September 10, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Plumsted police officer back at work

Ernest Freestone was suspended for 18 months for medical reasons

APlumsted police officer who was suspended from his job for more than a year is back at work. Township officials last week reinstated Officer Ernest Freestone to his position in the Plumsted Police Department. Freestone returned to work on Sept. More...

Ocean freeholders report finances in good shape

Ocean County's finances are in good shape and should continue to be even with growing needs in areas like social services and public safety, according to two international bond rating firms. Ocean County Freeholder Director John C. Bartlett Jr. More...

Petrecca is new officer in charge

PLUMSTED — For the first time in 16 years, the Plumsted Police Department has a new leader in charge of the day-to-day operations. At its Sept. More...

Young drummer keeps the beat for E Street

Jay Weinberg fills in for his dad with Springsteen; calls experience 'amazing'

Once upon a time in the Land of Hope and Dreams, a hard-working young prince who was Born in the USA was thrust into the limelight when the benevolent dictator of E Street called upon him to follow the path of his father. More...

Admitted bank robber gets 70 months in prison

ABrick Township man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on Aug. 26 for committing a series of six bank robberies on consecutive Thursdays in Ocean, Middlesex and Monmouth counties, acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra Jr. announced. More...

New book looks at 'The Boss'

Many Freehold-area residents do not question their unwavering loyalty to Bruce Springsteen. More...

Letters

Crossing guards make trip to school safer

With the new school year upon us, I would like to remind parents that the school crossing guards are there for the safety of their children. More...

Senior Advisory Board will try to help Jackson residents

Jackson's senior residents will now have a significant and major opportunity to express their needs and dependencies for a better quality of life through the newly formed Senior Advisory Board of Jackson, reformulated and brought to the forefront b More...

Opinion

Cartoon

Full Story

Corzine and Christie: a couple of characters

At this point in the election season, I am stumped. More...

Taking my maiden voyage on Facebook

I got the strangest invitation a couple of weeks ago. Not to a shower or a wedding or anything like that. No sir, this invitation was via an email and asked me to be Trixie Mattery's friend — on Facebook. More...

Schools

School board questioned on drug testing proposal

FRHSD administrator explains procedures for new policy

Apolicy to initiate random drug testing among certain Freehold Regional High School District students was met with questions from members of the public when it was introduced at the Board of Education's Aug. 31 meeting in Englishtown. More...

Business

Business Briefs

Garden State Council-Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) will conduct its 18th annual Human Resources Conference and Expo, "Blueprint for a Changing Reality," Oct. 25-27 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa, Long Branch. More...

Keeping alive the memory of the Forgotten War

Marine travels country to interview Korean War veterans

AMarine Corps combat veteran has begun a noble journey to document the story of the Korean War veterans who survived one of the most decorated battles in American history. According to U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Capt. More...

Machines will clear the air

As health officials across the country predict a comeback of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus this fall, administrators in the Howell K-8 School District will be taking novel steps to prevent the likelihood of infection. More...

EPA says local farm is clean

PLUMSTED — All cleanup work has been successfully completed at the Wilson Farm federal Superfund site in Plumsted, and the U.S. More...

Pinelands-friendly garden fair will be held Sept. 12

With vast tracts of unbroken forest, an aquifer system that contains 17 trillion gallons of fresh water, and habitat for rare plants and animals, the million acre Pinelands area of southern New Jersey is a natural treasure, according to a press rel More...

Players to put on hell of show

For nearly half a century, Margaret Schlinski has given Roosevelt residents high-quality theatrical productions in their Monmouth County hometown. More...

Jackson Liberty band ready for busy year

JACKSON — The Jackson Liberty High School Marching Band recently wrapped up its two-week band camp with high expectations for the upcoming season. More...

Program participants will learn about gangs

PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, will host a free program about gang awareness at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. More...

'Kate Smith' to appear at Georgian Court tea

LAKEWOOD — Join "Edith Kingdon Gould," wife of George Jay Gould, for an afternoon of song and stories with famed "God Bless America" singer and radio star "Kate Smith." This interactive theatrical performance and elegant tea party, which bri More...

Bulletin Board

Datebook

• A reptile round-up program with live turtles and snakes will be presented 11- 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays during September (except Sept. 26-27) at Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Blvd., Toms River. More...

Vendors needed for Sept. 19 flea market

CareOne at Jackson, 11 History Lane, Jackson, is seeking vendors for a flea market to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19. Spaces are $20 each. Vendors must supply their own tables. More...

Tickets available now for Oktoberfest trip

Seats are still available for an Oct. 3 bus trip to the Oktoberfest in Victorian Cape May. Sponsored by the Lakewood Community School, the cost is $30 for transportation only. More...

Columns

What's that sound? It's the sound of silence

It sure has been a lot quieter around the house since the Federal Trade Commission's ban on prerecorded "robocalls" went into effect Sept. 1, and I couldn't be happier. More...

Obituaries

Elizabeth "Betty" L. Jacobus

Mrs. Jacobus, 80, of Middletown, died Aug. 18, 2009, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shrewsbury. She was employed at Professional Pharmacy, Red Bank, for 15 years. Mrs. More...

Darlene S. Brown

Mrs. Brown, 46, of Howell, died Aug. 13, 2009, at home. She had lived in Matawan before moving to Howell 13 years ago. Mrs. Brown was a speech pathologist for the Lakewood Board of Education at the Oak Street School for the past eight years. More...

Clarence Wilson Jr.

Mr. Wilson, 83, of Howell, died Aug. 24, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. A lifelong area resident, he was a truck driver for Jersey Coast Freight Lines, Neptune, for 35 years, retiring in 1981. Mr. Wilson was a U.S. More...

Sports

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Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee football teams from Howell and Jackson hooked up during the opening week of the 2009 season for a game in Jackson on Aug. 29. More...

Davies enthusiastic about big turnout

Staff Writer With 105 players coming out for the 2009 season, Howell High School football coach Cory Davies has what every coach likes: depth. More...

Sport Shorts

Tryouts will be held for boys and girls by Jackson Travel Basketball. Teams play in the Mid-Monmouth League. All tryouts will be held at the Holman School gymnasium: Sept. 21 and Sept. 23, junior boys (grades 5-6) from 6-7:30 p.m. More...