• Council ready for move to new location

    Howell meetings will shift from Preventorium Road to office building on Route 9 BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer HOWELL — All good things must come to an end, according to the members of the Howell Township Council. At the Oct. 2 meeting of the governing body, officials discussed the fact that the gathering was the…

  • Question on legal dept. appears headed for 2013 referendum

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Following months of debate regarding the establishment of an inhouse legal department, the decision will ultimately fall on the shoulders of voters in November 2013. With the Jackson Township Council rejecting the adoption of an ordinance that was proposed by initiative petition, the issue is expected to become…

  • Gotto, Field, Taylor bid for Howell mayor’s seat

    BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer William Gotto HOWELL — Three residents are running for mayor in the Nov. 6 election. Republican William Gotto, Democrat William Field and independent Elaine Taylor are bidding for the four-year term. Mayor Robert Walsh, who was elected as an independent, is not seeking re-election. Howell is governed by a five-member…

  • Area schools teach the new three R’s

    Respect, responsibility, relationships are the mainstays of Bullying Prevention Month BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Tiff Roma (l-r), Isabella Olaguera, Aya Abdelaziz and Tess Cronin, of the Project Girl Performance Collective, act out a bullying scenario on Oct. 2 during an empowerment program presented as part of the Week of Respect at Red Bank Regional…

  • Park easy

    The best practice in parking ticket prevention? Common sense. Here’s how to avoid the fees and the fuss By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With cash-strapped cities desperately looking for ways to raise funds without hiking taxes, it’s no surprise that parking — especially parking enforcement — has become a major source of revenue. With an…

  • Q&A

    Happy with hybrids? with Sharon Peters Q: I’m wondering if people who buy hybrids like them well enough in the end to do it again. It’s an odd thing to track, I know, but I’m curious. A: Only about one-third of hybrid owners go that route when it’s time to get another car, according to…

  • New residents of The Pointe at Turnbury enjoy active adult lifestyle

    For Stephen and Yolanda Chen, it was the desire to live in an affordable home with lower property taxes and less maintenance work, in a location near their friends. For Keri and Paul Saltin, it was the opportunity to own a brand new townhome with two bedrooms, three baths, a study, and 2,105 square feet…

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    Brian Gaffney, a PGA Professional at Rumson Country Club, captured his second consecutive New Jersey PGA Section Player of the Year title. Gaffney’s closing round of 4-under par, 68, at the Fall Finale was good enough to vault him to the top of the Player of the Year standings. Fellow PGA Professional Sam Kang of…

  • Old Bridge volleyball team wins seven of last eight

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Old Bridge A fter struggling out of the gate with an uncharacteristic 2-4 start to the season, the Old Bridge High School girls volleyball team has bounced back to win seven of its last eight matches. “It was a rocky beginning where we just kept coming up a little short,” coach…

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