• Race for the Cure set for Oct. 4 at Great Adventure theme park

    JACKSON — The Komen Central and South Jersey Race for the Cure will once again be held at Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537. The Oct. 4 race will be hosted by Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central and South Jersey and will include a U.S. Track and Field-certified women’s and men’s 5K Run,…

  • Council rejects billboards on Interstate 195

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Township Council has rejected an ordinance that would have permitted the construction of billboards on the stretch of Interstate 195 that runs through Jackson. At the governing body’s Sept. 8 meeting, council President Mike Kafton, Councilman Howard Tilis and Councilwoman Bobbie Rivere voted not to adopt the…

  • Free family festival in Jackson

    JACKSON — The autumn brings cool weather, another school year, and the 15th annual Fall Forestry Festival at the Forest Resource Education Center (FREC) in Jackson. Families, groups and Scouts are invited to this event on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Activities, parking and admission are free. Visitors will…

  • Singer pursues dream in country music

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Melodies and lyrics have flowed through Corey Wagar’s veins since birth. Having been surrounded by music all of her 16 years, it is no surprise that the teen has started to record songs of her own. Corey recalled that when she was a child, her father, Peter Wagar, performed in…

  • Residents to gather for Howell Day fest

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — As school begins and the air turns crisp, the Howell Parks and Recreation Department is busy preparing for the most anticipated yearly event in the community. The 37th anniversary celebration of Howell Day is set to kick off at noon on Sept. 26 at Oak Glen Park, Preventorium…

  • In the Service

    Army National Guard Pfc. Matthew J. Chasey, son of Lisa Chasey of Lakewood, has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons…

  • Gen. discusses role of joint base

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Consolidation and cooperation is the key to the future success of the nation’s military services, according to Four-Star Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, who spoke with reporters recently at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. WRIGHTSTOWN — Consolidation and cooperation is the key to the future success of the nation’s military services. That was…

  • Developer makes case for hotel

    Traffic on Route 9 near Aldrich Road, Howell, is one cause for concern BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Representatives from Northwoods Center continue on in their pursuit of approval from the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment for an application that includes the proposed construction of a day care center and hotel in a Highway Development…

  • Gaskill, Stallone join Jackson race for mayor

    Four-man race for 6-month term will be on Nov. 3 ballot BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer There will be a four-man race for the office of Jackson’s mayor in the Nov. 3 general election. Resident John Gaskill and former Township Councilman Angelo Stallone have been certified by the municipal clerk’s office to run for the…

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