• Upgrades for softball facility OK’d

    Jackson officials approve contract for $261,000 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Jackson Township Council has awarded a contract for the construction of a concession stand and restrooms at a girls softball complex on Bartley Road, Jackson. Council members voted 4-1 on March 9 to award a $261,000 contract to R.F. Simon for the upgrades.…

  • Smith at odds with mayor on complex

    Howell councilwoman says residents should decide if municipal offices should move BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Howell Township Councilwoman Pauline Smith thinks officials should stay put and renovate Howell’s aging municipal complex, rather than buying what she called a “white elephant” like the Global Corporate Center on Route 9 north and moving municipal operations…

  • Clarksburg Inn in Millstone Township

    When friends and fans showed up at a demolition party for the Clarksburg Inn in Millstone Township on March 6, Ascher Lynch, 2, of Jackson, had her hard hat on and was ready to get to work. The venerable restaurant, which was a former stagecoach stop in western Monmouth County, was destroyed by fire in…

  • This trick would even make the Dog Whisperer jealous

    Coda • GREG BEAN One of my favorite shows on television these days is “The Dog Whisperer” with Cesar Millan. Millan is a dog trainer and psychologist who has an uncanny ability to get inside a dog’s head and figure out what’s making him or her dysfunctional. And once he figures it out, he instinctively…

  • Resident applauds school official’s view on contracts

    Iwould like to express my agreement with Dr. Marc Gaswirth, the Marlboro K-8 School District assistant superintendent of schools, in his recent Your Turn guest column in your newspaper, “Even the Playing Field in School Negotiations.” He is absolutely right — the playing field is far from level in school labor negotiations. His description and…

  • New Jersey must preserve fair and just housing policy

    Supreme Court decisions over the past 35 years have affirmed and reaffirmed the legal requirement of every community in New Jersey to provide housing that is affordable. As a matter of law, low-wage workers and people of limited means must be given an opportunity to live in any town. The court has been clear in…

  • Resident commends Jackson mayor and DPW for snow removal

    I recently moved to Jackson from one of the outer boroughs of the big city. These past few weeks have exposed me, for the first time, to a small town’s snow removal process. No longer would Mike Bloomberg be responsible for clearing a path for my mileageridden Volvo; now, it’s another Mike … Mike Reina,…

  • Keep child-care health consultation in N.J.

    While registered nurses are considered essential personnel in elementary schools, high schools and on college campuses, they are typically not found in child care centers. Children in child care are even more vulnerable than children in these other educational settings due to their younger age, poorer personal hygiene practices, inability to effectively verbalize their health…

  • Ann Kallighan

    Mrs. Kallighan, 87, of Freehold Township, died Feb. 25, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Her husband of 64 years, John Kallighan, died in November. Surviving are her children and their spouses, John Kallighan Jr. of Freehold Township; Sharon and Cosmo LaMacchia of Freehold Township; Susan and Donald Gomes of Freehold; Maureen and Bruce…

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