April 8, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Howell Labor Committee and HTEA reps expected to meet on April 14
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education may hold a special meeting on April 15, depending on the results of an April 14 meeting between representatives of the board and the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA), school board Presiden More...

Exhibit will celebrate arts in New Egypt

PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township Council for the Arts has joined with the New Egypt Middle School art department to present “Celebrating the Arts” in the art gallery at the Welcome Center, 31 Main St., New Egypt. More...

Jackson Regular Republican Club endorses Reina, Martin, Updegrave

JACKSON — The Jackson Township Regular Republican Club has announced its endorsements for mayor and Township Council in the May municipal election. More...

PAWPAC fundraiser aids puppies in crisis

BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

An organization that calls itself PAWPAC (Protecting Animal Welfare Political Action Committee) is taking what it believes is a unique approach to helping innocent dogs that cannot help themselves — especially those languishing in puppy mills t More...

New Egypt Day brings family fun

PLUMSTED — Main Street New Egypt and Plumsted Township are inviting the public to attend the annual New Egypt Day festival slated for May 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

V.A. counseling center to open in Lakewood

With more than 42 percent of National Guard troops and reservists returning from duty in the Middle East in need of some mental health treatment, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders praised the pending opening of a Veterans Affairs counseling cente More...

Letters

Mandated diversity is not the answer for NJ

Judging by the Rev. More...

Blame state’s current financial mess on elected officials in Trenton

Today it seems that many would like to place blame for New Jersey’s budget disaster on the shoulders of the municipalities, public employees, teachers and police officers. More...

Writer supports Knutson, Brennan, Smith for board

And, the winning numbers are 4, 8 and 9 with the jackpot being shared by all Howell residents. No, this is not a Mega Millions jackpot announcement. It’s better. More...

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Columns

Movie tickets: You’ll have to hock the family jewels

Itry not to sound like one of those old geezers who bore the pants off younger folk by telling them over and over again how much better things were back in the Olden Days. More...

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Obituaries

Boris Wolkow

Mr. Wolkow, 90, of Jackson died Feb. 1, 2010, at Care One of Jackson. He was born in Russia and came to the U.S. in 1956, residing first in Clifton and Lakewood. More...

John L. Magyar

Mr. Magyar, 59, of Toms River, and previously of Howell, died Feb. 13, 2010, at the Leisure Chateau, Lakewood. He was a systems analyst for IBM, Dayton, before becoming disabled in 1995. Mr. Magyar was a member of St. More...

Adrian James Giglio

Mr. Giglio, 72, of Jackson, formerly of Manalapan, died Feb. 26, 2010, at Memorial Sloan- Kettering Hospital, New York City. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he joined the Air Force National Guard and was stationed at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field. More...

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Sports

Jags have high hopes for season

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

Asoftball lineup laden with experience and fronted by a proven pitcher in Bridget Irons makes Jackson Memorial High School a team to watch again this season in the Shore Conference A South Division. More...

D.J. Mirrione tags out Freehold High School’s Nick Morello

Howell High School third baseman D.J. Mirrione tags out Freehold High School’s Nick Morello during the Rebels’ game against the Colonials on April 3 in Freehold Borough. More...

Saker expects big year in discus

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

The Jackson Memorial High School boys track and field team, bolstered by its recent NJSIAA Group III indoor championship, has high hopes for the 2010 spring season and Connor Saker expects to play a part in it. More...

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Howell High School baseball team

Under a picture-perfect blue sky devoid of clouds, members of the Howell High School baseball team warm up before a game at Freehold High School on April 3 in Freehold Borough. More...

Budget will be presented to public

Plumsted school board to seek voter approval for $9.5 million tax levy
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Plumsted residents who would like information about the 2010-11 Plumsted Township School District budget may attend a presentation to be held at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School. More...

Members of public will get 4 minutes to address board

BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

Members of the public will now have an extra minute, for a total of four minutes, to speak their mind during Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meetings. More...

Jacob Landau’s Holocaust Suite

Monmouth University is hosting an exhibit of Jacob Landau’s “The Holocaust Suite” (1968) from April 8-23 in the Monmouth University library, Seminar Room 102, Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch. More...

Hominy Hill course rates high

COLTS NECK — Hominy Hill Golf Course in Colts Neck, which is operated by the Monmouth County Park System, was recently named Readers’ Favorite Golf Course by New Jersey Monthly magazine. More...

Legislators seek investigation into closing of bridal shop

Monmouth County’s 12th District legislators are calling upon New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow and Acting Director of Consumer Affairs Sharon M. More...

Civil War comes to park

The Historic Village at Allaire will time travel for its first Civil War encampment. New Jersey Union regiments will camp out in the village’s show fields on April 10-11. More...

Fine mist water nozzle wins award in contest

All eyes are on the winner of this year’s Hot Technology Contest. More...

Bulletin Board

May 2 walk will benefit organ donation

To help raise money and awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation, hundreds of organ donor recipients, organ donors, family and friends will join together at the 11th annual Walk the Walk for Organ and Tissue Donation. More...

Car cruise season will begin April 24

The Blue Moon Kruizers will begin its 2010 car cruise season April 24 and will run from 5-8 p.m. each Saturday through Sept. 25 at the Chick-fil-A, 4881 Route 9, Howell. More...

Family Beach Ball May 23 in Sea Bright

Clean Ocean Action’s Family Beach Ball will be held 3-7 p.m. May 23 at the ShipAhoy Beach Club, 800 Ocean Ave., Sea Bright. The cost is $50 for adults, $25 for children under 18; there is a $135 family pass discount through April 22. More...

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Opinion

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SHARE grants would save in the long term

GUEST COLUMN
BRIAN J. VALENTINO

On the day of his inauguration, Gov. Chris Christie inherited a gaping $2 billion hole in the state’s budget and swiftly set about the people’s business in meeting our constitutional mandate guaranteeing a balanced budget. More...

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Schools

Museum Night features students’ art creations

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Students in the Jackson School District are learning a lot about art, artists and art history these days. From Japanese sumi-e painting to fauvism to op art, the pupils are becoming well rounded as they work in a variety of mediums. More...

St. Aloysius pupils excel at competition

JACKSON — Pupils from the St. Aloysius School recently brought home Olympic gold and silver. The pupils from St. More...

FRHSD adopts $177M budget for 2010-11

Residents will vote on $119.3 tax levy in April 20 election
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

Positions now held by assistant principals, supervisors and teachers will not be accounted for in the Freehold Regional High School District’s 2010-11 budget. More...

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Business

business briefs

A Starbucks Coffee representative will be present at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson, on May 19 at 7 p.m. to talk about the company’s various brands and to offer free samples. More...

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