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    N.J. counseling program for veterans in funding limbo GREG BEAN I am writing this column on Friday, May 3, and it should be published in this week’s editions of Greater Media Newspapers, which will be online Wednesday, May 8. In that five-day period, if averages hold, five active duty military members (one a day) and…

  • Cartoon theme helps draw students to Relay for Life

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — As American children grew up, many of them became accustomed to a Saturday morning ritual of sitting in front of the TV and watching their favorite cartoons. It was a sort of entertainment soul food — a way to become comfortable after a long week of school and…

  • Grim Reaper puts face of death on students

    Jackson Memorial teens are pulled from class, return as drunken driving victims BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The grim reaper roamed the halls at Jackson Memorial High School recently to drive home the message that decisions made by young drivers can have deadly consequences. “Victims” wore a T-shirt that said “Drunk Driving Fatality” and a…

  • Lawmakers take aim at violent video games

    Newtown shootings drive legislation restricting sale of games to minors BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A s the issue of gun control is debated nationwide, New Jersey lawmakers are considering regulating what some believe to be a major contributor to gun violence — video games. State Assemblyman Sean Kean (R-Monmouth and Ocean) has introduced two…

  • Adoption of budget delayed

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The Plumsted Township Committee had to delay the adoption of the 2013 municipal budget on May 1 because the state has not completed its review of the spending plan. A public hearing on the budget was held as scheduled, but the adoption of the package was tabled until state approval…

  • Howell’s Jones wins second straight Central/South Jersey sectional golf title

    Howell High School sophomore Dawson Jones won his second consecutive NJSIAA Central/South Jersey Group IV sectional golf championship on May 13. Jones carded a 72 on the 6,339-yard, par-70 Linwood Country Club course near Atlantic City. He won the title by three strokes. Jones is believed to be the first Freehold Regional High School District…

  • Safety first?

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features No accidents equal lower rates, right? Not always. Find out why insurance rates aren’t solely determined by driving record. Some drivers with clean records are being charged more for car insurance than those who’ve racked up accidents based on their income and education. Safe drivers always pay less for insurance…

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    The height of efficiency with Sharon Peters Q:  Our son is buying a new Ram truck this summer. The thing about the truck that he is most excited about is that it can be raised or lowered to five or six different heights. I understand that trucks should be higher for better clearance on rutted…

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