• Budget gains final approval

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — In a Township Council meeting that lasted a mere seven minutes, the governing body adopted the 2009 municipal budget on June 30. Council members Michael Kafton, Scott Martin, Ann Updegrave and Howard Tilis voted to approve the amended version of Mayor Michael Reina’s budget for 2009 by lowering…

  • Performers sought for charity talent show

    BY AMY ROSEN Talented performers age 18 and under are being sought to take part in a talent show to be held 1-3 p.m. Aug. T9 at the Radisson Hotel, Gibson Place, Freehold Township. Proceeds from the talent show will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network and the American Diabetes Association. Hilary Levin The…

  • Zoning appointments draw chairman’s ire

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Recent appointments made by the Township Council to the Zoning Board of Adjustment have been criticized by the chairman of the zoning board. The residents who were appointed to the zoning board by the council on June 23 were Michael Hoffman, a Republican, Kevin DiGesu, a Democrat, and…

  • Residents have say on day care center

    Proposed entry, old pools and unkempt property are causes for concern BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — After several hearings on the matter, Zoning Board of Adjustment members expressed continued reluctance at a June 22 meeting to vote on a proposed child care center known as Country Resort at Brookside. The application, which appropriates…

  • Veterans alliance hosts celebration of U.S. spirit

    Residents of all towns invited to Freehold Township park for July 11 special event BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Red, white and blue will be the colors of the evening at the sixth annual Freehold Township Day, A Concert and Movie in the Park, to be held 5-11 p.m. July 11 at…

  • Rock’n Music Idol winners named

    The Rock’n Music Idol 2009 live finale was held June 7 at the Cliffwood Beach VFW Hall. The finale featured performances by the 27 finalists from throughout New Jersey who advanced to the finals out of more than 600 contestants who auditioned for the competition in February. Highlights from the show included Maggie Barilka’s soulful…

  • Board OKs addition to Howell Commons

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — After a second round of testimony addressed several issues that had been brought up by Planning Board members, plans for an expansion of the Howell Commons shopping center were approved. Howell Commons is at Route 9 north and Locust Road. Initially, the expansion proposed by Howell Associates consisted…

  • Senior lunch program moves to new location

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Senior citizens who enjoyed eating nutritious lunches served at the Central Jersey Italian American Club under the auspices of the Jackson Nutrition Program will now be dining at the Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled. As of July 6 the senior lunch program has moved…

  • Author cooks up books about baseball, bios

    William Cook writes stories about American history BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer William Cook’s interest in writing began in high school when he was the editor of his school newspaper. Yet he did not become serious about writing books until he reached his mid-40s, starting out with novels that he could not get published. William…

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