Category: Tri-Town Calendar

VERONICA YANKOWSKI Bob and Jan Lichowd of Howell were antique hunting at the Freehold Borough Antiquefest on Sunday. The event marked the start of the borough’s summer schedule of activities. Next up for fun-seekers is Kruise Nite on May 30.

College alumni assoc. to host 5K run and walk The Ocean County College Alumni Association is sponsoring its fifth annual Campus 5K Run and Fitness Walk June 1 at 9:30 a.m. A 1-mile fun run begins at 9 a.m. The United States America Track and Field-sanctioned event with certified course will take place on a…

JACKSON — The Township Commit-tee has unanimously adopted an ordinance on required setbacks in mobile home parks. The ordinance defines the distance that is required between mobile home park units. At a previous meeting in late April, the committee heard more than two hours of testimony regarding underground heating tanks in mobile home parks. Committee…

The 18th annual awards night of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce took place recently at the Chateau Grand, Lakewood. More than 160 members and other individuals attended the event. Among those honored were the Lake-wood BlueClaws, Business of the Year 2002; and Citizens of the Year, Dennis M. Galvin, Esq., Margaret M. Quinn, and Robert…

Senior discounts available at Ocean County College Ocean County College, Toms River, offers benefits for older adults. Choose from the Silver Edge Card or Ocean County College’s Academy for Lifelong Learning for discounts on credit and noncredit courses, fine arts and planetarium shows, special events, trips and more. The Silver Edge Card is available at…

June 26 golf event to benefit Jackson high school students JACKSON — What started as an informal competition designed to allow teachers of the Christa McAuliffe Middle School to laugh at each other’s golfing skills has turned into an opportunity to provide scholarships for Jackson Memor-ial High School Students. On June 26, a group of…

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Blue-Claws are holding a special promotion with Tuckerton Seaport Memorial Day weekend. Employees of the seaport will be putting together a small fishing boat at the ballpark on May 26 that one fan will win that day. In addition to giving away the boat, the BlueClaws will also be distributing foam…

4-H flea market slated for May 25 The Ocean County 4-H will be hosting a flea market on May 25 at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, 1623 Whitesville Road (Route 527) in Toms River, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors are still needed. Spaces are $10 (nonrefundable). Residents may sell new or…

Bulletin Board Lack of snow no damper to snowman contestants Small amounts of snowfall didn’t stop county residents from participating in the 2002 Snowman Photo Contest sponsored by the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation. The winners are Kenny Jordan, 9, Forked River, in the "cutest snowman" category for his miniature, carrot-nosed creation; Jessie…