• BlueClaws hiring for seasonal jobs

    LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Blue- Claws will be hosting their annual job fair for all available part-time seasonal positions. The job fair will be held at FirstEnergy Park, corner of New Hampshire and Cedar Bridge avenues, Lakewood, on Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The positions will run from April through September. “Our…

  • Signs of the times: At least we’ve learned who we are

    CODA GREG BEAN Every once in a while, a piece of information falls into your lap that answers somany questions, such as why I’ve always felt a little bit psychotic, sort of like that lady in “The Three Faces of Eve,” except with one less face. And that same information explains why so many of…

  • Lame duck session was not the right time to ratify START

    Last month during the lame duck session of Congress, the Senate rammed through, voted on and passed the START treaty on Dec. 23. The START treaty stands for Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. It was signed inApril 2010 by President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Never has a major nuclear arms control treaty been…

  • Howell director of senior services appreciates local support

    Looking back on the past year, I feel incredibly blessed to have once again witnessed the generous outpouring of support for Howell’s senior citizens. Despite economic difficulties, I am amazed by the many individuals and organizations who have opened their hearts to the older residents of our township. The many volunteers and community partners who…

  • We must clean up the ‘toxic political climate’

    The attempted assassination ofArizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was a horrific act, but one that may give our political leaders the courage to improve the civility of their discourse and strengthen gun control and mental health laws. The issue is not whether we can draw a direct line from extreme right-wing rhetoric to the shooting. The…

  • Time to put an end to filibusters in Jackson

    I t is a sad reality that Jackson Township Council meetings more often reflect a free-for-all than a forum to address the needs of the taxpayers of our community. While no one will question that partisan differences will cause tensions at times, the nearly threeyear running sideshow at council meetings led by Councilman Mike Kafton…

  • Residents can receive vital messages

    HOWELL— Mayor Robert Walsh and the Township Council are encouraging Howell residents to sign up for the township’s Code Red Emergency Notification System. According to a press release, the Code Red Emergency Notification System is an “ultra-speed telephone communication service” that will be used in case of an emergency. The system allows township officials to…

  • Law lays out rules to combat bullying

    The 12th District legislators reacted positively last week to the news that Gov. Chris Christie had signed into law theAnti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, designed to better prepare schools to deal with the act of bullying and its consequences. Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (both R-Monmouth and Mercer) were co-sponsors of the legislation…

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