• Lucent redevelopment plan generates concerns

    Township schedules public hearing at 1 p.m. Dec. 20 BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Holmdel residents are registering concerns about the scope of the redevelopment plan for the 472-acre Alcatel-Lucent property. At two recent forums, many criticized zoning changes proposed in the plan and faulted the 19-day time period from the plan’s Dec. 1 introduction to…

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    Children and family members wait at the Middletown Train Station to board the annual Holiday Train Ride, a holiday tradition that features visits from Santa and elves, jugglers, caroling, clowns, magic and goodie bags. More photos, page 26 and gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Protest blocks Holmdel’s plan for Lucent site

    Alcatel-Lucent: Plan is dysfunctional; Bell Labs bldg. is an artifact By Mike Davis Staff Writer Just a few hours before the Holmdel Township Committee was scheduled to vote on the adoption of a redevelopment plan for the 472-acre Alcatel-Lucent property, the technology giant put the township on notice via a legal protest. “There is no…

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    Pinelanders Youth Soccer Club, Howell, is accepting registration for the spring 2012 recreational soccer season, which will run for 10 weeks beginning in April. Games are played on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings at the Hugh Hoffman fields, Route 524, Howell, next to Howell Memorial Middle School. The outdoor team program is open to players…

  • Howell bowlers get title defense off to good start

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer With an opening-match victory over Jackson Memorial High School of Jackson, the Howell High School girls bowling team signaled to everyone that it remains the team to beat. Howell has been one of the state’s dominant programs for the past decade. In 2011- 12 the Rebels, under the director of…

  • Manofmanymissions, Market Share win New Jersey Sire Stakes awards

    Manofmanymissions, who trotted the fastest mile in New Jersey Sire Stakes history, has been selected as the overall New Jersey Sire Stakes Horse of the Year for 2011. The award, which is voted annually by the Sire Stakes Board of Trustees, is based solely on performances in races for New Jersey-sired horses, including NJSS races…

  • Area ice skaters excel

    Eight figure skaters from the Garden State Skating Club (GSSC) competed at the 2012 North Atlantic Regional Figure Skating Championships and Non- Qualifying South Atlantic Regional Figure Skating Championships. Representing GSSC were Shannon Culbert, Jamie DeGenova, Taylor Doran, Ariana Kedoin, Elizabeth Klemm, Emily Nesson, Brianna Santiago and Melody Tso. According to a press release from…

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    The Jackson Township Recreation Department is offering team and sign sponsorships for the girls softball program. Any business owner who is interested in becoming a Jackson recreation sponsor may call 732-928-1260. The Jackson Lacrosse Club will hold registration for the 2012 spring season on Jan. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Jackson Senior…

  • Jackson Memorial cagers set for winning campaign

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Shannon Evans has had a different feeling this school year playing on Jackson Memorial High School’s volleyball team in the fall season and on the basketball team now without her sister, Christa. “It’s definitely something to get used to,” Evans said. “I’m used to having Christa around. We are changing things…

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