• Panel supports examination of traffic issues near schools

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — A subcommittee of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has thrown its support behind a review of traffic safety issues near the district’s schools. At a meeting on June 24, members of the board’s Operations Committee discussed a topic that had previously been talked about…

  • One job Mom does not want to excel at

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch There is nothing that makes a mother’s heart sing more than when one of her flock returns to the nest for a visit. When our college boy arrived, I all but jumped for joy. With a heartfelt “Yay,” I ran up to him with excitement as he said, “Bring…

  • ON CAMPUS

    The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa., awarded degrees to the following local residents: From Howell, Gina Crouch, a Master of Science degree with a major in curriculum and instruction; Catherine McCarthy, a Master of Science degree with a major in curriculum and instruction; and Jonathan Bill, a Master of Science degree with a major in…

  • Jackson residents’ complaint vs. police settled for $25,000

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Alleged civil rights violations and the alleged use of excessive force by members of the Jackson Police Department in 2009 have resulted in a $25,000 settlement for a township resident. The matter was settled earlier this year. A complaint filed on Aug. 5, 2010, by attorney Thomas Mallon,…

  • Howell council plans to bond for equipment and upgrades

    HOWELL — The Township Council has introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, provide for a series of capital improvements in the municipality. According to the ordinance, the council will appropriate a total of $6.29 million and issue $5.95 million in bonds to pay for the work. The council will provide a down payment…

  • Photo

    U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PHOTO BY MASTER SGT. DAVID F. MOORE Tyler Farrell, center, the son of 1st Sgts. Sheila, left, and Sean Farrell, garners a smile from his parents as he patches his mom with her new first sergeant duty rank on June 21 at the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters…

  • America is rooted in belief in God’s word

    The recent letter to the editor “Our Founders Advocated a Natural Religion” by Borden Applegate missed one thing: proof. A letter extolling the opinions of the forefathers of this nation as devoid of religious mooring possesses no founding. Ignorance is promoted when one talks about history without reading the original documents. The Pilgrims suffered extensive…

  • Reader heralds Sweeney, faults Republicans

    Republicans in the Legislature really have sunk to a new low. Back in March, almost all of them voted to pass the “Sandy Victims’ Bill of Rights,” legislation sponsored by state Senate President Steve Sweeney that mandated transparency in the Sandy recovery process and accountability from the Christie administration. The bill passed unanimously in the…

  • Landline phones are a ‘lifeline’ for seniors

    How few does a group of people have to be to not matter? How many must they have in order to be recognized and respected by state officials? A substantial minority of people in New Jersey still depends exclusively on landline phone service. Most have depended on their landline phones for many years and keep…

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