-

Striking a balance on the Keystone Pipeline
There are many voices in favor of building the Keystone Pipeline. One must consider the tremendous potential environmental impact before the rush to site the project. Current plans take the line over the heart of the nation’s most important resource — the Ogallala aquifer. This underground water reservoir supplies our nation’s bread basket. If the…
-

Photo
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR East Brunswick High School fans cheer for the Bears during their Greater Middlesex Conference boys basketball tournament championship game on Feb. 27 at the Rutgers Athletic Center, Piscataway.
-

American Legion invites new members
JACKSON — Wartime-era veterans from Jackson and the surrounding area are invited to join American Legion Post 504, an arm of the nation’s largest veterans organization. Honorably discharged veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and in Lebanon, Grenada, Panama and the Gulf War, as well as during the…
-

Tickets issued in wake of crash
HOWELL — A Marlboro resident has been issued motor vehicle summonses following his involvement in an accident that left one person dead. Daniel Boden, 24, has been issued summonses for driving 57 mph in a 50 mph zone, failure to wear a seat belt, careless driving, failure to drive within a single lane and failure…
-

School reaches out to families
JACKSON — The Goddard School of Jackson recently hosted the Hope and Hearts Gala benefit dance, where generous contributions helped to raise $9,000, according to a press release. The money raised from the Feb. 8 event has been donated to two Goddard School families who have been dealing with the news of a cancer diagnosis.…
-

DATEBOOK
Fred Lehotay and the Ragtimers will perform a St. Patrick’s Day Irish music concert at 2 p.m. March 15 at the Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell. Admission is free. The public is invited to attend, and all ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Details: 732-938-2300. Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood,…
-

‘Les Misérables’ comes to Jackson
JACKSON — The Jackson Memorial High School Fine Arts Center auditorium will be transformed into 19th-century Paris when “Les Misérables” is performed from March 13-16. A company of nearly 70 students will perform the musical that is based on a novel of the same name by French author Victor Hugo. “Les Misérables” is the story…
-

Friends rally for mom battling brain cancer
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Friends, family members and neighbors are rallying to support a Jackson mother who is fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer. People who know Teresa Bonneau, 43, describe her as a “super mom” who would do anything for her sons, ages 4, 7 and 9. “[Bonneau] is just…
-

Motorists should expect lane closures during pothole repairs
There may be some relief in sight for drivers on New Jersey roads. Ongoing efforts to repair potholes across the state will extend into the spring, according to James Simpson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). The severe weather this winter has produced high numbers of potholes on state highways, creating hazardous…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
