• Howell resident upset about fine levied by township

    On Jan. 26, I committed a crime. My crime is so offensive that I need to appear in court (for the first time in my life), in front of a judge. I was ordered to do this. What have I done? I parked in front of my house! On Feb. 1, I opened the mail…

  • Cutbacks are taking their toll on Jackson neighborhood

    I am so tired of politicians’ rhetoric and passing the buck instead of doing a job of bettering a town and helping the people who have voted you in. In case it has slipped the minds of our mayor and Township Council, they were voted in to run Jackson, not to argue with one another…

  • Gov. Christie urged to help make merger a reality

    There is still a long way to go, but finally, there is no question a new, solid start has been made to merge Rutgers University and two parts of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). The move has the potential to combine the two universities and transform them into a great…

  • Find a logical way to evaluate teachers

    GUEST COLUMN AL LEISTER We all know there are many things that need to be changed with the way we run our schools and our government. Many of Gov. Chris Christie’s reforms are right on; however, once in a while he is dead wrong. How can an intelligent, reflective person think it is appropriate to…

  • on campus 

    Hollie Hubbs, daughter of Tina and Harold Hubbs of Howell, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at High Point University, High Point, N.C., where she is majoring in business. Hollie is captain of the equestrian team/western division. She is a 2009 graduate of Howell High School. Nicholas Kokich, son of…

  • Pathfinders still working to maintain Jackson’s trails

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson Pathfinders are looking ahead to an upcoming trail activity that is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 20. Pathfinders Chairman Tom Stevens said volunteers will trim and cut brush at Jackson’s Bunker Hill Bogs Trail, weather permitting. Volunteers who have equipment to do the job are…

  • on campus 

    Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., has named the following students, all from Howell, to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Lauren C. Wiemken, Stephen P. Van Nosdall and Jamie A. Leacock. Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C., has named the following local students to the dean’s list for the fall semester: from Howell, Katie Cerami, Alissa…

  • School board eyes requests for capital improvements

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Board of Education members reviewed budget requests for Jackson’s two high school and for buildings and grounds during a recent meeting. The 2011-12 school budget is being developed by the board and administration. The spending plan will be placed before voters in April. Not all of the items…

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