Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition WHITING COOKING COMPETITION SHOWS OFF SENIORS' CULINARY SKILLS By Jo Ann La Russo       It isn't just about chicken croquettes anymore, said Sodexo executive chef Rob Noble as he prepared to kick off the Aluminum Chef Culinary competition last week. The cook-off was designed to demonstrate creative and healthy approaches to preparing exciting meals for modern senior lifestyles. More ... Congressman Chris Smith Visits Area School Lawmaker Speaks Of Bullying, Character Education By Lauren Puglisi       JACKSON - Some of tomorrow's leaders from Carl W. Goetz Middle School in Jackson were given the privilege to listen to an assembly featuring Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) lasts Tuesday. More ... Irish Eyes Were Smiling In Ocean County By Jo Ann La Russo       OCEAN COUNTY - Irish eyes smiled for Ocean County last Monday as the flag of Ireland was hoisted in glimmering sunlight in front of the county administration building, 101 Hooper Avenue. The 30th annual event, sponsored by the Ancient Order of the Hibernians (AOH) Division One, was opened by Mas... More ... Buggin' Out! Freeholders Discuss Gypsy Moth Spraying Options By Bill McLaughlin       Former Jackson elected official Mike Kafton urged the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders to do something about the multi-year reign of terror by the gypsy moth caterpillars afflicting his town and throughout the county. More ... OCEAN FREEHOLDERS APPROVE $358 MILLION BUDGET WITH 1.6-CENT TAX RATE CUT By Bill McLaughlin       The board of chosen freeholders unanimously approved the 2008 Ocean County budget at the public meeting March 19. The $358.9 million budget is about $15 million more than last year, or a 4.35 percent increase. More ...      --Photo Courtesy Of Westminster Nursery School In celebration of Youth Art Month, Westminster Nursery School students nurture their imaginations and "learn through play" as they create a springtime bouquet of homemade sunflowers and colorful crafts. More ... County Pleads With Governor To Leave Scholarship Program Alone By Bill McLaughlin       Good students should continue to be rewarded. That's the message the Ocean County Freeholders want to get across to Governor Jon Corzine, after petitioning the state to keep an educational funding program intact that rewards students in the top 20 percent of their high school graduating classes. More ...