Month: August 2003

  • Howell PAL boxing is still going strong under Rush

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT John Rush works with 141-pound state champion Torey Toon at the Howell PAL Boxing gym on Aug. 7. Through the peaks and valleys of boxing’s popularity, the Howell Police Athletic League gym on West Farms Road has kept running. For more than…

  • Fair chairman says thanks for making annual event another success

    The Monmouth County Fair concluded its 29th annual run at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds in Freehold Township on July 27. The Monmouth County Park System thanks the hundreds of vendors and exhibitors, stage performers, event coordinators, park ranger staff and 4-H members on a job well done. A total of 1,415 ribbons, trophies and…

  • Doctor says people should think of the future before getting a tattoo

    At this time of year, I see more and more tattoos showing up on people of all ages as the summer sun encourages people to bare it all. Tattoos have increased in popularity in recent years, and young women are a fast-growing new market segment, applying tattoos to various body parts — lower back, navel,…

  • The Villages trustees should show respect

    As a trustee of several organizations and president of two, I am appalled and embarrassed by the actions of the trustees of The Villages community of Howell. The majority of the trustees and especially the president show contempt for the residents and belittle them at meetings when they speak. The Villages is being run by…

  • Our View

    Newspaper Our View Newspaper’s policies for political letters updated Newspaper’s policies for political letters updated With election time quickly approaching and letters regarding local candidates for office already streaming into the newsroom, we would like to alert our readers about the policies we have in place for our opinion page. We will not publish letters…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries KATHLEEN T. QUINLAN PRUSAKOWSKI, 83, of Lakewood, died July 29 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in South Amboy, she resided there before moving to Lakewood 10 years ago. Before her retirement in 1983 she was employed by the city of South Amboy as a tax collector for 15 years. Prior to that she…

  • Salt Water Day likely back for good, organizers say

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer Salt Water Day likely back for good, organizers say By sue m. morgan Staff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Vanessa Bennette, 4, of Laurence Harbor enjoys the rides. OLD BRIDGE — If you enjoyed this past Saturday’s Salt Water Day festival on the Laurence Harbor beachfront, just wait until next…

  • State Federation of Women’s Clubs: 14,000 members strong

    President Ann Quinn aims to find niche for volunteers, new and old By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Morganville resident Ann Quinn, current president of the N.J. State Federation of Women’s Clubs, is committed to the club’s ideals of literacy and education. Community improvement through volunteer service is not just…

  • Clubs aim to meet needs of their communities

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer Ann Quinn, president, and Anne Redlus, third vice president of the N.J. State Federation of Women’s Clubs, show off Ripley, one of the puppies that the Federation supports as part of a statewide project to help the Canine Companions for Independence organization. According to a capsule…