Day: March 2, 2011

BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Jake Littman COLTS NECK — With a great financial plan, Colts Neck High School senior Jake Littman, 17, was named the national winner of the Securities Industry and Financial Market’s Association’s (SIFMA) Invest- Write competition. Jake was also selected as the New Jersey state winner. InvestWrite challenges fourth- through 12th-graders to…

CODA GREG BEAN A s this is being written, it looks like there could be a federal government shutdown as early as this Friday, March 4. Even if there’s a stopgap measure passed to give our representatives and senators more time to come to a meeting of the minds, it would likely only provide the…

When a plant or animal makes it onto the state’s threatened and endangered species list, it is sad news with a silver lining. It is sad news because the listing means it is in danger of extinction in New Jersey. It is good news because help is on the way to protect the species and…

RR ecently Jacquelin Duffy answered my reply to her original comments about President Barack Obama’s program. I did not mean to criticize her personally, I am sure she is a good person. I said that I did not believe that she had ever met a Democrat she liked. I should have said she does not…

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time for people to switch to a vegan diet and reduce their risk for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. According to the American Cancer Society, “Adiet high in fat, especially fat from animal sources, can increase the risk of colorectal cancer.” Research shows that people who…

There has been a battle going on between the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education and three units of employees: the instructional aides, bus drivers and bus attendants. The superintendent, assistant superintendent and business administrator, collectively, make more than a half-million dollars. They along with the principals, assistant principals and administrators earn excellent salaries…