• Time for action on pay-to-play in N.J. municipalities

    A s the beginning of 2012 nears — the time when state legislative action will begin in earnest — Gov. Chris Christie and the legislative leadership need to make completing the unfinished agenda of pay-to-play reform a high priority. New Jersey has one of the strongest state-level pay-to-play reform laws in the nation. It has…

  • Parents appreciate school staff’s efforts to assist daughter

    We would like to publicly thank Jennifer Grimes, Lisa DeVivo, and the Jackson Academy. On Nov. 17, while in the care of the Jackson Academy, our 4-year-old daughter choked while chewing on candy. Shannon has been in the care of the Jackson Academy for two and a half years. The response to Shannon’s choking by…

  • Winning candidate thanks his supporters

    A special thank you to all of my supporters and the voters who elected me to the Plumsted Township Committee. I look forward to serving all the residents of the township. Together we will move Plumsted forward and improve the quality of life for all. Thank you, once again, for placing your trust and confidence…

  • Sheriff’s office wants to to brighten holidays for children

    This year as the holidays are approaching we are again seeking your assistance with our 2011 Sheriff’s Department annual food and toy drive. I feel that as a sign of the times we are living in, your help will be needed even more this year. We already have many children on our list who we…

  • Donations appreciated by local food pantry

    The Jackson Women of Today Food Pantry would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the residents of Jackson for their generous donations during two recent food drives. On Oct. 15, area Boy Scout packs and troops collected more than 600 bags of food through their Scouting for Food campaign and delivered them to the…

  • One suggestion to deal with town’s finances

    The first municipal bankruptcy legislation was enacted in 1934 during the Great Depression. Congress enacted a revised municipal bankruptcy act, and the law has been amended several times since 1937. Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for reorganization of municipalities (which includes cities and towns, as well as villages, counties, taxing districts, municipal utilities…

  • datebook 

     Make a critter tree ornament at the Plumsted Township Environmental Commission’s free workshop scheduled for 4:30-6 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Welcome Center, 31 Main St., New Egypt. Recycled bird feeders will be made out of old bagels, doughnuts and pinecones. The finished ornaments will be kept and tagged with the maker’s name to…

  • District honored for achievements in AP

    The Freehold Regional High School District has been honored for the second year in a row by the College Board with a place on the organization’s AP Achievement List for simultaneously increasing access to Advanced Placement coursework while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning a score of 3 or higher on AP exams.…

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