• Speaker provides firsthand account of Darfur horrors

    Howell High School hosts El Fadel Arbab on same day Martin Luther King Jr. was born BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer El Fadel Arbab Most people know the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as the face and voice of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States in the 1960s, but it seems safe to…

  • Filmmaker to take part in film festival at Rutgers

    Jet Wintzer’s ‘The Art of Forced Collaboration’ will debut on Feb. 16 BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer “The Art of Forced Collaboration,” by Jet Wintzer of Old Bridge, will premiere during the U.S. Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival at Rutgers University on Feb. 16. Filmmaker Jet Wintzer of Old Bridge earned the grand…

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     Support Angelina Roberto in her fight against leukemia by joining a kickboxing fundraiser at 11:30 a.m. March 16 at CKO Kickboxing, 2080 W. County Line Road, Jackson. To reserve a bag and join the class, email [email protected]. The donation is $35. Additional donations may be made at the Internet website www.gofundme.com/Angelina-is-a-fighter.  A comedy/dinner…

  • This month in TheBeachBeat.com

    The February edition of Greater Media Newspapers’ digital magazine, TheBeach- Beat.com, will be online Feb. 14. Since it launched during the summer of 2012, TheBeachBeat.com has proven to be a valuable resource for the goings-on at the Jersey Shore, focusing on communities from Asbury Park to Point Pleasant and beyond, and keeping readers informed about…

  • Jackson resident among community leaders named to nonprofit board

    Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ), the nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding the frail elderly of Ocean County, recently welcomed four new community members on its Board of Directors, including Jackson resident Cantor Daniel Green. According to a press release, Green is the cantor emeritus of Congregation B’nai Israel, Toms River, and has long been…

  • Pilot program will focus on property assessments

    Bipartisan legislation sponsored by state Assembly Republicans Caroline Casagrande and Declan O’Scanlon to save property taxpayers money by sharing property assessment resources countywide has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie, according to a press release. The legislation establishes a pilot program for counties to implement a standard software program for local tax assessors…

  • CODA

    But what if she donned one of those for church? GREG BEAN Next year, I’ve got you gentlemen out there covered if want to get your Valentine something more original than the box of chocolates and the bouquet of cheap roses you picked up at the gas station on the way home tonight (Feb. 13),…

  • Support the N.J. Vietnam Veterans Memorial at tax time

    I would like to remind New Jersey residents they can direct a portion of their New Jersey tax return to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation by checking line 61 and designating the amount the would like to contribute. The foundation oversees the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Educational…

  • ROTC program will host annual tricky tray/gift auction

    For more than 30 years, the Jackson Township NJ-782nd Air Force Junior ROTC has been providing leadership training and an aerospace science program for students in Jackson Liberty and Jackson Memorial high schools. The 178-member corps at Jackson Memorial High School is among the largest in the state. It has been recognized as the top…

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