July 23, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Wounded veterans to be saluted

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Residents in Jackson will have a chance to show their support for wounded veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jackson's Wounded Warrior event will take place at 9 a.m. Aug. 8. More...

Brick woman becomes 2nd in Ocean to die of swine flu

BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

BRICK TOWNSHIP — A middle-aged Brick Township woman died of swine flu recently, becoming the second Ocean County resident to die of the virus. More...

Residents may sign up for 'We Care' program

PLUMSTED — Whether it is hurricane season or a snow and ice storm in the winter, for anyone who may need special assistance in an emergency, Plumsted's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is implementing the "We Care" program in conjunction More...

Residents cheer zoners' decision on application

Proposal for facility on Fort Plains Road was source of contention
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

HOWELL — Residents gave the Zoning Board of Adjustment a standing ovation once a roll call vote revealed that a proposed child care center known as Country Resort at Brookside was rejected. More...

Monmouth fair back with fun in Freehold

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The 35th annual Monmouth County Fair, organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H Association, will be held July 22-26 at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds on Koz More...

Jackson road work scheduled

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Road improvements are expected to be made this fall at the intersection of New Prospect and Bennetts Mills roads. More...

Officials to keep pressing for redesign of area road

Relative of woman killed in recent accident blasts circumstances of crash
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The mother-in-law of a woman who was killed last month in a head-on collision on Sharon Station Road in Upper Freehold Township described her daughter-in-law's fatal injuries to the Township Committee at its July 9 meeting. More...

Letters

Board member disappointed with decision

Although Blanche Krubner has been replaced on the Jackson Planning Board with a very capable environmental commission member in Gene Fowler, I would like to share my disappointment in seeing her removed from both township boards (Planning Board and More...

One suggestion for health care situation is cooperativism

You go to a doctor's office with an illness, but you have no health insurance. The cost of health insurance is beyond your financial means. You decided not to go to the emergency room at a hospital where the government would pick up the tab. More...

More towns should get involved with trap, neuter, return

Thank you for your timely article on the trap, neuter and return (TNR) program that has been adopted by Point Pleasant Beach and Jackson. Your article helps to expose the myth that a "shelter" is a safe place for any cat, not just ferals. More...

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Columns

Oh yes, it's ladies night, and the feeling is right

Coda • GREG BEAN

This presentation of the Greg Bean Common Sense Award goes to New Jersey Senate Republican leader Tom Kean, who has struck a blow against stupid bureaucratic intervention in the private sector. More...

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Sports

Jackson Track Club is making strides

Four young runners will head to national meet
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

Ayear ago, Ashley Collimore was one of 20 runners who joined the newly formed Jackson Track Club so that she could improve as a distance runner. More...

Sport Shorts

Stephanie Mason, a member of the Jackson Memorial High School basketball team, was recently named an all-star at the Keystone State Invitational Basketball Camp held at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pa. More...

Run for Water 5K will benefit Water for People

Rain or shine, the 5K race at Monmouth Battlefield State Park on Route 33, Manalapan, will take place July 25. Although race director Michael Johnson would prefer to have ideal conditions for a race, a little rain would be appropriate. More...

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Players take pride in local cleanup

Group of Howell athletes collects 1,000 pounds of trash
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

The Howell Township Clean Communities program enlisted the help of more than 30 local lacrosse players to tidy up a water retention basin that had become littered with everything from beer bottles to bicycles. From 9 a.m. More...

Kafton, for mayor, and Tilis, for council, announce candidacy in Jackson

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Freehold rocker coming to fair

No, it's not Springsteen, but a very special tribute at Monmouth fair
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

Amusician who was raised in Freehold will be coming home to perform the music of Freehold's own rock icon and native son. Josh Schreiber, who was raised in Freehold Borough and Freehold Township, has been playing music for years. More...

Environmentalist still looking for challenges

Blanche Krubner has enjoyed a varied career
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — At 80 years of age, she is still a dynamo with the power of a battery that keeps going and going and going. More...

Rezoning could bring homes, retail center

Howell officials have been tangling with Elon Associates for more than a decade
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

HOWELL — An ordinance that officials said would allow Howell to resolve decadeold litigation with Elon Associates has been adopted in a unanimous vote of the Township Council. More...

Ocean County acquires open space

The Ocean County Board of Freeholders recently approved the purchase of two natural land sites, preserving an additional 53 acres of open space in the county. More...

Costanzo, Fowler join town's planning board

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — The Planning Board welcomed two new members when it held its annual reorganization meeting on July 13. Following their appointment by Mayor Michael Reina, Stephen Costanzo and Gene Fowler joined the board. More...

Bulletin Board

Friends, family plan fundraiser

JACKSON — The friends and family of Bob Forcier will host a benefit for him on July 25 from noon to 6 p.m. at Just Plain Jane's, East Veterans Highway near Grand Avenue, Jackson. More...

Refresher driving course offered

JACKSON — The Orchards at Bartley is hosting an AARP drivers refresher course for people over the age of 50 in the community. The two-day class will be held July 29-30 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at The Orchards at Bartley in Jackson. More...

Elks carnival will benefit charities

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1432, Lakewood, will host its first carnival, Aug. 12-16. The carnival will consist of rides, games and family fun. More...

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Opinion

Litterbugs dump on Howell

What the heck is going on in Howell? Don't people in the community have any respect for the environment? More...

Quest for the perfect seat

Around Town • AMY ROSEN

Ienjoy going to shows. Whether it is a Broadway show, community theater, a concert, or a school production, it is always nice to look forward to being entertained. More...

But it looked so great on the website!

Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH

The family vacation. Just the mere mention of the word conjures up thoughts of a family sedan packed to the brim with fishing gear, floaties and Prozac. The planning of the trip is certainly no picnic for the parents. More...

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