• We cannot survive four more years of Corzine

    Our state cannot survive another four years of a public leader who has shown nothing but contempt for the will of the people and arrogance that knows no bounds. It is imperative that our state be freed from the disastrous and failed policies of Jon Corzine’s administration. We were promised that our state’s finances would…

  • Howell administrators place focus on writing

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — As barbecues and beach days wane along with the summer months, the Howell K-8 School District is preparing new academic programs for the 2009-10 school year, which begins Sept. 3. The Howell Board of Education will be introducing various initiatives in the upcoming months, primarily focusing on writing,…

  • Vendors needed for Sept. 19 flea market

    CareOne at Jackson, 11 History Lane, is seeking vendors for a flea market to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19. Spaces are $20 each. Vendors must supply their own tables. For more information, call Patty Brush at 732-367-6600, ext 5138, and leave your name and address for an application.

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    Howell’s Liam Abujawdeh (74) takes a hit from Jackson’s Michael Gemignani (22) during the opening game of the 2009 season for their Junior Pee Wee Pop Warner football teams at the Jackson Pop Warner football facility on Aug. 29. Jackson won the game, 7-0.

  • Time to tell FRHSD board no’ on drug testing of teens

    Guest Column Guest Column • James R. Mumolie I am writing this in response to the article "Random Drug Tests Gain Approval" in the Aug. 5 edition. The article concerns planned random drug testing of students in the Freehold Regional High School District. Welcome Big Brother, "Brave New World," government assuming the responsibilities of parents/families.…

  • Pitching was key in summer season

    Jackson Memorial H.S. players enjoy success in American Legion play BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Jackson Memorial High School’s baseball team may be rebuilding for the 2010 season, but coach Frank Malta is not overly concerned after what he saw with his American Legion Ocean County championship team this summer. “We were as young as…

  • Anonymous cretins, beware: George is coming after you

    Coda • GREG BEAN T he righteous jihad against the anonymous cockroaches who hide in the darkness — slavering and mumbling to themselves like Gollum in a Tolkien pageturner — to post libelous and defamatory comments about their fellow human beings on the Internet is moving more rapidly than I could have predicted. Last week,…

  • Drug testing could have unintended results

    Board of Education members and the administration of the Freehold Regional High School District have much to consider before moving forward regarding randomly drug and alcohol testing “privileged students” — those who choose to participate in extracurricular activities and/or have parking permits. For the safety and well-being of students, it is crucial to develop programs…

  • Opening wine bar fulfills dream of business partners

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Oenophiles, delight! A chic bar where wine serves as the conduit for a cosmopolitan social scene has opened at the Jersey Shore. Maria and Greg Tolento of Jackson are part owners of The Wine Loft in Long Branch A group of friends, Maria and Greg Tolento of Jackson, Jay Fern…

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