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      September 10, 2009  RSS feed

      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
      BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

      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...

      Plumsted police officer back at work
      Ernest Freestone was suspended for 18 months for medical reasons
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      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. 2. It remains to be determined if he will receive the pay he was denied during his unpaid suspension from the police force. 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. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is deleting it from the national list of the country's most hazardous waste sites. 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. Details: 732-270-6960. More...
      • Vendors needed for Sept. 19 flea market
      • Tickets available now for Oktoberfest trip
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       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. If someone is bothering your child or tries to get them into their vehicle, they can go to any crossing guard and they will contact authorities. More...
      • Senior Advisory Board will try to help Jackson residents
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image 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. I put my name on the national Do Not Call list the very day I learned about it, and it has been effective in limiting the number of unsolicited calls that disturb my afternoon nap and our dinner hour. More...
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       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. Jacobus was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, Langford Jacobus; and a daughter, Elizabeth Jacobus. More...
      • Darlene S. Brown
      • Clarence Wilson Jr.
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       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...
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       Sports
      • article has image Photo
      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. At left, Howell's Gene Landino (45) tries to brush off a tackle attempt by Jackson's Matthew Kittle. At right, Howell's Joseph Pepe (52) prepares to block Jackson's Matthew Ferullo (26). Jackson won the game, 7-0. More...
      • Davies enthusiastic about big turnout
      • Sport Shorts
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       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...
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