ERIC SUCAR staff Howell High School quarterback Tim Lamirande (12) puts a stiffarm move on Montgomery High School linebacker Mike Haderer during the Rebels' 49-20 victory over the Cougars in the Central Jersey Group IV state semifinal playoff game on Nov. 16 in Howell. Lamirande threw four touchdown... More ... Bids in for next phase of medical response issue Jackson continues to assess options for future services BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer       In response to a request for proposals, two companies have submitted bids to provide emergency medical transport services in Jackson. The bids from interested firms had to be submitted by 10 a.m. Nov. 16. The sealed bids were opened and read at that time. More ... Spirit of Thanksgiving motivates club members       BY BARI FAYE SIEGEL Correspondent HOWELL - They give back because they can. Students in the Monmouth Academy Community Service Club prepared 10 Thanksgiving food baskets for needy Lakewood families last week, but they got back far more than they gave. More ... Pinelands panel certifies Jackson zoning ordinance       JACKSON - The Pinelands Commission has certified an ordinance that establishes two new zoning districts and significantly reduces residential zoning capacity in Jackson. Approved by the commission on Nov. More ... Negotiations under way for local sewer service       PLUMSTED - Mayor Ron Dancer said authorization has been given to the Kokes Organization to begin negotiations to provide sewer service for portions of the New Egypt Town Center from a senior citizen (55 and over) park. The mayor said the Kokes Organization was one of 10 companies that submitted ... More ... South Street Players mark 25 years of performances Current production of 'The Rainmaker' on stage at Priedaine BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent       The South Street Players have come full circle as they celebrate 25 years of theater production. The group was formerly known at the St. Rose Players. Its first production was N. Richard Nash's "The Rainmaker," a play about a rainmaker's arrival in a drought-stricken western town and the promise ... More ... Youngster gets thrills on the road in 'Gypsy' Madison Samilow of Marlboro enjoys playing to audiences BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       As she travels throughout the United States and across the border into Canada, Madison Samilow, 10, of Marlboro, is having the time of her life performing in the national Broadway tour of "Gypsy." "Gypsy," produced by Phoenix Entertainment, was at the State Theatre in New Brunswick at the end of ... More ... Stickers will help identify vehicles of young drivers       JACKSON - Stickers that are to be placed on vehicles being operated by people who hold a provisional driver's license are now available. More ... Copter drops in with lesson BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer       HOWELL - The cliché "the sky's the limit" became literal for some Howell Memorial Middle School students on Nov. 1 as they were visited by the Monmouth- Ocean Hospital Service Corp.'s (MONOC) medical crew in an $5 million helicopter. More ... Lessons in autism planned for police       Law enforcement officials in California and Ohio who were not trained in dealing with autism used stun guns to subdue two children with autism earlier this year. Two local organizations want to prevent that from happening in New Jersey - the state with the highest incidence of autism in the count... More ... Signups held for master gardeners       The Monmouth County Master Gardener Program is accepting applications for 2008. The deadline to apply is Jan. 2. Master gardeners are experts in all things related to home gardening in Monmouth County. More ... Pallet refurbishing center gains planners' approval BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer       HOWELL - The Planning Board has granted preliminary and final site plan approval to an application that proposed the construction of a business on Yellowbrook Road where wooden pallets will be refurbished. Residents at the Nov. More ... Applications for housing due Nov. 30       LAKEWOOD - Township officials have announced that 72 affordable housing units will be available for sale at Lakewood Commons I. The three-bedroom and four-bedroom units that are available in this phase range in price from $110,000 to $220,000, according to a press release. More ... Native American history needs retelling Thanksgiving portrays stereotypes that some find offensive BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent       November is American Indian Heritage Month and also the month when people across the country remember the Native Americans who are part of the Thanksgiving story. More ... 'Beauty and the Beast' comes to Marlboro stage       A"tale as old as time" will be enchanting audiences young and old as the Marlboro Players bring the premiere of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" to Monmouth County. More ... Indictment alleges coach shook down truck drivers       HOWELL - The former coach of a Howell travel baseball team has been charged with raising money in the team's name and using it for his own personal gain. On Nov. More ... Area youths honored by Optimists BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer       In the spirit of rewarding those who help others and to celebrate Youth Appreciation Week, the Noontime Optimist Club of Freehold has honored 20 youth group members from the First Presbyterian Church, Freehold Borough, for their efforts in helping needy people. More ...