Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Township Council, Board of Education reorganize

    Township Council, Board of Education reorganize

    By Kathy Chang Staff Writer The Woodbridge Township Council and Board of Education have reorganized. Mayor John E. McCormac, along with Kyle Anderson, Lizbeth DeJesus, Gregory Ficarra, Cory Spillar, and Brian Small, were sworn in to their respective mayor and council seats at a reorganization meeting on Jan. 1. “We are looking forward to four…

  • Preferred Freezer Services opens in Woodbridge

    Preferred Freezer Services opens in Woodbridge

    The joint-venture partnership of Advance Realty and F. Greek Development joined Woodbridge Township Mayor John McCormac and executives from Preferred Freezer Services to celebrate the opening of a 190,000-square-foot, refrigerated storage and distribution center in the township. “This is a day not only to celebrate and welcome an outstanding new member of Woodbridge’s business community…

  • Teen advances after ‘Idol’ audition

    Teen advances after ‘Idol’ audition

    JACKSON –A teenager from Jackson has scored a ticket to Hollywood on the Fox TV show “American Idol.” During her “American Idol” audition, Gianna Isabella, 15, belted out a soulful rendition of “House of the Rising Sun” for judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. Gianna’s performance on the show which aired on…

  • Friends step up to help Jackson brother & sister

    Friends step up to help Jackson brother & sister

    By Andrew Martins JACKSON – Two teenagers who are living with a rare hereditary disorder are expected to benefit from fundraising efforts that will help their family purchase high-tech assistance. Clayton Engle, 15, and his sister, Rachel Engle, 13, are gradually losing their vision because they have a genetic form of juvenile macular degeneration known…

  • DEP permit opens door for sewers & treatment plant

    DEP permit opens door for sewers & treatment plant

    By Andrew Martins PLUMSTED – Plans for the construction of a sewer system and a waste water treatment plant that will serve downtown New Egypt have been given the go-ahead by the state. The decision paves the way for a project that municipal officials believe will revitalize a historic part of Plumsted Township. “We are…

  • Volunteers deliver gifts, camaraderie to seniors

    Volunteers deliver gifts, camaraderie to seniors

    By Peter Elacqua JACKSON – The Adopt A Senior organization of Jackson brought cheer to hundreds of residents of nursing homes in Jackson and New York City during the recent holiday season. The 2-year-old Adopt A Senior organization is an extension of the Adopt A Senior Holiday Program that has been in place for more…

  • Aging metal pipe will be replaced

    Aging metal pipe will be replaced

    PLUMSTED — Work to replace an aging culvert on Cranberry Canners Road in Plumsted Township is expected to be done this spring. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders was expected to award a contract for the project to the Yannuzzi Group Inc., Kinnelon, in the amount of $200,000 during its Jan. 20 meeting, according to…

  • Dance to raise funds for foundation

    Dance to raise funds for foundation

    JACKSON –The James Volpe Foundation will host its first Winter Dinner Dance from 7-11 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Bartley Road, Jackson. The foundation is named in memory of Jackson Memorial High School senior James Volpe, who died in a motor vehicle accident in May 2011. The dinner dance will feature…

  • Association of Monmouth County to offer Trauma Focused Counseling to Crime Victims

    Association of Monmouth County to offer Trauma Focused Counseling to Crime Victims

    The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County (MHA) has expanded its counseling services to include persons impacted by crime in Monmouth County. These persons may receive free counseling by licensed professionals specializing in treating trauma. At locations in Red Bank, Keansburg and Manasquan, Mental Health Association counselors are skilled in working with adults, adolescents and children…