• Mid’twn pursues flood insurance discounts

    MIDDLETOWN — The township will be another step closer to participating in the Community Rating System once local officials meet with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives next month. The voluntary incentive program provides participating communities with flood insurance discounts for property owners. FEMA representatives will review the township’s flood management program book during the…

  • Parking for fishermen extended in Cliffwood Beach

    ABERDEEN — The Township Council extended the designation of parking for the purpose of fishing on Lakeshore Drive in Cliffwood Beach on May 18. In March, the council unanimously passed a resolution designating two parking lots near the beach specifically for fishermen for a trial period of 60 days. The resolution states the extension will…

  • Knights of Pythias planning to take part in Relay for Life

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Members of the Knights of Pythias will field a team at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life on June 12-13 at Freehold Raceway, Route 9, Freehold. The Knights of Pythias is a nonsectarian fraternal order dedicated to friendship, charity and benevolence. The American Cancer Society is the national charity…

  • Howell softball enjoyed record-setting season

    Rebels won 18 games during 2010 campaign BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer With a school record for wins (18) and victories in all three postseason tournaments in which it participated, the Howell High School girls softball team enjoyed its finest season. “It’s been a very nice season,” said coach Laura Savage, whose team’s 2010 season…

  • Jaguars’ athletes set for Meet of Champions

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Shore Conference champions Terrance Brown, a senior who competes in the shot put, and junior Connor Saker in the discus are competing for Jackson Memorial High School in the NJSIAA state Meet of Champions for the first time on June 3 in South Plainfield after winning medals in the state Group…

  • Jaguars win Central Jersey Group IV crown

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent For the first time in its history, the Jackson Memorial High School baseball team was playing toward two tournament championships in June. Jackson Liberty High School catcher Korey McGuiness waits for Jackson Memorial’s James Volpe in a play at the plate during a Shore Conference Tournament semifinal game on May 26.…

  • Sides still trying to pare school cut

    Howell teachers’ union may vote on unspecified concessions this week BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL – Representatives of the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA) met with Mayor Robert F. Walsh late last week in a discussion about possible concessions the union may make as the Howell Board of Education finalizes its budget for…

  • Owner of average home to pay $73 school tax hike

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Property owners in Plumsted will see their school taxes rise during the 2010-11 school year. Despite a drop of $700,000 in the total budget for the Plumsted School District from 2009-10 to 2010-11, school officials will collectmore in taxes from local property owners. The school district’s budget was…

  • Excellence of teachers & students celebrated

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer William R. Wheeler JACKSON — A May 6 double-header at Jackson Memorial High School has kept students and staff members in a celebration mode ever since. However, the two events were not held on the baseball field. They were held in the school’s fine arts wing and showcased Jackson’s excellence…

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