• Questions linger on Global

    Howell council: 12:45 a.m. vote on resolution was not meant to deceive public BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The Howell Township Council is still feeling the effects of passing a resolution to enter into negotiations that may lead to the municipality’s purchase of the Global office building on Route 9 north near New Friendship Road,…

  • Plumsted school budget will have public hearing

    Board of Education has proposed $25.9M budget for 2011-12 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Plumsted School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2011-12 budget at 6:30 p.m. March 29 at New Egypt High School, Evergreen Road, Plumsted. The proposed budget for the 2011-12 school year totals $25.9 million,…

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    Members of the Jackson Memorial High School baseball team are working toward the April 2 season opener against Hamilton West High School. On March 17, the Jaguars warmed up prior to a scrimmage against Central Regional High School of Bayville. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Jackson officials considering referendum to exceed municipal tax levy

    By Dave Benjamin JACKSON — Municipal officials may ask residents to vote in a binding April 27 referendum that, if approved, will give the Township Council permission to exceed the state’s 2 percent cap on the local tax levy in 2011. The local tax levy is the total amount of money collected from the community’s…

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    The Blaze, a U12 boys team that participates in the Central New Jersey Silver Bullets Soccer Club, seeks a few players to round out its roster. Prospective players’ birthdays must fall between Aug. 1, 1998, and July 31, 1999. Practices are held twice a week with trainer Corrado Carbone. The team belongs to the MNJYSA…

  • Bartelli, Stader leaders of Old Bridge lacrosse

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Old Bridge High School girls lacrosse team is looking to rebound from a 9-9 campaign as it hits the field this spring. The Lady Knights graduated seven starters from last year’s team, including Nina Veneziale, the team’s all-time leading scorer with 196 goals. Veneziale is now playing for Iona College, where…

  • Hitting remains strength of Sayreville baseball

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Sayreville High School baseball team will be looking to make its mark as it moves into the highly competitive Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division this spring. Last spring the Bombers were an exciting team to watch. Coach Mike Novak’s squad scored plenty of runs, 153 in all, an average…

  • Jeanette Marie Wronko Kolczynski

    Mrs. Kolczynski, 84, of Old Bridge, died March 11, 2011, in CareOne at East Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Kazmir, and by a sister, Leonarda Gaffey. Surviving are two sons, Robert Kolczynski, and his wife, Mindy, of Howell and David Kolczynski, and his wife, Shelley, of Old Bridge; two daughters, Susan E. Rivera,…

  • John L. Pleva

    Mr. Pleva, of East Brunswick, formerly of South River, died March 10, 2011, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1980, he was employed as a welder for Hercules/Aqualon, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 35 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Ann. Surviving are two daughters,…

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