April 16, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Voters will have say on tax levy

Jackson board proposes $137.2M budget for 2009-10
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Jackson voters will head to the polls on April 21 to say yes or no to the tax levy proposed by the Jackson Board of Education. More...

Town will seed funds for officers

PLUMSTED — Mayor Ron Dancer and the Township Committee have authorized the filing of a federal Department of Justice grant application to hire police officers, as a result of the newly enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus More...

Jackson skate park reopens

JACKSON — With help from municipal officials, teenagers, parents, a BMX champion and his mom, the Jackson skate park at the Jackson Justice Complex has been reopened. More...

Council increases number of homes on Route 9 site

Residents' attorney says officials were 'selling out' neighboring homeowners
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — Over the objection of some residents, the members of the Township Council have adopted an ordinance that will permit the construction of more homes than initially approved to be built on the former site of the Cutler-Rubenstein egg f More...

Novel addresses problems in pharmaceutical industry

BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

Dr. Michael Rushnak was visited by a drug company representative in 1979. More...

Letters

Hunting bills spark anger in local residents

We are angry and extremely opposed to bill S802/A1669, which will allow hunting on Sunday with bow and arrow, five months out of the year (mid-September to late February) in wildlife management areas. More...

Every resident's situation is his own personal agenda

In response to a letter to the editor from Paul Mayerowitz on the issue of revaluation ("Residents, Not Town, Need to Act on Their Own Behalf," Tri-Town News, April 9), I must disagree with him. More...

Falling property values threaten fairness of tax system

It is not surprising that struggling New Jersey homeowners are looking for any shelter they can find as an economic storm batters the state. More...

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Columns

In tough economy, it's time for the perfect tax

Coda • GREG BEAN

Iwas in the convenience store this week, listening to smokers gripe about the new 62- cent per-pack tax the federal government has imposed on cigarettes. That means the feds now get $1.01 per package of smokes, or $10.10 per carton. More...

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Schools

Howell voters asked to OK school tax levy

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — The Howell Board of Education has adopted a budget totaling $112.7 million for the 2009-10 school year. In the April 21 school election, residents will be asked to approve a local tax levy of $64.8 million to support the budget. More...

Howell hopefuls want to serve school children

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — Five residents are running for three three-year terms on the Howell Board of Education in the April 21 school election. The candidates are Joseph Moscato, Patrick Dowling, Amy Fankhauser, Matthew Giachetti and Timothy O'Brien. More...

Pupils shine at Scholastic Olympics

Fourteen seventh-grade students from Holy Family School in Lakewood recently competed in the 16th annual Scholastic Olympics at Monsignor Donovan High School, Toms River, with unprecedented success. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Jackson Memorial High School's Ryan Sindt (41) tries to sprint past a Brick Township High School defender during the second half of a lacrosse match play April 8 at Jackson Memorial. More...

Plumsted seeks OK for budget

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Plumsted residents will go to the polls on April 21 to cast their ballots on the general fund tax levy being requested by the Plumsted Board of Education to help fund the operation of local schools in 2009- 10. More...

Communications professionals honored - Watch Video

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

When a person calls the Jackson Police Department and asks for help, he can be certain that a trained telecommunicator will send whatever assistance is required. More...

Military, towns trying to work out concerns

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Ayearlong joint land-use study that deals with compatible use of land surrounding Joint Base McGuire- Dix-Lakehurst has been completed. The U.S. More...

Information session set for 2009 Relay For Life

It is not too late to join the 2009 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of the New Egypt area. More...

Holocaust exhibit shows vivid look at genocide

BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD — The pictures and materials that have been gathered tell of a genocide the world vowed never to forget. Georgian Court University recently debuted a multimedia "Holocaust Memorial Exhibit" in the university's M. More...

Bulletin Board

New Egypt festival features Y-ART sale

The Plumsted Township Council for the Arts will hold a Y-ART sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16 at the township's annual New Egypt Day festival. More...

Use state income tax to pay for the cost of education in New Jersey

As a resident in an adult community, I feel inclined to agree with Jackson Township Council President Michael Kafton's opposition to proposed legislation which would permit age-restricted developments to become non-agerestricted housing ("Pending L More...

Holocaust observance to be held April 21

A Holocaust commemoration observance will be held 7:30 p.m. April 21 to mark the 70th anniversary of Kindertransport. During Kindertransport, 10,000 young children were sent mainly from Germany to England without their parents. More...

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Opinion

Solved: the vexing case of the missing iPod

Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH

For Christmas we surprised our young Huey with an iHome — a dream machine for anyone with an iPod. For those of you not in the know, the iPod is the technological replacement for your CDs, 8-tracks and cassette tapes. More...

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Obituaries

Herbert Greenberg

Mr. Greenberg, 81, of Lakewood, died March 6, 2009, at Leisure Park Health Center in Lakewood. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he had resided in Manasquan and Manalapan before moving to Lakewood. A World War II Navy veteran, Mr. More...

Elizabeth P. Magnussen

Mrs. Magnussen, 84, a resident of Lakewood for the past 14 years, died March 12, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. More...

Robert J. Raba Sr.

Mr. Raba, 79, of Jackson, died March 23, 2009, at home. He was a chemical technician for more than 40 years. Mr. Raba was predeceased by his wife, Eileen, in 2006; a brother, Elliott, and a sister, Caroline. Surviving are his children, Robert J. More...

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Sports

Jaguars start lacrosse campaign at 4-0

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

The 2009 edition of the Jackson Memorial High School boys lacrosse team is not going to have issues when it comes to scoring goals. The Jaguars return an experienced core of seniors who have a penchant for finding the back of the net. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson Liberty High School's Juan Herrera competes in the pole vault during the Colts Neck Relays at Colts Neck High School on April 13. The Lions' pole vaulters tied for fourth place in the event. More...

Howell boys lax team looks for improvement

Howell High School boys lacrosse coach Derek Reichenbecher and the Rebels are trying to improve upon 2008's 11-6 campaign. The Rebels have senior co-captains Troy Bonjavanni (attack) and Nick Caporaso (defense) to build around. More...

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