• Port Authority eases rules for veterans to join PAPD

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced plans to launch its first major recruitment effort in six years for candidates for a future class of up to 175 police officers in 2014. The effort will reflect a newly revised policy approved by the Board of Commissioners that will maximize the ability…

  • Trail cleanup planned in Plumsted

    PLUMSTED — Main Street New Egypt, the Plumsted Township Environmental Commission, Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment, and Plumsted Township will recognize National Trails Day with an opening day and trail-cleanup event to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1 at the Union Transportation Trail on the abandoned Jersey Central Power…

  • Howell student earns perfect score on ACT

    A Howell High School student has achieved a perfect score on the ACT national college admissions examination, according to a press release from the Freehold Regional High School District. Junior Nicholas Ferraro, the son of Steve and Elaine Ferraro, earned a perfect composite score of 36 on his ACT. While the actual number of students…

  • Students’ success honored

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Students from Jackson Memorial High School were recently commended by the Jackson School District Board of Education for their accomplishments with this year’s SAT exam and the Ocean County Math League. The board recognized Jackson Memorial students who achieved a perfect score of 800 on a section of…

  • FRHSD drug use draws attention

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District administrators plan to explore new methods to combat illicit drug use among the district’s student body. The district enrolls about 12,000 students in grades nine through 12 at six high schools that serve eight western Monmouth County municipalities. “We are going to review all policies…

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     Futura College Planning and Master Park’s Black Belt America are partnering to sponsor a T-shirt design contest. The competition is open to all New Jersey students in grades K-12. The winner will receive a $750 college scholarship and matching funds for their school. Participants should come up with an original custom design for Master…

  • Restore the Shore event to help businesses run full speed ahead

    The NJ Ad Club, in partnership with the Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association, will host an event aimed at helping Sandy-impacted businesses get ready for summer. Advertising, marketing, public relations, media and graphic design firms will give tips and advice on new ways for Shore proprietors to restart their businesses during the Restore…

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    Jersey Central Power & Light held an Arbor Day celebration on April 26 at Thompson Park, Lincroft. The program included free tree seedlings and a presentation by Joel Whitman, a master gardener. JCP&L also donated 150 buttonbush tree seedlings to the Monmouth County Park System. Pictured (l-r) are JCP&L area manager Jim Markey; Rick Royle,…

  • Farley’s owner glad to return to Jackson’s ice cream scene

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — For the last 13 months, life for Farley’s Ice Cream owner John Burnetsky and his family has been a “rocky road” of sorts. An issue with a lease led Burnetsky to close Farley’s original location. The jovial Jackson resident was forced to go on unemployment for the first…

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