• NJ First Aid Council elects 2012 officers

    Barbara Aras, of Little Silver, was reelected president of the New Jersey State First Aid Council (NJSFAC). Members of the NJSFAC elected the volunteer emergency medical services organization’s officers for 2012 at the annual meeting held in Atlantic City on Oct. 20-22. Walter McKinley, of Keyport, an NJSFAC past president, was elected chaplain, filling a…

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     “Learn to Speak Robot” will be held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson. Attendees will learn to speak the language (syntax) and learn how to make robots understand what they mean (semantics) to solve the “Blind Bot’s Bluff” maze challenge. Here they will have to navigate the…

  • Local families wishing for holiday help

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Families in need will get some assistance from their fellow Jackson residents during the holiday season as the annualAdoptAFamily program gears up to provide gifts for children who might not otherwise receive a present. The Adopt A Family program is sponsored by the Jackson Food Pantry. The effort…

  • Howell council recognizes retiring municipal clerk

    Bruce Davis has worked for township for 32 years BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL— Members of the Township Council, the mayor, former administrators and other community leaders attended the Nov. 22 meeting of Howell’s governing body for a farewell presentation for municipal clerk Bruce Davis, who is retiring on Dec. 1. Penny Wollman, the…

  • Soccer club unveils league for special needs children

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL— Continuing its mission of instilling appreciation for the sport of soccer among children in Howell, the Pinelanders Youth Soccer Club has initiated a Challenger program for youngsters who have special needs. After piloting the Challenger program in the spring of 2011, registration for the spring 2012 season is now…

  • New Royalty may take pop crown in Z100 contest

    Local band rallies community for votes BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Kyle Davis (l-r), Nick Iafelice, Bree Iafelice, Trevor Smith and Ricky Joyce, members of The New Royalty. Despite consistently winning awards and garnering praise from music bigwigs, members of the local indie pop band The New Royalty have not let the quickly budding stardom…

  • Residents’ input welcomed on budget

    The Jackson School District Board of Education is hoping interested residents will join a Community Budget Committee (CBC) to offer their perspective and input on the district’s budget for the 2012-13 school year. “All the members of the board are committed to creating a responsible financial plan, and we have found that residents can offer…

  • Clark leaves Howell council; Malave back

    Township officials act quickly to keep gov’t at full strength BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Councilwoman Susan Schroeder Clark has resigned from the Howell Township Council, and municipal officials have named a former councilman, Juan Malave, to replace her on the governing body. Clark submitted a letter of resignation to the township on Nov. 21.…

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    Monmouth County Park System naturalist Bob Henschel displays a snow owl and discusses how the bird survives the winter during a “Getting Ready for the Cold Days of Winter” program that was held at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center in Howell on Nov. 26. FRANK GALIPO

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