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October 30, 2008
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Walsh, Clark win in Howell
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer
HOWELL — Residents elected Robert F. Walsh as Howell’s new mayor and his running mate Susan Schroeder Clark as a member of the Township Council on Election Day, Nov. 4. Walsh and Clark ran as independent candidates, unaffiliated with any political party. Walsh will give up his seat as a councilma... More...

Girls of all ages take part in the Radio Disney dance party during the Jersey Shore Spooktacular held at Camp Sacajawea, Howell, on Oct. 18. The event, hosted by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, included hayrides, haunted activities, skits and the dance party. More...

17 residents toss name in ring for mayor
Jackson officials waiting for Seda to leave office
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The Jackson township clerk on Monday released the names of 17 residents who have made it known they would like to be considered for the appointment as Jackson's interim mayor. More...


Planners reject affordable housing
Jackson panel says 'no' to Windsor Crescent apartment complex
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Some Jackson residents will be remember the evening of Oct. 20, 2008, for a long time. That was the night when members of the Planning Board sat for more than five hours to listen to residents give testimony as to why an application More...


Students see results of mixing alcohol, driving
DWI simulator is part of 'Save a Life Tour'
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

On Oct. 7, a Georgian Court University student was handed a "traffic summons" that claimed she had been driving under the influence. Although no one was injured in the "accident" that led to the claim, the student's vehicle was damaged in a "collision" with an oncoming motorist. More...


Former Howell resident killed in Pa. car crash
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

Aformer resident of Howell who had moved with her family to central Pennsylvania was killed and several of her family members were injured in an Oct. 19 motor vehicle accident on Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, Pa. According to police, Melissa Fogel, 17, was killed as she was riding in a car bei... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Friends of Library to sell used books
The Jackson Friends of the Library will host a book sale at the library from Nov. 13- 15. Books, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and records will be available for purchase. Donations of clean books, CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes may be brought to the library by Nov. 10. All funds raised will benefit the Jackson l... More...
•Vendors sought for holiday craft show
•Registration open for Howell Rec. classes
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 Letters
•Wind power and solar power need to be promoted in the right places
There is something reassuring about the farms we have worked so hard to preserve here in the nation's most densely populated state. Not only are the Garden State's farms beautiful to look at, but they also produce fresh food and help fight global warming. More...
•More steps are needed to curb students' binge drinking
•Help the Army recognize veterans with a special package
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 Editorials
•Good decision to name aspiring interim mayors
The person who decided that instant replay in Jackson was a good idea this week deserves kudos. Despite the delay in releasing to the public the names of the people who want to seek appointment as Jackson's interim mayor, the turnaround in the clerk's office is the best result for residents who fo... More...
•For the Record
•It may take decades, but we do reap what we sow
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Thanks for the $65 check; your diploma is in the mail
You know, one of the great disappointments of my life was that I never received my Doctor of Divinity degree. More...
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 Red State / Blue State
•Joe the plumber
Dear Greg: It's hard to believe, old pal, but after a campaign that's been going on for two years now, it finally took a plumber from Toledo to define the issues. More...
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 Obituaries
•Olga Nicastro
Mrs. Nicastro, 91, of Manalapan, died Oct. 15, 2008, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born to Eugene and Eugenia Zyrski on Oct. 23, 1916, in New York City, she lived there and in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Manalapan in 1997. Prior to her retirement in 1989, Mrs. More...
•Kareen E. Devine Anderson
•Albert Pavero
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 Sports
•Howell Rebels drop overtime thriller
CHRIS KELLY staff Howell High School's Rob Handy (9) tries to muscle a few extra yards after making a catch during an Oct. 24 game against Brick Memorial. Howell ended up losing the game by a score of 24-17, dropping its record to 2-4. The team faces Southern Regional on Saturday. More...
•Rebel gymnasts are peaking
•N.E. field hockey looking to recapture state crown
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 Business
•Area attorney honored
LAKEWOOD — Pamela Madas Snyder, a partner with the law firm of Bathgate, Wegener and Wolf, P.C., in Lakewood, was recently named by the New Jersey Law Journal as one of its 2008 "40 under 40." The "40 under 40" is the Law Journal's annual look at the 40 most promising attorneys under the ag... More...
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