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January 24, 2008
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CHRIS KELLY staff Jack Kirk performs with the Ardena Elementary School band during the band's winter concert at the Howell school on Jan. 15. More...
Howell enrollment stands at about 7,100; options being examined

HOWELL — As one way of dealing with a declining enrollment in the community’s K-8 public schools, Howell Board of Education members are considering the possible option of closing a school. More...


Three young women died on Sept. 10 in afternoon crash

JACKSON — The teenager who was driving a car in which her three passengers died in a Sept. 10 motor vehicle accident has been charged with driving while under the influence. More...


Three young women died on Sept. 10 in afternoon crash

The teenager who was driving a car in which her three passengers died in a Sept. 10 motor vehicle accident in Jackson has been charged with driving while under the influence. Authorities declined to specify what substance or substances they believe the driver was under the influence of. More...


Ocean County Board of Freeholders adds its voice to objectors

As expected, the New Jersey American Water Company filed an application with the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on Jan. 14 to increase its water rates by 23.35 percent. Even though the water company has applied for the rate increase, the BPU commissioners will have the ultimate say as to w... More...


PLUMSTED - On Jan. 12 the New Egypt First Aid Squad held its annual installation of officers ceremony for 2008. Mayor Ron Dancer and the Township Committee congratulated the new officers and thanked all of the volunteer members serving the community. The volunteer New Egypt FirstAid Squad has be... More...


The Plumsted library, 119 Evergreen Road, Plumsted, will host two free programs about driving safety, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Kenneth Chrusz of the AAA Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety will show two films and conduct talks involving driving safety for teens, their friends, and families. "Dr... More...
For many Garden State residents, it looks as though "New Jersey and You" are no longer perfect together. A recent report by Rutgers University uncovers an alarming exodus of residents from this state we're in. Titled "Where Have All the Dollars Gone? An Analysis of New Jersey Migration Patterns,"... More...
Guest Column
The wisest decisions can be the hardest to make. In the late 1970s, state and federal legislators made a very wise, but controversial decision to protect the million-acre Pinelands region in southern New Jersey. More...
Mrs. Kotch, 73, of Middletown, died Jan. 11, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a secretary at Catholic Charities, Red Bank. Mrs. Kotch is survived by her husband, John M. Kotch Sr. More...
There is no trick to good character. According to magician Ken Northridge of Dovetail Presentations, the magic to integrity is persistence. Northridge paid a visit to the Southard School, Howell, on Jan. More...
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: Jacquie Ward (l) battles Colts Neck's Tiffany DeTulio (r) for the ball in Howell's 51- 33 loss to the Cougars in Colts Neck on Jan. 17. Right:Ward defends Colts Neck's Lauren Clarke during the game. Howell trailed at the half, 20-19, which was followed by a 18-3 ad... More...
Have you everwalked up to a baseball player, dying to get him to autograph your baseball, only to realize you forgot your pen? What about trying to get a player to sign a muddy, scuffed-up ball? Well, a South Brunswick business, League Design Partners, has invented a new kit it says will make all ... More...