• Senior homes denied zoning use variance

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment has unanimously denied the application of Chelsea Commons. Testimony on the proposed residence for senior citizens was heard before the board on various dates over the past 10 months. Safety hazards were at the core of the board’s May 11 decision to…

  • Fund sponsors day at ballpark

    The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund, whose mission is to continue to serve and assist returning men and women who were wounded in service to the nation, has announced a baseball/picnic outing at a Lakewood BlueClaws game on June 16 in celebration of Military Appreciation Day. The memorial fund, which was founded in…

  • U.S. military completes key project

    Once again Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst has met the challenge. Given the task of refurbishing an old barricade power pack to be used on the U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, CVN-77, Navy Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has come through once more. “The barricade power pack is a piece of…

  • SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? By Gloria Averbuch Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that’s what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. With advances in…

  • Work remains for board to settle budget questions

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council’s decision to amend the 2009-10 school tax levy resolution a mere three hours before the May 19 deadline has stalled the Howell Board of Education’s application of the recommended budget cuts. In the April 21 school election, voters rejected a $71.9 million general fund tax…

  • Kiwanis members will travel to Tennessee

    JACKSON — Three members of the Kiwanis Club of Jackson will travel to Nashville, Tenn., from June 25 to June 28 for the organization’s 94th annual international convention. Jackson Kiwanis President-elect Floyd Adams, Service Treasurer-elect Melissa Santoro and Lt. Gov. Larry Meegan will join more than 5,000 Kiwanians and guests from around the world as…

  • Undertaking a mission of honor

    N.J. veterans claim abandoned brothers and sisters in arms BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Until recently, New Jersey had a heartwrenching secret. The cremated remains of hundreds of American veterans lay abandoned, stored on shelves inside dusty cardboard boxes and canisters. ERIC SUCAR staff Members of the Navy fold an American flag on behalf of…

  • Planned hotel has no conference center

    Children’s day care facility is part of application on Northwoods Place, Howell BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment has heard the first round of testimony regarding a revamped application that includes the proposed construction of a day care center and hotel in a Highway Development zone (HD-1). Representatives from Northwoods…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Jackson Memorial High School’s Brandon Adams tries to turn a double play during the Jaguars’ 9-5 victory over South Brunswick High School in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament quarterfinal-round game on May 22. Jackson Memorial improved to 19-2 with the win over the Vikings. Jackson hosted Hillsborough in…

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