Category: Tri-Town News

  • Decoy show back for annual run

    More than 300 exhibitors and three dozen contests will be featured on Sept. 24-25 at the 29th annual Decoy and Gunning Show sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Freeholders and the Parks and Recreation Department at two locations: Tip Seaman County Park and the Tuckerton Seaport, which are within walking distance of each other…

  • Jackson man, 20, charged with vehicular homicide

    On Sept. 12 a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Eric Pereira, 20, of Jackson, charging him with vehicular homicide that resulted in one death and three injuries, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced. The charges resulted from an April 2 motor vehicle collision involving three cars that occurred in the…

  • Beer on the Pier returns to Belmar

    Seagulls won’t be the only ones flocking to the pier at the Belmar Marina on Sept. 24. Beer lovers will find their way there as well for the second annual Beer on the Pier event on the newly renovated marina pier. Each person attending the craft beer and local restaurant celebration will receive a small…

  • Youngster’s love of animals inspires pet supply drive

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Lisa Dammann, 11, of Plumsted, loves animals and wanted to help a shelter that takes in pets that families can no longer afford to keep at their home. Lisa organized a pet supply drive and donated the items to the Ocean County Animal Shelter–North in Jackson. PLUMSTED — The economic…

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    A member of the Air Force Junior ROTC Honor Guard brings in one of two wreaths representing the two Jackson residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Jackson residents Joseph Mangano and Edward K. Oliver were both killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. A service, “Remembering…

  • Law requires timely response to bullying

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer With a new state law regarding bullying and harassment taking effect at the start of the 2011-12 school year, administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District have created an Anti-Bullying Task Force to handle any situations that may arise. Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law in January that…

  • Art contest winners honored

    Winners in the 2011 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest and Exhibition were recognized during an artists’ reception and awards ceremony held at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. Freeholder Amy A. Mallet and Thomas Pivinski, Office on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services executive director, awarded certificates of appreciation to all of the participating…

  • Fall events planned at Six Flags

    Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, will kick off autumn with concerts and special events. Steven Curtis Chapman will take the stage as part of the Starburst Summer Concert Series, andAventura Latina will feature live performances by popular Latin artists. Guests will also attend the annual Wild Safari Cross Country Invitational, the Susan G.…

  • Jackson MOMS help youngsters

    Members of the MOMS Club of Jackson were able to fill more than 80 backpacks with school supplies they collected during their annual drive held prior to the start of the 2011- 12 school year. The supplies were provided to children whose family might not have been able to buy the youngsters what they needed…