• Why do these people have a rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike?

    • Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross and a nurse in the Civil War, was a teacher and founded the first public school in New Jersey (1821-1912). Rest area is in Oldmans Township. • Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th president of the United States, was born in Caldwell (1837-1908). Rest area is in…

  • Birth of a town

    BY KATHY CHANG & KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writers Ever wonder how a place, a township, a borough, a school, a park, a lake, a river, a bridge or a street got its name? The Covenhoven House in Freehold Greater Media Newspapers recently delved into this topic to find answers to questions like why is…

  • What’s in a name?

    Roadways and bridges are named for the famous BY KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff You’re stuck in traffic again and you turn on the traffic report. You hear the names of bridges and roads over and over, but who are these people, and why do they have their own bridge? Spanning the…

  • Happy Hanukkah

    Cantor David Amar of Congregation Ahavat Olam, Howell, lights the Hanukkah menorah at the Jackson municipal building on Dec. 14, the fourth night of the eight-day holiday. Children from the Hebrew school chorus of Congregation Ahavat Olam (below) sang Hanukkah songs prior to the candle-lighting ceremony. PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN

  • Developer will continue to pursue OK for homes

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Correspondent JACKSON — The Township Council has approved the settlement of litigation between the town and Equity Builders of Freehold. According to attorney Gerald Sonnenblick, who represents Equity Builders, the proposal will develop 19 acres adjacent to a salvage yard on Chandler Road, between Jackson Mills and Breezy roads. Equity Builders’ current…

  • Plumsted dance team wins national crown

    PLUMSTED — The New Egypt Warriors Junior Pee Wee dance team, which had previously placed first in regional competition, traveled to Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., and on Dec. 10 won the national championship. The team’s national title has also won it an invitation to be honored by the…

  • Howell applies for funds to target Route 9 safety

    HOWELL — Police officials are soon hoping to use a state grant that is intended to improve safety along the Route 9 corridor in Howell. The Township Council recently approved the Howell Police Department’s latest grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for its annual Safe Corridor Grant. The $47,000 grant is…

  • Council works to adjust two Howell ordinances

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Revisions that officials believe will resolve conflicts within Howell’s community design standards ordinance and buffer ordinance will soon be up for adoption before the Township Council. Members of the governing body briefly reviewed the amended documents during a Dec. 1 workshop meeting and found that the changes, which…

  • Bowling trip provides a bit of holiday cheer

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Students from Howell schools received an early dose of holiday cheer at a recent bowling trip sponsored by the Howell Police Department. Ethan Peltier, 7, (top photo), a pupil at the Newbury School, Howell, gets set to bowl with the assistance of Joyce Martinez and Howell Patrolman Jim Conaty during…

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