• Program discusses dating safety

    JACKSON — A dating safety program, “Tools for Teens: The Deal on Dating,” will be held at the Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library, 2 Jackson Drive, at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 18. The program will feature Karen Gillespie, a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who is working in the fields of addiction and…

  • Pinewood Village plan to come before zoners

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — On Dec. 2 the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment is expected to consider an application that was denied by the Planning Board in November 2005. The application is for Pinewood Village, a proposed commercial use on Woodbury Drive, off Route 537. The proposed location for Pinewood Village is…

  • Sheriff will stay on job until January

    Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno, who was elected as New Jersey’s first lieutenant governor on Nov. 3, has announced that she intends to fulfill her obligations as sheriff until she takes the oath of office as lieutenant governor in January. “It has been my privilege to serve as sheriff since Jan. 1, 2008. I fully…

  • Unneeded medicines to be collected Nov. 14

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — As part of the first statewide medicine disposal day in the nation, the Jackson Police Department will host an Operation Medicine Cabinet New Jersey collection. The event will take place in the lobby of the Jackson Police Department, 102 Jackson Drive, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov.…

  • Six Flags spreads Hope for the Holidays

    Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, will open its gates to the Salvation Army and Toys for Tots on Nov. 13 and will ask guests to open their hearts, embrace the holiday spirit and help families in their own neighborhoods by participating in the Hope for the Holidays charity event. Guests will have the…

  • Voters tap Smith, Gotto for Howell council seats

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — On Election Day, Nov. 3, residents elected Republicans Pauline Smith and William Gotto to serve as members of the Howell Township Council. In regular circumstances, 2009 would not have been a municipal election year in Howell. However, due to a series of events, two unexpired terms on the…

  • Teen collecting coats for Monmouth families

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Tyler Hunt may only be 17, but he is already well acquainted with the art of giving. Tyler, who is a senior at Howell High School, is the mastermind behind “A Coat for Christmas,” an annual holiday coat drive that provides warmth for less-fortunate Monmouth County families during…

  • Law tosses lifeline to underage drinkers

    Friends of ill person will receive immunity if they call for help and remain at the scene BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The serious ramifications of the underage drinking problem that exists in New Jersey reach far and wide, ranging from inappropriate behavior that leads to trouble to, in some instances, death. A bill sponsored…

  • Two sides in Plumsted reach a deal

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Plumsted Township School District Board of Education has agreed to a new three-year contract with its teachers represented by the Plumsted Township Education Association (PTEA). “We are very pleased that the PTEA and the board were able to come to an agreement that both advance the district and our…

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