• Aaaah . . . early fall!

    "One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides."   W.E. Johns Iplan out my gardening chores like army maneuvers, inching up, day by day, to the final battle scene: fall cleanup. Predictably, our mature trees give us a bountiful harvest of leaves and most of them, in the early…

  • One more failing grade on the federal math test

    Coda Coda • GREG BEAN I was in my senior year of college when I got called to the administrator’s office for some bad news.   Seems that in almost four years of higher education, I had managed to avoid passing a single math class. Sure, I’d started several but dropped before the failing grade…

  • Firefighters rescue unconscious woman from burning home

    JACKSON — Firefighters rescued a homeowner after she called 911 to report a fire in her kitchen. Firefighters from the Whitesville and Jackson fire companies, stations 55 and 57, arrived at 45 Whitlock Road at about 3:18 a.m. Oct. 14 to discover a working fire with smoke showing from the residence. Additional assistance from Cassville…

  • Man charged with possession of gun

    JACKSON — A call to police about suspicious activity in the parking lot of a bank on North County Line Road resulted in the arrest of two Jackson residents on the afternoon of Oct. 9. According to a press release from Police Uniform Service Commander Capt. David Newman, at 1:22 p.m. police responded to a…

  • Officer offers tips for a secure home

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Sgt. John Convery JACKSON — Senior citizens in Jackson are learning to make their homes more safe and secure. The External Affairs Committee at the Four Seasons Metedeconk Lakes adult community recently hosted a presentation by Jackson police Sgt. John Convery, who told the residents how to make their homes…

  • Ocean County plans road improvements

    Work should be completed by the end of the year on improvements to Route 539 at the entrance to the new National Guard training facility at Fort Dix in Plumsted and Jackson townships. “We worked closely with the military to design the new access to Route 539,” Freeholder John P. Kelly said. “This project will…

  • Revised law will not limit number of pets

    Goal is to prevent irresponsible dog ownership BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Following months of examination, a dog ordinance that once riled the residents of Howell has been brought back to the table to largely positive reviews. The original ordinance, which was slated to have been adopted in February, would have limited the…

  • Bressi, Tilis square off for Jackson council seat

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Two residents are running for a seat on the Jackson Township Council in the Nov. 3 election. The winner of the term will serve through June 2012. On Nov. 3 the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ken Bressi The candidates are Kenneth Bressi and Howard…

  • Benefit for Natalie’ will aid child

    A”Benefit for Natalie” will be held Oct. 24 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Headliner in Neptune. The event will be an afternoon of fun for the entire family. Natalie is the 4-year-old daughter of a 13-year veteran of the Howell Police Department who has suffered from seizures since birth. At 4 months old,…

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