• Medical office building comes before planners

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board has not reached a decision on an applicant’s plan to construct a medical office building on Bennetts Mills Road near the intersection of Manhattan Street. Robert Lambrou, of Advanced Spinal Care, is proposing to construct the building in a Neighborhood Commercial zone. The application was…

  • Brandeis Westlake receives Chapter of the Year Award

    Ruth Badian (l) and Phyllis Van Wagenen, co-presidents of the Westlake Chapter of Brandeis National Committee, hold the certificate of the award of Chapter of the Year from the National Board of Brandeis National Committee. JACKSON — The Westlake Chapter of Brandeis National Committee, located in the active adult community of Westlake in Jackson, was…

  • Disease confirmed in Jackson

    JACKSON — The Ocean County Health Department has received notification from the New Jersey Public Health and Environmental Laboratory that eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been found in a mosquito pool submitted from Jackson. “EEE is a rare viral disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes,” said health department public information officer Leslie Terjesen. “It…

  • A journey out of the darkness into the light

    Jennifer Sands writes about the loss of her husband on 9/11 & finding her way to the Lord BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Jim Sands could not take the commute from Brick Township in Ocean County to lower Manhattan anymore. Jim and Jennifer Sands in happier times, on their boat on the Metedeconk River.…

  • Consideration to be given to zoning change

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — A rezoning request put forth by a developer was given the go-ahead by Howell Township Council members to move forward with planner Robert Melvin for a zoning suitability evaluation of its application. In a 4-1 vote at its Sept. 1 meeting, the council approved a motion to further…

  • Orchid auction coming to Colts Neck firehouse

    The largest orchid auction in New Jersey is scheduled for Oct. 10 at the Colts Neck Fire House No. 1, Route 537 (a quarter-mile west of Route 34), Colts Neck. The auction will begin at 10 a.m., with doors open for previewing at 9:30 a.m. The Deep Cut Orchid Society’s annual auction will be held…

  • In the Service

    Army National Guard Pvt. David Wood Jr., son of David and Kathy Wood of the New Egypt section of Plumsted, has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core…

  • CERT members learn how to control a fire

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jackson firefighter Michael Grossman (r) instructs CERT members Phil Hackmeyer (l) and Jerry Fine how to extinguish a fire. JACKSON — Members of Jackson’s Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) are training to become certified in fire control. With the help of volunteer firefighters Michael Grossman, Mim Stacy and Lt. GerardMoroney,…

  • Sept.: Fall is staggering in

    Green Scene Weeks of brilliant color are ahead, and it is time to think about your spring garden. Bulbs, those buried treasures, are the easiest and most diverse way to add excitement to your spring garden. Captivating color, fragrance and a wide range of varieties are their trademark. Many bulbs grow and bloom in early…

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