Lead Stories As The Weather Heats Up, So Does The Hunt For Summer Jobs By Jo Ann La Russo       The summer season will bring thousands of tourists to the shore area. Seaside Heights boardwalk businesses expect to be ready. More than 500 jobs are constantly replenished throughout the season at the Casino Pier, Arcade and Breakwater Beach at 800 Ocean Terrace, said Toni DiGuilio, manager at the Casino Pier. More... Your Local Park Is Due For An Upgrade "Pocket Park" Improvement Projects Moving Forward By Keith Hagarty       Two of the town's small "pocket parks" will soon be getting a makeover, as the Township Council accepted a $1.6 million bid this week to get upgrades underway at Frede Park and Norman J. Sherman Park. More... Howell Schools Planting For A Better Tomorrow By Keith Hagarty       Howell Township's schools planted for a better, cleaner future last week with a series of Arbor Day events showing kids the importance of caring for our trees and helping them grow for generations to come. More... Jackson Seniors Give Back To Schools To The Tune Of $20,000 By Lauren Puglisi       At the start of Tuesday's board of education meeting, members of the Jackson Educational Foundation were pleasantly surprised when they received a check for $20,000 from their fellow residents. More... BAYVILLE FIREFIGHTERS TO BE HONORED FOR VALOR, HEROISM Five Firemen Saved Lives Inside A Burning House By Bill McLaughlin       Five local volunteer firemen have been awarded National VFW awards for valor after saving a Corrigan Avenue resident from her burning home last January. Stephen Kasper, W. Scott Andryca, Dennis Laureigh, Scott Schoenfeld and Brian Gunnigle of the Bayville Fire Company were chosen by a selection committee meeting in Kansas City earlier this month. More... CANDIDATES SET SIGHTS ON OPEN SPACE, ENVIRONMENT By Keith Hagarty       With only two weeks left before Manchester's May 13 nonpartisan elections, the six candidates vying for three available seats on the Township Council recently took on some key issues in this quiet but growing township: open space preservation, More...