Month: July 2011

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     A veterans’ benefits question session will be offered by the Division of Veterans Services from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Howell Senior Center, 251 Preventorium Road, Howell. For a private consultation, call the Department of Senior Services at 732-938-4500, ext. 2552.

  • Adult comedy makes a stop at the Grange

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Local playwright Joseph Simonelli is inviting theatergoers to his newest production, “Old Ringers,” to be performed at the Grange Playhouse starting on Aug. 5. Show dates areAug. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. There will be a Sunday matinee on Aug. 7 at 3…

  • State departments still battling gypsy moths

    New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher announced last week that gypsy moth caterpillars damaged 1,317 acres of trees in 68 municipalities in 17 counties this spring, and that more than half the damage was heavy. “While the gypsy moth population has remained relatively low, they are still a significant threat to trees and…

  • MOMS Club begins annual school supply drive in Plumsted

    PLUMSTED — On Aug. 1 the MOMS Club of New Egypt will begin its annual “Pack the Sack” service project to help children in the community who cannot afford school supplies. The project will run Aug. 1-27. According to a press release, last year local business operators and residents came together and donated supplies for…

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     “Exploring the Mysteries of the Jersey Shore” will be presented by Dan Lieb of the New Jersey Historical Divers Association at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell, at 7 p.m. Aug. 11. Lieb will present a free multimedia lecture about the divers who investigate shipwrecks and preserve local history under the water.…

  • Police still seeking suspects in Zales jewelry store heist

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Law enforcement officials have yet to arrest the two individuals, a man and a woman, who stole an estimated $200,000 worth of merchandise from the Zales jewelry store at the Jackson Premium Outlets, Route 537, on the night of June 28. Jackson police Lt. Richard Wagner told the…

  • National Night Out returns to Jackson

    JACKSON— To the people tasked with protecting life and property across the nation, immediately helping citizens in need takes precedent over knowing everyone on a first-name basis. However, on Aug. 2 the members of the Jackson Police Department will be trying to get to know people on a firstname basis as they host the community’s…

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     VSA New Jersey will host an art exhibit from Aug. 1 to Sept. 23 at the Red Horse Gallery inside Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township. The works of Christopher Miller and artists from the South Brunswick Senior Center and Work Opportunity Center of The Arc of Monmouth will be on display. A “Meet the…

  • Golf outing will benefit injured soldiers

    I n 2008, after their son Brian survived the loss of both his legs and other severe traumatic injuries from an explosion of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, Joanne and James Brennan of Howell vowed to help other families and members of the U.S. armed forces who were injured in the line of duty.…