• Plan calls for Southard pupils to attend Aldrich

    Final decision could depend on Howell budget’s passage BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Concerned residents were put at ease when the Howell Board of Education’s Facilities Committee introduced a tentative redistricting plan at its April 6 meeting. The plan suggests moving all of the general education students who would have attended the Southard School next…

  • NRC vote guarantees Oyster Creek license renewal

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer   The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given the oldest nuclear plant in the country another 20 years of life. Commission members voted 3-1 at the NRC headquarters in Rockville, Md., on April 1 to dismiss a contention filed by a coalition of citizens and environmental groups that oppose…

  • Datebook

    • A fish fry sponsored by the New Egypt Elks, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt, will be held April 10 from 6-8 p.m. The cost for a fish dinner is $9 (two pieces) and $10 (three pieces). Chicken will be available for $8 (two pieces) and $9 (three pieces). All children’s dinners are $5. Proceeds…

  • New Egypt Elks to host Touch-A-Truck

    The New Egypt Elks and the New Egypt United Methodist Church are sponsoring “Touch a Truck” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 25 at the New Egypt Elks, Lakewood Road (Route 528), Plumsted. Various modes of transportation will be on display to touch, climb and take pictures alongside. The festivities will include music and…

  • Donna K. Lane Run/Walk April 26

    The nonprofit Friends of the Monmouth County Parks will hold the Donna K. Lane Memorial 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. April 26 at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown (rain or shine). The event honors Donna K. Lane, a former executive director of the Friends. Registration is $35 and includes a T-shirt,…

  • Plumsted arts council to award scholarships

    The Plumsted Township Council for the Arts announced that it will offer its annual scholarship awards to high school seniors living in Plumsted who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the visual arts, performing arts, or creative writing. Applications can be downloaded from the Plumsted Township Council for the Arts Internet website: www.plumstedartscouncil.org/scholarships.asp. The deadline for…

  • POAC third annual walkathon April 18

    Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) will hold its third annual walkathon and resource fair April 18 at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood. The event will feature refreshments, entertainment, and activities for children. Individuals are encouraged to start a walk team by visiting www.poacwalk.org. All proceeds benefit autism education, services, and law enforcement training throughout…

  • Jackson Liberty hosts trip to Tropicana

    The Jackson Liberty High School Parent Teacher-Student Network (PTSN) is sponsoring “A Day at the Tropicana” trip to Atlantic City on May 17. The cost of $30 per person includes bus transportation, a ’60s revival show, and $10 cash back. The bus will leave Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road in Jackson,…

  • Water main/hydrant flushing in Jackson

    JACKSON — The Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) has started flushing water mains and hydrants in the township. The flushing program will take place Sunday through Thursday between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Residents may experience temporary loss of pressure and discoloration of water. The current flushing schedule will be posted…

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