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October 1, 2009 / Front Page

Construction under way at Sunnyside development

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St. Veronica parish celebrates 50 years of faith and fellowship

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CODA

SkyScreamer gives riders thrilling view of park

Food pantry benefits from young athletes

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Jaguars pound EB Bears in state lacrosse action

Horsemen take reins at Monmouth Park

Road safety would be focus for new panel

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Members of the Jackson Township Council may decide on Oct 13 if they will approve the creation of a road safety committee. The panel, if created, will examine Jackson's roads with the hope of preventing future accidents and fatalities. More...

Get a grip!

Pro wrestlers Vicious Cycle (l) has a hold on his opponent Johnny Calzone during their bout at Howell Day, a community celebration that was held at Oak Glen Park, Howell, on Sept. 26. More...

Perpetrators sought in home invasion

One resident kidnapped, later released unharmed, in Jackson incident

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — Police are searching for the men who invaded a Perrineville Road home and kidnapped an individual on Sept. 25. The person who was kidnapped was later released unharmed in South Brunswick, Middlesex County. More...

Robber hits outlet store

JACKSON — Police are searching for the individual who committed an armed robbery at the Ecko Unlimited store in the Jackson Premium Outlets, Route 537, on Sept. 22. Officer Donald Lasko responded to a report of an armed robbery at 9:45 p.m. More...

Church to host art auction

FARMINGDALE — The Rosary Altar Society of St. Catherine of Siena Parish is sponsoring an art auction. Approximately 160 pieces of art and memorabilia will be presented by Marlin Art of New York. More...

Bank heists lead to 10-year sentence for Howell resident

On Sept. 18, Justin Grabowski, 26, of Howell, was sentenced to a 10-year state prison term for a pair of bank robberies committed in Neptune Township. More...

Foundation finds ways to help cancer patients

BY DEVIN ALESSIO Staff Writer

Monica Vermeulen knows how horrible it feels to hear the words, "Your child has cancer." In February 1991 her family members' lives were forever changed when her 3-year-old daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer t More...

Veterans warned of scam

Veterans are being warned not to give out credit card information over the telephone to anyone who claims they are representing the Veterans Administration. More...

'Punks, Poets & Politicians'

McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery in Red Bank has opened a photography exhibition, "Punks, Poets & Politicians, Photographs by Marcia Resnick." McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery is on the second floor at 12 Monmouth St., Red More...

Letters

Good move to honor former Jackson resident

I am a former resident of Jackson. I lived there for most of my first 27 years (I am 48 now). More...

Many people pulled together to make recent cut-a-thon a success

The Jackson Women of Today would like to thank the Jackson businesses, community leaders and residents who helped make our cut-a-thon so successful. Due to everyone's generosity, we were able to reach our fundraising goals. More...

Start walking for a longer, healthier life on Oct. 4 in Pt. Pleasant Beach

There is a movement afoot. It is taking place across the country to address the crisis of rising health care costs, physical inactivity and adult obesity facing our nation. The American Heart Association's Start! More...

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Obituaries

Alan J. Nuccio

Mr. Nuccio, 60, of Eatontown, died Sept. 16, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a social studies/history teacher for 29 years at Manalapan High School, and received the Teacher of the Year Award. Mr. More...

Leona Lee Neve

Mrs. Neve, 77, of Lakewood, died Sept. 21, 2009. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and resided there before moving to Lakewood in 1994. Mrs. More...

Emma Singer Wojciechowicz

Mrs. Wojciechowicz, 89, of Sayreville, died Sept. 9, 2009, in Pine Brook Care and Rehabilitation Center, Englishtown. More...

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Sports

Young players give Lions hope for wins

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

Jackson Liberty High School boys soccer coach Paul Baker said he is "cautiously optimistic" about the 2009 season despite his team's slow start. More...

Lions to meet Barnegat

After cruising to a 55-6 victory over Lakewood in which Matt Filosa became Jackson Liberty High School's first 100-yard rusher in a game, with 198 yards and four touchdowns, the Lions were brought down to earth with a thud when they lost to Middlet More...

Lions' harriers off to good start in '09

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

Jackson Liberty High School's girls and boys cross country teams have won their first four meets for the second straight year, but their big test will come this week. Both squads are entered in the Shore Coaches Meet to be held on Oct. More...

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Alex Johnson, 10, and fellow members of the Kingdom Karate World Group perform for the audience at Howell Day, a community celebration that was held at Oak Glen Park, Howell, on Sept. 26. More...

After years, plans on table for homes

AST Sunnyside Road will include affordable homes and market-rate units

BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

Aplan to build 220 residential units on a former Route 9 egg farm in Howell was partially heard by the Howell Planning Board on Sept. 17 after the Township Council made certain concessions for its construction in April. More...

Stalag 17 remains vivid for ex-POW

Armand C. Di Schiavi recounts experiences during local talk

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Some people may remember the World War II story about Stalag 17 in which American prisoners of war were held captive in a German prison camp in Austria. More...

New Jersey Youth Corps may perform work in town

PLUMSTED — The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development may soon be partnering with Plumsted to perform community service projects under the New Jersey Youth Corps Program. More...

Men live dream on Appalachian Trail

Freehold Twp. friends hike thousands of miles from Georgia to Maine

BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

Danny Robertson and Brain Poucher lived the adage of "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" when they made approximately five million steps needed to complete a hike of the entire Appalachian Trail (AT), which measures about 2,17 More...