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September 27, 2007
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ERIC SUCAR staff With the summer's bounty having been harvested, a worker removes corn stalks along Elton-Adelphia Road, Howell, on Sept. 19. More...
Explosion claims life of Jackson soldier in Iraq
Luigi Marciante leaves a wife and infant son behind
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The horrors of war have struck home in Jackson. The U.S. Department of Defense announced this week that U.S. Army Pfc. Luigi Marciante Jr., 25, of Jackson, was killed on Sept. 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near his vehicle. Marciante died of injuries h... More...


Sports center applicant willing to address traffic
Improvements proposed for intersection of Route 33-Fairfield Rd.
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL - A traffic expert said the developer of the proposed Monmouth County Athletic Center will make adjustments to handle traffic generated by the sports training facility. Traffic engineer Mark Kataryniak tes- tified on behalf of the Monmouth County Athletic Center at the Sept. 17 Zoning Bo... More...


Survivor seizes chance to make people aware
Mark Goldstein, 74, developed, overcame bout of breast cancer
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - He is a survivor and his aim is to heighten the awareness that men can develop breast cancer. "Statistically, this is a woman's disease and there is no doubt about that" said Mark Goldstein, 74, a 19-year survivor male breast cancer. More...


Master plan now includes historic preservation goals

PLUMSTED - The township now has its first historic preservation element, as part of the municipality's master plan. The master plan is the document that guides the growth and development of the community. It is comprised of multiple elements. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Reunion slated for Howell H.S. class of '87
Howell High School class of '87 will have a 20-year reunion Oct. 6, 7-11 p.m., at Circle Landmark Inn, Lakehurst. The cost to attend is $45 for singles and $77 per couple. A dinner buffet is included. Details and reservations: (732) 278-1685 or e-mail Dorinda'68@verizon.net. More...
•Free concerts to be presented in Howell
•Jackson H.S. Hall of Fame inductees named
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 Letters
•Board president stands by his statement
Anyone who has lived in Jackson long enough will notice that politics in this town too often reverts to personal attacks of individuals and their families. As it happens, I have served my town, both in a partisan political position as a township committeeman and on the nonpartisan Board of Educat... More...
•Jackson resident has questions about proposed first aid service
•Memories of Jersey Freeze are pleasing
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 Editorials
•Results of 'basic civics' test can be misleading
The national papers and pundits were all atwitter last week over the results of a test given to 14,000 college students across the country that seemed to suggest that lots of them got stupider during their four years of expensive education instead of smarter. More...
•He's just too busy to call his frantic mom
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Joseph J. Rossotto Mr. Rossotto, 89, of Jackson, died Sept. 16, 2007, at home. He was born and raised in Jersey City, where he had lived before moving to Jackson in 2003. Prior to retiring in 1972, he worked in the gas division of Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) Co., Jersey City, for more ... More...
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 Schools
•Jackson school board OKs new set-up for meetings
JACKSON - The Board of Education has voted 7-0 to approve a change to the 2007-08 meeting schedule to include a committee of the whole. Committee of the whole meetings will take place one week prior to the board's regular business meeting and will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the public meeting room of... More...
•Teachers, support staff benefit from workshops
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 Sports
•Hands up
JEFF GRANIT staff At left, Colts Neck's Kate Festa (l) and Karissa Herrick (r) try to block a Howell spike during a recent match. At right, Howell's Heather Tallman tries to block a Colts Neck spike during the match at Howell High School last week. Colts Neck went to win the match in three sets. More...
•Sports Shorts
•Jags bounce back with a shutout over Lacey
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 Business
•Fruit of the vine is a passion for family
Four JG's Vineyards begins harvest for new wine year
As autumn approaches with cool nights and dry, warm days, it signals only one thing at the Four JG's Vineyards in Colts Neck - the beginning of harvest time. "We start in September and will continue to harvest until about the middle of October," said Janet Giunco, owner and winemaker. More...
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