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May 25, 2005
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JEFF GRANIT staffKingda Ka, the world’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, made its debut at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, on May 19 and left riders thrilled with the experience. The roller coaster launches riders to a speed of 128 mph and to a height of 456 feet. More...
Council introduces $36.7M spending plan
Howell budget shows 4.5-cent tax rate increase
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

The Howell Township Council has set June 14 as the date for a final public hearing and adoption of the municipality’s $36.7 million budget for 2005. More...


Police leadership at issue in Lakewood
Candidate said to be in running for director’s post
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer

The Lakewood Township Committee is interviewing a candidate who may succeed departing Public Safety Director Wayne Yhost, according to Committeeman Raymond Coles. More...


Int’l. festival reflects school’s melting pot

Building better relations between the cultural and ethnic groups at Howell High School is one of the aims of the school’s International Festival. More...


Officials debate merits of economic consultants
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

HOWELL — Members of the Township Council have discussed the possibility of terminating the contracts of two economic development consulting firms that serve Howell. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
• Ocean County Camera Club will host the following events at 8 p.m. at the Lakewood High School library, 855 Somerset Ave., Lakewood: May 31, April Photo Competition; June 6, End of Year Print and Slide competitions; June 20, “Elliot Erwitt Photography’s Humorist.” Details: (732) 364-4939. More...
•Community Bulletin Board
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 Letters
•Letters
Teachers go above and beyond for students As a lifelong resident of Jackson, a taxpayer, and a Jackson school district educator, I agree that we are once again challenged to preserve the high standards of education to which we have grown accustomed while facing the burden of devising a workable More...
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 Editorials
•A new entry in the book of lame excuses
Coda
I remember the time my cousin, Danny, ate three cans of pork and beans warmed Boy Scout-style over an open fire. More...
•Opinion
•No time to worry about skin tone
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 Schools
•Board will talk about budget cuts
Jackson school officials will meet on May 31 to pare spending plan
JACKSON — The Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. May 31 in the Fine Arts Center at Jackson Memorial High School and is expected to take action on the $2.9 million cut to its 2005-06 budget that has been unanimously recommended by the Township Committee. More...
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 Sports
•Piners in the hunt for some hardware
Lakewood boys eyeing conference, state titles
WALL — The cool demeanor of pitcher John Girgenti and a couple of timely hits combined for the expected result last Saturday as the Lakewood High School (LHS) baseball team knocked off Wall High School, 3-2, in a Shore Conference second-round game at Wall Municipal Complex. More...
•Safe at second
•Gallo wins 1,500 at her final Big 10 meet
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 Business
•Business Briefs
WOW! Work Out World will be collecting personal hygiene products on behalf of our troops during Memorial Day weekend, May 28-29. The WOW! group fitness department of Brick is asking that each group fitness attendee bring at least one personal hygiene product as their “entry” into class for the weeke More...
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