• Victoria Pagano

    Mrs. Pagano, 67, of Jackson, died May 21, 2012, at Bartley Healthcare in Jackson. She was born in New York City and lived in Scotrun, Pa., before moving to Jackson three years ago. She worked as a regulatory administrator for Sanofi Aventis in Swiftwater, Pa., for 15 years before retiring in 2007. Surviving are her…

  • Howell earns designation as ‘high performing’ district

    HOWELL— The Howell K-8 School District has been designated as a “high performing” school district by the New Jersey Department of Education, according to a press release. This designation results from the Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) district performance review, which is an extensive review of the district’s instructional programs, educational practices, fiscal management, operations,…

  • FRHSD approves funding for computers & buses

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education have approved a five-year lease purchase agreement for new computers and school buses. The board unanimously took the action at its June 11 meeting held at Freehold Township High School. The cost of the agreement is not to exceed…

  • Tuition reimbursement was OK, state determines

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A report issued by the New Jersey Department of Education Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance (OFAC) determined that the Freehold Regional High School District did not violate a state statute in regard to tuition reimbursement for staff members, Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson said recently. Sampson said he was…

  • Howell native recounts immigrant experience

    Lud Gutmann grew up on a local egg farm; went on to become a neurologist BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The home on Richard Road, Howell, that is featured in Lud Gutmann’s memoir still stands nearly 75 years after the Gutmann family purchased the residence after fleeing Germany in 1937. Lud Gutmann, along with his…

  • Pastor departing from St. Aloysius after 12 years

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON –— For the Rev. Scott Shaffer, 12 years of faithful service to the parishioners of St. Aloysius Church in Jackson came to an end on June 24. Father Shaffer had a chance to say his farewells as he prepared for his June 28 transfer to St. Joseph’s Church in…

  • N.J.’s Corey Wagar will share Pony stage with Dierks Bentley

    Country music’s rising star Corey Wagar will come home to New Jersey and take the Stone Pony stage in Asbury Park when she opens for Grammynominated country artist Dierks Bentley at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30. “After all the excitement this summer in Nashville, it’s nice to get a chance to head home and play…

  • Nature tales

    According to various sources, there are more than 35 different types of sparrows. Pictured are the female house sparrow, also known as the “This Is The Way You Treat Me After I Hatched You?” sparrow, and her offspring. The photograph was taken in Montclair. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • Woman faces multiple charges following accident in Howell

    Desiree L. Moore, 36, of Farmingdale, was charged on June 22 with several criminal and motor vehicle offenses as the result of a motor vehicle collision that she caused on June 15 in Howell, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. At about 11 p.m. June 15, Moore was driving her…

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