• Board OKs merit payment for FRHSD superintendent

    Rules that set salary cap allow for an annual bonus if certain goals are reached BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has approved a merit payment for Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson. The board took the action at its July 16 meeting. To receive the merit payment,…

  • Rolling Iron Auto Show back at Historic Village at Allaire on Aug. 19

    The Historic Village at Allaire will present its 17th annual Antique Rolling Iron Auto Show on Aug. 19 (rain date Aug. 26). Antique vehicles from throughout the tristate area are expected to take part in the event. The show is open to all vehicles manufactured in 1986 and earlier. Trophies will be awarded to vehicles…

  • Trio of men from New York busted for selling Six Flags tickets

    JACKSON — With one month left before school resumes in September, many young people have been making their way to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson to enjoy some summer fun. For three young men from New York, their trip to the theme park on July 21 landed them in jail, as park officials witnessed…

  • Resident’s call leads to arrest of man with burglary tools

    JACKSON — Police are saying that a Jackson resident’s discerning eye for detail resulted in the arrest of a Toms River man who was then charged with criminal intent. Police said that at about 10:30 a.m. July 24, they received a call from a homeowner on Drexel Drive regarding a suspicious person. According to police,…

  • Dogs, cats taken from home may be put up for adoption

    Staff Writer A member of the Associated Humane Society grooms one of the 15 Shih Tzus that were rescued from a home in Howell on July 18. The rescued animals, including two cats, may eventually be put up for adoption. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ASSOCIATED HUMANE SOCIETY HOWELL — A resident forfeited 15 dogs, all…

  • on campus 

    Nicholas A. Micciulli, son of Toni and Edward Micciulli of Howell, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Rider University, Lawrenceville, where he is majoring in journalism/business administration. He is a 2011 graduate of Freehold Township High School. Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., has named the following local residents to…

  • CODA

    Even Club Fed doesn’t have a golf course for inmates GREG BEAN One thing is pretty sure: Where Peter F. Burnham, the disgraced ex-president of Brookdale College, is likely going, they won’t have a golf course. Burnham, who pleaded guilty July 24 to a number of the charges against him for siphoning money from the…

  • More research is needed in the battle against pancreatic cancer

    I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, who lost her 17- month battle with pancreatic cancer. She had an inspiring, accomplished career and is an icon in our nation’s history. Tragically, for those who have been touched by pancreatic cancer, 17 months is an…

  • Greg Bean has facts and logic wrong

    Greg Bean reports as fact in his column that Gov. Chris Christie is on the wrong side of the marijuana legalization and same-sex marriage issue (“Christie Will Save New Jersey From Turning Into Colorado,”) because it thwarts the will of the people. Well, let me focus only on same-sex marriage for the moment while I…

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