As U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan of Howell (holding torch) continues to recover from injuries he received in the line of duty while serving in Afghanistan on March 20, 2008, he joined local law enforcement personnel for the Special Olympics Torch Run as the event made its way up Route 9 through Lakewood and Howell on June 12.
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Council president says no; says now is the right time to keep buying land
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer
Jackson Mayor Michael Reina would like to see an adjustment made in the amount of money that taxpayers will pay into Jackson's open space fund, but it is not certain that any change will be made. At the present time, Jackson property owners annually pay 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation into the township's open space fund. More...
Representatives of Rangers pay a visit
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer
Although the NHL's New York Rangers did not win professional hockey's Stanley Cup this year, they did win the hearts of many fifth-graders at the Rosenauer School. After a yearlong math incentive Power-To-Learn program that was held in conjunction with the Rangers, the pupils learned they had won a visit from the team's traveling road show. More...
PLUMSTED — The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, offering $30 in vouchers, is now available in Plumsted for income-eligible Ocean County residents 60 years old or older at participating farmers markets. In Plumsted, four farm markets are participating in the program sponsored by Community Services Inc. More...
Pupils get lesson on Jackson development
