• Public education, private sector needs differ

    I am writing in response to the recent decision by the California courts stating that teacher tenure laws are unconstitutional. That being said, having worked in public education for 29 years, I do agree that there is a need to reform the tenure laws. Yes, there are incompetent and lazy teachers, and often administrators are…

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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF Fireworks at Freehold Raceway mark the Fourth of July.

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     An indoor flea market will be held at St. Aloysius Church, Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson, on Sept. 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are available for $20. Details: 732- 928-0935 or 732-928-3145.  “I Scream, You Scream,” an ice cream social open house, will be held from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 7 at…

  • Jackson trying to keep pace with abandoned properties

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — New state legislation has prompted the Township Council to schedule the introduction of an ordinance on July 8 that will provide more options in dealing with abandoned and foreclosed properties. The state legislation, which will go into effect on July 14, states that if a bank sends a…

  • Jewish community gathers to seek solace, unity

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Joe Hollander, chairman of the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County, lights three candles during the July 2 memorial service for three Israeli teens who were kidnapped and killed in June. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The murders of three Israeli teens have become a rallying point for the…

  • Howell touts savings of energy aggregation

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Howell municipal officials are moving forward with an energy aggregation program that they say will save participating residents money on their electricity costs. At the June 24 meeting of the Howell Township Council, Nicholas Reynolds, chief operating officer of Commercial Utility Consultants, presented the results of a May 20…

  • Eyes in the sky: Vanishing privacy

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The widespread use of surveillance cameras, such as these atop a local retail building, have sparked discussions at the local and state levels about citizens’ right to privacy. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Like it or not, the notion of digital and physical privacy is a vanishing concept — everyone can…

  • Get to know your Realtor

    National Association of Realtors’ annual survey takes a closer look at the housing pros who help you buy and sell Expect to see some new faces the next time you work with a Realtor. Twentythirteen saw an influx of new and younger members, according to the 2014 National Association of Realtors’ Member Profile. Compared to…

  • Weichert Corporate Housing earns high marks in nationwide survey

    Weichert Corporate Housing, a leading provider of temporary accommodations and furnished apartments, earned high service marks from corporate buyers of relocation services according to the results of a prominent workforce mobility survey. In the 2014 Relocation Managers’ Survey on Relocation Mortgage, Spouse/Partner/ Family Services and Corporate Housing Service Industries, conducted by Trippel Survey & Research,…

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