• Substance abuse to be topic of talk

    The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River, will host past U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1977-1979) Joseph A. Califano Jr. on March 8 for a seminar about teens and substance abuse. The first 250 adults who register and attend the program will receive a free copy…

  • Rent ordinance carried to April

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The second reading and possible adoption of an ordinance regarding rent control for apartments and mobile homes will continue at the April 13 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. The ordinance was the subject of discussion at the council’s meeting on Feb 23. The proposed ordinance revises a…

  • Towns urge governor to allow slots at racetracks

    Resolutions claim move would benefit land preservation, protect rural way of life, help economy BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Upper Freehold and Millstone both pride themselves on the amount of land they have in farmland preservation and their rural way of life. Recently, the governing bodies of both western Monmouth County townships signed a resolution supporting…

  • Lakewood enacts downtown traffic and safety regulations

    LAKEWOOD — In an effort to ensure the safety of pedestrians and keep traffic flowing in downtown Lakewood, the Township Committee has passed two new regulations. The first is an ordinance — no solicitation of employment — that prohibits pedestrians and motorists from any act indicating their interest in employment. People may no longer stop…

  • Library system survey extended

    The Monmouth County Library System will extend its community survey on programming for at least two more months in order to reach as many Monmouth County residents as possible, according to Renee B. Swartz, Monmouth County Library Commission chairwoman. The county-wide survey of library patrons and residents began Feb. 1. The 12- question survey asks…

  • Suspect in party death arrested in East Orange

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Federal authorities recently arrested an Asbury Park man who was wanted in connection with the death of a Howell resident at a party in Toms River. Matthew Hoskins, 22, was arrested without incident by the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force in East Orange in the early morning hours of…

  • Lola goes to Westminster

    Beagle who calls Howell home competes in famous show at Madison Square Garden BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Keith Paladino walks Lola, a 3-year-old beagle who lives in Howell, around the ring during the recent Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. HOWELL — Her name is Lola. She is a show…

  • Supt. says budget choices will be painful

    Longtime board member Patricia Blood will not run for sixth term BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Possible cuts in state aid in 2010-11 could mean a restructuring of the Howell K-8 School District’s administration and the elimination of non-mandated items such as courtesy busing, according to Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden said. “We are…

  • Work will force road to be closed

    Pipes must be replaced under Brewers Bridge Rd. BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Pipes underneath Brewers Bridge Road in Jackson must be replaced, and in order to complete the work the road may have to be closed for three weeks. A detour will be established for motorists in conjunction with the closing of the road.…

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