• School board expected to review budget cuts

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson School District Board of Education will meet on May 25 and at that time the board members are expected to agree to a reduction in the school tax levy for the 2011-12 budget. In theApril 27 school election, voters rejected a proposed tax levy of $71.84…

  • Howell officials acting to assist homeowners

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL— Residents of the Haystock Woods housing development may finally see some progress in their unfinished neighborhood. Haystock Woods, a development of single family homes off Locust Avenue, Howell, was a project of Diamond Developers. The development was expected to include 13 custom homes. According to Howell officials, Diamond Developers…

  • Dream Factory grants wish, brings music to everyone’s ears

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Sara Bernard of Manalapan recently had a dream fulfilled by the Dream Factory of the Jersey Shore. Her dream was to receive an oboe or a flute, and she received both. One of the most difficult things to deal with at any age is chronic illness. One organization, Dream Factory of…

  • Jackson mourns another teen

    JMHS senior James Volpe killed in motor vehicle crash BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer James Volpe This time, tragedy struck the Jackson Memorial High School community. Less than one month after students and staff at Jackson Liberty High School had to deal with the death of senior Michael Rosado-Tancredi, students and staff at Jackson Memorial…

  • Crunch time arrives for Jackson Twp.

    Fate of 49 employees rests with decisions to be made by town council on May 24 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Jackson Township Council is expected to adopt a 2011 municipal budget on May 24. The action will end weeks of discussion about the spending plan and may signal a new era in Jackson,…

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    Students in the Howell High School choirs present “A Tribute to the Armed Forces” in the Steven Gosewisch Auditorium on May 12. FRANK GALIPO

  • Ketchum Road bridge in Howell to close for repairs

    HOWELL – Beginning May 23, Monmouth County will close the Ketchum Road bridge for repair work to the bridge surface, superstructure and approach roads. The bridge crosses the Manasquan River in Howell. According to a press release from the county, motorists should use the signed detours and expect travel delays throughout the entire project. All…

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    The Old Bridge girls U-11 soccer team is looking for girls to tryout for the upcoming fall season. Tryouts will be held May 23 and 25 at Higgins Field, Higgins Road. Abackup goalie is needed, as well as other positions on this premier team. Contact Brian Morrissey at 732- 570-7937 for further information. The Old…

  • Bears are top seed for GMC softball tourney

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent his is East Brunswick High School softball coach Kevin Brady’s recipe for producing a prize-winning team: begin with Beth Ann Hyland, a junior who pitched the Bears to the CJ Group IV title last year. Then, stir in a lineup whose combined average is over .400, and top it off with…

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