• CODA

    This’ll make you view the neighbors in a new light GREG BEAN Here’s the tale of my only near brush with the fame that sometimes comes to people who witness mob violence firsthand: It was a sunny June morning in 1989, and I was the editor of an alternative newspaper serving the North Shore of…

  • BlueClaws to honor slain officer

    LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Blue- Claws will honor the memory of fallen Lakewood police officer Christopher Matlosz and host a fundraiser in his name on July 23 at that night’s 7:05 p.m. baseball game at FirstEnergy Park. At the July 23 game, $3 from every ticket sold will go directly to Holding Onto Hope, a…

  • Horse racing industry prevails, saves Meadowlands racetrack

    Agreement with state moves privatization of track forward There was a collective sigh of relief in New Jersey’s horse racing industry last week. Jeff Gural and the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) reached an agreement with the state on June 21 to take over the management of the Meadowlands in East…

  • Howell grad debuts on Broadway

    Kristin Piro is appearing in ‘Catch Me If You Can’ BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Kristin Piro Dreams do come true. Just ask Kristin Piro, who debuted in the Tony award-winning musical “Catch Me If You Can” during a Wednesday matinee at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City on May 25. “It happened so fast.…

  • Ordinance proposes new dept. to serve residents

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The Howell Township Council has introduced an ordinance that, if adopted, will create a Department of Community Development in Howell. According to the ordinance, the goal of the new department would be to streamline the process for individuals who are seeking municipal permits and to enhance customer service in Howell’s…

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    Nicholas Grissman, 10, of Howell, enjoys a day of fishing off a dock at the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, on June 25. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Jackson cops: Stolen jewelry valued at $200,000

    Zales store at outlet mall is target of June 29 robbery By Nathan Rosman JACKSON — As of July 1, police were continuing their search for the two individuals they say robbed a Jackson jewelry store of merchandise valued at $200,000 on the evening of June 29. The armed robbery occurred at the Zales jewelry…

  • Jackson cops: Stolen jewelry valued at $200,000

    Zales store at outlet mall is target of June 29 robbery By Nathan Rosman JACKSON — As of July 1, police were continuing their search for the two individuals they say robbed a Jackson jewelry store of merchandise valued at $200,000 on the evening of June 29. The armed robbery occurred at the Zales jewelry…

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