonprofit Life Rolls On Foundation will hold its second northeast "They Will Surf Again" (TWSA) event 9 a.m. June 28 at Pier Village Beach, Long Branch. More...

Water main/hydrant flushing in Jackson

JACKSON — The Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) has started flushing water mains and hydrants in the township. The flushing program will take place Sunday through Thursday between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. More...

Jackson Liberty hosts trip to Tropicana

The Jackson Liberty High School Parent Teacher-Student Network (PTSN) is sponsoring "A Day at the Tropicana" trip to Atlantic City on May 17. The cost of $30 per person includes bus transportation, a '60s revival show, and $10 cash back. More...

Opinion

It's the full-court press on laundry

Laundry. It's the bane of my existence. It challenges me, humiliates me and tempts me to call a flagrant foul as I shout out, "For the love of Tide, why is this shirt in the dirty clothes when it's still on a hanger? More...

April: The pace picks up!

William Shakespeare: "April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." Dare to dream! Patience has its own sweet rewards. When you are struck with the urge to root in the dirt, you are in your own world. More...

Obituaries

Carolin M. Muchmore

Mrs. Muchmore, of Oceanport, died March 29, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She had resided in Jackson and Millstone before relocating to Oceanport 12 years ago. Mrs. More...

Barbara J. Robertson

Mrs. Robertson, 66, of West Long Branch, died April 1, 2009, at home. She had resided in Oceanport before relocating to West Long Branch in 1998. She was predeceased by her husband, George "Bucky" Robertson. Mrs. More...

Molly Bossewitch

Mrs. Bossewitch, 95, of Howell, died April 4, 2009, at Brandywine Assisted Living in Howell. Born in New York, she had lived in Brooklyn for many years before moving to Manalapan, then Marlboro and later Howell. Mrs. More...