• Fire District No. 4 bows out of Jackson fire agreement

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Less than 90 days after the Jackson Township Joint Board of Fire Commissioners announced that representatives of all four fire districts had agreed to combine their efforts to provide more efficient and affordable fire coverage in the municipality, Jackson Fire District No. 4 has pulled out of the…

  • Technology pupils honored

    HOWELL — The members of the Technology Student Association (TSA) at Howell Middle School North, Howell Middle School South and Howell Memorial Middle School have been recognized for the work ethic and skills they displayed at the 2014 National TSA conference held outside of Washington, D.C. Several students who attended the national conference were recognized…

  • Howell man’s life unfolds on ‘Married at First Sight’

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner PHOTO COURTESY OF FYI Finding love and getting married is a goal for many people, but for Howell native Doug Hehner it is part of a very public social experiment. Hehner, 31, willingly participated in an experiment that changed his love life forever: He…

  • Residents are choosing to ‘skip the trip’

    I t was about a year ago that the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) began mailing its first batch of Skip the Trip notices to our customers, affording a majority of New Jersey citizens the opportunity to renew their driver’s license or nondriver IDs by mail. The Christie administration and the MVC are pleased…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Lifeguards wait for the start of the 30th annual National Park System All-Women Lifeguard Tournament held at Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County on July 30.

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     A pixie dust benefit for Angelina Roberto will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 10, rain or shine, at 54 Magnolia Drive, Jackson. The barbecue/pig roast will have live entertainment, vendors, raffles and more. The donation is $20 per person. Proceeds will go to the Pixie Dust for Angelina Foundation to benefit…

  • Howell police, public works to get new equipment

    HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted a bond ordinance that will fund capital improvements in the municipality. Mayor Bill Gotto, Councilman Edward Guz, Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro and Councilwoman Pauline Smith voted to adopt the ordinance. Councilman Robert Walsh was absent from the July 15 meeting. According to the ordinance, the council will appropriate…

  • Forsgate sets golf, auction charity event

    Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township, will host the Forsgate Foundation’s Chip in for Charity on Aug. 11. The fundraising and entertainment event, which is presented by Northeast Lock, will benefit Ryan’s Quest. Forsgate touring ambassador and Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie will make a special appearance at the club during the festivities, according to a…

  • Rotary Club aims to have positive impact on town

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Next month, one or two buses will travel from Brookwood Plaza in Jackson to the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City — not just for games of chance and prizes — but also to benefit local organizations through the Jackson Rotary Club. On Sept. 7, the Rotary Club will…

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