• O’Donnell back; Raritan baseball looks to soar

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer T.J. O’Donnell returns to coach Raritan High School baseball after a two-year break to spend more time with his young family. He hopes to help the team leave behind back-to-back 9-12 seasons and return to winning ways. “I really feel I’m more into the season and I’m not sure why,”…

  • Lancers advance to play for N.J. basketball title

    Victory over Shabazz put St. John Vianney in March 23 final BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer St. John Vianney High School’s unwavering commitment to defense reached new heights in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions girls basketball semifinal game. St. John Vianney’s Arron Zimmerman (r) looks to block a shot by Shabazz’s Ka-Deidre Simmons during the…

  • Datebook

    • Kindergarten registration will be accepted by the Plumsted School District on May 25, 26 and 27. Scheduled appointments are mandatory and parents are must make the appointment and pick up information now. Call 609-758-6800, ext. 111. • The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County invites the community to learn how to research family trees…

  • Parents wanted for next ‘Supernanny’

    The casting team of ABC’s popular parenting series “Supernanny” is sending producers around New Jersey for season six. Producers want families from every type of background who are ready for a visit from nanny Jo Frost. Interested moms and dads in need of help with their out-ofcontrol kids may apply by calling 323-904- 4680, ext.…

  • Amer. Heart Assoc. collecting stories

    The American Heart Association is seeking letters, pictures or drawings that depict stories of heart health. The Go Red for Women “Our Hearts. Our Choice. Speak Up to Save Lives” movement is dedicated to empowering women to learn about cardiovascular disease risk factors and manageable steps to reduce those risks. Heart disease is the No.…

  • Plumsted business expo March 27

    PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Business and Merchants Association (PBMA) will sponsor its 2010 Spring Business Expo on March 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, the location of the event has been changed to the Woehr Elementary School on North Main Street in New Egypt. PBMA President Herb Marinari said this is a…

  • Business Briefs

    The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce invites all members and nonmembers to its general membership and industrial luncheon meeting to be held on April 7 at the Ramada Inn, 2373 Route 9, Toms River. Guest speaker John Dalton will discuss how strategic technologies protect businesses from both the physical and logical layers. Discussion will include physical…

  • Pay scale for corrections officers is unsustainable

    Guest Column • John D’Amico Monmouth County taxpayers are suffering from unemployment, under-employment, foreclosures, deferred retirement and diminished lifestyles, and they need help. We must change the old ways of doing things and provide smarter, more cost-effective government. One of the county departments that is hemorrhaging tax dollars is the county jail (MCCI). The sheriff…

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