• IN THE NEWS

    Impact of decision may not be known for several years MARK ROSMAN A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column about a group of Howell residents who were planning to ask the members of the Howell Township Council to place a referendum question on the November ballot regarding the council’s plan to buy a…

  • Howell board enhances extracurricular offerings

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has voted to start some new clubs in the middle schools and to reinstitute some clubs in the fifth grade. The extracurricular activities were a topic of discussion during a recent board meeting. The board’s finance and education committees recommended…

  • Annual walk to raise awareness of food allergy

    More than 1,500 walkers are expected at Long Branch boardwalk on Sept. 18 LONG BRANCH — As any parent knows, life with children is a balancing act between worrying for their safety and setting them free to grow and meet new challenges. For parents of children with food allergies, that balancing act is even more…

  • Karate Dojo saluted for service to town

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A karate dojo master received recognition from municipal officials recently as Jackson Township Council members thanked the owner for his students’ community service. EricAlders, 34, of Toms River, is the coowner and master instructor of the Karate Dojo on South Hope Chapel Road. “Every now and then we…

  • Writing competition seeking authors

    The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo), a project of VSA New Jersey, is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents, 18 years of age or older, for its 18th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writers, and submissions by writers with disabilities are especially…

  • Howell will issue bonds to refund property taxes

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council introduced an ordinance on Aug. 17 that upon its adoption will permit the township to issue bonds and to refund $1.35 million to property owners who successfully appealed their property assessments. The bonds must be issued because Howell does not have the cash on…

  • Life after the racetrack: Thoroughbreds being retrained for diverse disciplines

    Millstone Township farm partners with rescue organization to help retired racehorses BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Bourbon N Branch, a retired racehorse in ReRun’s retraining program at Nearaway Farm in Millstone Township, has learned to walk, trot and canter under saddle. Nearaway Farm, tucked far back along Bittner Road in Millstone Township, Monmouth County, borders Perrineville…

  • Jackson crime information made available to public

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A resident who has been calling on the Jackson Police Department to release statistics regarding crime in the township is pleased that the numbers for July were made public on Aug. 19. “I think is is phenomenal for the residents to see the crime statistics,” resident Ray Cattonar said. “I…

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