• Choosing the right summer camp

    I t can be difficult to envision warm summer days when the wind is blowing and the snow is falling. However, the winter months are a great time to explore summer camp options. In fact, many camps have strict enrollment timelines that require decisions to be made prior to spring. Attending summer camp has been…

  • Check out some of the area’s schools and camps

    Apple-A-Day Nursery School Apple-A-Day Nursery School in Jackson has been providing quality programs for preschool children for 29 years.The staff at Apple- A-Day knows that helping your children grow emotionally, socially and intellectually is essential in the early years.The school’s qualified, experienced teachers nurture the individual needs of preschool students, encouraging them to become enthusiastic…

  • Middle school will host paddle auction

    HOWELL — A paddle auction fundraiser hosted by the Howell Memorial Middle School PTA will be held on Feb. 1 at the Howell Memorial Middle School, 922 Adelphia Road (Route 524), Howell. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The auction will begin at 7:15 p.m. The event will offer big-ticket items such as David Letterman…

  • CODA

    Even more evidence that dogs are man’s best friends GREG BEAN The next time someone tries to tell me that cats are better than dogs, I’m going to point them to Capitán and Ciccio (aka Tommy) and ask them a simple question: Can you imagine your cat ever being this loyal? According to a story…

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     Grab ‘n go crafts will be offered on Jan. 28-29 at the Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell. Drop in any time between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and make a craft at the library or take it home. Details: 732- 938-2300.

  • Community comes through with holiday gifts for children

    JACKSON — Almost 200 families were given a helping hand during the 2012 holiday season through the annual Adopt-a- Family program. The Dec. 20 event was sponsored by the Jackson Food Pantry and featured food and gifts for children. The event took place in the Jackson Senior Center. In recent years, the number of Jackson…

  • IN THE NEWS .

    Mood is subdued as school security comes to forefront MARK ROSMAN A s a parent and a journalist, it is sobering to sit in the audience at a school board meeting and listen to parents make suggestions that include armed police officers, the replacement of regular glass with bulletproof glass and the use of a…

  • Firm’s president sentenced to prison for wire fraud

    The founder and president of Venture Development Associates Inc. (VDA), a Farmingdale company that presents itself as a provider of corporate financing, was sentenced on Jan. 4 to 15 months in prison for defrauding an Illinois man out of nearly $50,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Michael Peniston, 54, of Farmingdale, had previously pleaded…

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     Black History Month will be celebrated at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive, with a soul food cooking demonstration at 2 p.m. Feb. 19. Jennifer Klein, a dietician from Manchester ShopRite, will demonstrate how to prepare healthy soul food featuring peanuts, black-eyed peas and yams. This program is free and open to the public,…

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