Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition CHAMPIONS! LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS WIN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP By Eric San Juan      LAKEWOOD - Six years ago, when the Lakewood BlueClaws arrived in Ocean County, they brought an affordable professional baseball experience to the region. The result was national attention and broken attendance records. More ... Council Introduces 2007 Budget And Proposed 6.3-Cent Tax Rate Hike By Keith Hagarty      The public got their first look at the 2007 municipal operating budget last week, which calls for a 6.3-cent tax rate increase. More ... County Library Steps To The Plate For Hurricane Relief By Jo Ann La Russo      Through the Partners in Caring project; the Ocean County Library system contributed $64,000 in donations from fundraising projects to the Hancock Mississippi Library system, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in last year's storm. More ...