• Battle for the rebound

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jackson Memorial High School’s Daria Jones, middle, tries to haul down a rebound between Colts Neck High School players Amy McGee, left, and Cara Volpe during a game on July 30 at the Maroon and White Team Basketball Camp at Red Bank Regional High School.

  • Howell singer earns invitation to Grammy Camp

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Rock ’n’ roll legend Joan Jett, left, greets singer-songwriter Stephanie Hanvey, 17, at the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington. Hanvey opened for Jett at the festival on July 27. CARIANNE LAGUNA HOWELL — Earning a place in the Grammy Foundation Camp and working with music…

  • Jackson father and son face drug charges

    JACKSON — An alleged home-based narcotics distribution business was taken down by the Jackson Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office on July 24. Police said Jackson Detective Mitch Cowit received word in June that heroin was allegedly being sold out of a home at 182 South Stump Tavern Road. Cowit reached out to…

  • Determining the right amount of homework

    Back to School Students spend roughly six hours in the classroom each day while their parents could put in eight hours at the office.When a family returns home in the evening, homework is probably the last thing they want to worry about. Still, homework is part of many families’ daily routine, and chances are it…

  • How to help children make new friends

    Back to School Students learn lessons each day.While many of these lessons pertain to their coursework, kids pick up much more than book smarts from school, where kids first learn to cultivate friendships and build lasting relationships. In addition to a new curriculum, new teachers and new schedules, kids also might make new friends once…

  • Learn the early warning signs of bullying

    Back to School Children grow and develop their personalities in various ways.While many youngsters are teased or receive some good-natured ribbing at some point in their school careers, some teasing can eventually turn into bullying. The National Education Association estimates that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by…

  • Is your child ready for kindergarten?

    Back to School A ge 5 is a big year in a child’s life. In many school districts, children enroll in kindergarten shortly after their 5th birthdays. But age alone does not dictate if a child is ready to transition from a preschool environment to kindergarten, and parents may need to work with educators to…

  • Local schools, businesses ready for back to school

    Back to School Around the Corner Art Center The Around the Corner Art Center is a full-service art center that accommodates a year-round art school, a custom frame shop, a paint-your-own pottery studio, and offers a full line of fine artist supplies to professionals and amateurs.The art center also runs a variety of children’s art…

  • Howell trying to put clamps on growth of bamboo plant

    HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance aimed at protecting and promoting the public health of the township through the control of bamboo plants. The council adopted the ordinance on July 15 with Mayor Bill Gotto, Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro, Councilwoman Pauline Smith and Councilman Edward Guz voting in favor. Councilman Robert Walsh…

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