• Local youth to study oil spill recovery in Alaska

    Hands Across the Sand event June 26 to protest offshore oil drilling, advocate clean energy BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Jake Calvitti has been lobbying against drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska since the age of 10. After five years of working with the Alaska Wilderness League, Jake, 15, a…

  • in the service

    Pvt. Kyle C. Abbott, son of Sheila Bogner and Charles Blanchard Jr. of the New Egypt section of Plumsted, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Abbott successfully completed 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Marine recruits physically and mentally. Abbott and his fellow recruits began their training…

  • Karate school still kicking after 30 years

    Art Beins Karate Centers of Howell and Freehold celebrated anniversary June 6 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Art Beins describes himself as a person who was a troubled kid. When his parents divorced, he initially lived with his mother but later decided his father would impose more discipline in his life to straighten out his…

  • Howell school officials still trying to finalize budget

    Supt.: Township Council has lost credibility with school board BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — School district officials were slated to meet with representatives of the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA) early this week in an effort to stave off any more layoffs, Howell K-8 Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden said. HTEA representatives…

  • Officials pay tribute to trooper

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — The township will not forget fallen New Jersey State Police Trooper Marc K. Castellano. Howell Township Council members observed a moment of silence for Castellano at their June 15 meeting. They praised the young law enforcement officer who was struck and killed by a car while he…

  • Sibs selected as N.J. Champion Children

    Jackson residents have made significant progress since accident in 2006 BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Mackenzie Wight, 10, and her brother, Michael, 8, of Jackson, have been selected as the 2010 New Jersey Champion Children under a program of the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) that honors remarkable children who have overcome severe medical challenges. Mackenzie Wight,…

  • Council nixes smaller cut for schools

    Howell officials vote 3-2 and leave cut to tax levy at $1.9 million for 2010-11 BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer In the end, it was the voters’ overwhelming rejection of the Howell K-8 School District’s proposed tax levy for 2010-11 that led some Howell Township Council members to stand fast with their $1.9 million…

  • Jackson employees are facing furloughs

    Mayor says budget situation will force town hall to be closed Fridays for rest of year BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Beginning on Friday, June 25, and continuing for at least the rest of 2010, all of Jackson’s municipal offices will be closed on Fridays due to budgetary constraints. The only exception will be the…

  • Art Beins karate

    Jocelyn Dacquel (l) and Brian Prieser demonstrate karate moves during a 30th anniversary celebration for the Art Beins karate centers. The celebration was held on June 6 at the Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, Farmingdale. See story, page 20. MATT DENTON

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