• Withstandley ends winning run as Jaguars’ mat coach

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Winning two NJSIAA Group IV state wrestling team championships, coaching three individual state champions and last season’s state runner-up and 40-match winner Dallas Winston along with seven Region VI winners and 21 District 21 champions would satisfy most coaches over a long career. Doug Withstandley accomplished all of that in just…

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     Mahjong and games, hosted by Plumsted Senior Outreach Services (SOS), will be held 1-3 p.m. April 22 and April 29 in the SOS community meeting room, Plumsted municipal building, New Egypt. All seniors are welcome. Details: 609-758-2241, ext 111.  Meet Jackson Mayor Michael Reina at 7 p.m. April 25 at the Jackson municipal…

  • Wine tasting to benefit N.J. leukemia society

    Laurita Winery in New Egypt will host second annual fundraiser on May 6 BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent A ward-winning wines for tasting, delicious food, and a raffle of special gift baskets will all be part of the second annual fundraiser for the New Jersey Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to be held at the…

  • Sixth-grader’s essay puts her in final field

    HOWELL — Raeann Giannattasio, a sixth-grade pupil at Howell Middle School South, has been named a finalist in the Heroes writing talent search sponsored by Rutgers University. The competition, held from Feb. 18 through March 6, was open to students age 15 and under. Students were asked to write a 1,200- to 1,500-word expository essay…

  • Howell voters to have say on school budget

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The proposed 2011-12 budget for the Howell K-8 School District will include the restoration of jobs lost in previous years and the elimination of fees students were required to pay in 2010-11 in order to participate in middle school sports and co-curricular activities. The 2011-12 budget totals $110.7…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Manasquan: small-town charm & an eclectic downtown BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Downtown Manasquan With miles of attractive beaches and a thriving downtown, Manasquan offers more than your average beach town. Manasquan has been a seaside destination since 1878, when railroads offered convenient access to New York City and the state’s urbanized north. The Nathaniel…

  • ‘Wheels for Meals’ car show planned

    The Blue Moon Kruizers will hold their fifth annual “Wheels for Meals” car show at Chick-fil-A of Howell, Route 9 north at the Lowe’s shopping plaza, on June 4. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register between 9-11:30 a.m. Classic cars through 1991 and special interest vehicles from 1992 to 2011…

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    Join Jersey Shore Business Leaders (JSBL) from 6-8 p.m. April 28 at Ocean Lanes, 2085 LanesMill Road, Lakewood, for an evening of food, fun, business and bowling. Cost is $20 and includes pizza and bowling. Details: Dana Gelormini, 732-818-4781. The Howell Chamber of Commerce will host a speed networking event 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 12 at…

  • Six residents seek seats on Howell school board

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Six residents are running for three three-year terms on the Howell K- 8 School District Board of Education in the April 27 election. The candidates are Dr. Stephen Levine, Albert (Al) Miller, Waldmar (Zig) Panek, Sheryl Roses, Gene Tanala, and John Van Noy. Levine, 66 is a professor…

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