Category: Tri-Town Calendar

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Wendy Decker entertains the crowd at Jackson Day Saturday, as she performs in the “Red Hot Rock and Roll” concert in Johnson Park.

  • Town seeks public safety director

    LAKEWOOD — Deputy Mayor Charles Cunliffe announced at the Township Committee’s meeting on Sept. 19 that Lakewood is seeking to hire a public safety director to replace the current police chief, Michael Lynch, who Cunliffe said has indicated he will soon retire. "We are seeking someone with a four-year degree in criminology and high-ranking experience…

  • Community school will sponsor adult golf clinic

    Community school will sponsor adult golf clinic Lakewood Community School will sponsor a six-session golf clinic for adults at the Lakewood Country Club Driving Range commencing Oct. 3 from 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m. and 11 am.-noon and Oct. 4 from 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.. Under the direction of golf pro Todd Toohey, the six-hour…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Michael Schiazza, 2, enjoys a ride at Jackson Day festivities Saturday at Johnson Park. The annual event was sponsored by the Jackson Recreation Department.

  • Vietnam service medals awarded

    A special awards ceremony was held recently at the Elks Lodge, 600 Washington St., Toms River. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Sullivan, assistant adjutant general army, presented the New Jersey Vietnam Service Medals to 242 Ocean County residents who are veterans of the Vietnam conflict. Approved by the New Jersey Legislature on Nov. 13, 2000, the…

  • School to host Festifall

    Rosenauer Elementary School, Citadel Drive, Jackson, will host its annual Festifall celebration on Oct. 5. An old-fashioned carnival will be held in the school’s all-purpose room and a yard sale will be held in the parking lot. The yard sale will begin at 9 a.m. and the carnival will begin at 10 a.m. Both will…

  • Women’s club to hold membership luncheon

    The Westlake Women’s Club of Jack-son will be holding its annual membership luncheon on Sept. 30 at noon at The View at Eagle Ridge Golf Club, 2 Augusta Blvd., Lakewood. Guest speaker will be author Mary Maynard, who will speak on her book My Far Away Home, a story about a young girl growing up…

  • Free fishing derby set for Echo Lake Park

    The Howell Optimist Club and the Howell Community Alliance are co-sponsoring a fishing derby on Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Echo Lake Park, Maxim-Southard Road, Howell. Preregis-tration is necessary by Oct. 2. Participants may bring their own fishing poles or loaners will be available for those without one. Adults and children…

  • Ladies night out slated for Jackson firehouse

    Ladies night out slated for Jackson firehouse JACKSON — The Jackson Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, 113 N. New Prospect Road (corner of Larsen and New Prospect roads), will hold its second fund-raising event for ladies only on Oct. 26. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show is from 8-11 p.m. This semi-annual event…