Category: Tri-Town News

  • Dey elected board president

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Sharon Dey has been elected as the president of the Jackson School District Board of Education. The board held its reorganization meeting last week. Barbara Fiero and Michael Hanlon, the winners in the April 27 school election, were sworn in to begin serving three-year terms on the board. Nominations were…

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     “Stamp Out Hunger,” the U.S. Postal Service food drive, will be held May 14. The Jackson Post Office will be accepting donations of nonperishable, non-expired food that will be donated to the Jackson Food Pantry. Those who would like to participate are asked to leave out a bag of food for their letter carrier…

  • Pavers will be sold to honor veterans

    Plans call for construction of memorial in Jackson BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Charles Garofano (l) and Kenneth Bressi, president and vice president, respectively, of the Veterans Memorial Garden Inc., Jackson, display a rendering of the memorial that is planned for a location at the intersection of Jackson Mills Road and West Commodore Boulevard in…

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     A car wash fundraiser hosted by Cub Scout Pack 156 of Howell will be held 1-4 p.m. May 14 at the Southard Firehouse, Route 9, Howell. Suggested donation is $5 per car. Details: 732-363-2313.  The 23rd annual Classic Car Show will be held May 14 (rain date May 15) at the Italian American…

  • Police officers honored

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Representatives of the Plumsted Police Department were honored by the Township Committee on April 15. The ceremony was held to recognize members of the police department for their performance over the past 12 months. There are 13 officers in the Plumsted Police Department, which operates under the direction…

  • Walkers support MS research

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Friends and supporters of Larry Stein (l) of Jackson participate in the MS Walk fundraiser for multiple sclerosis research on the boardwalk in Lake Como, Monmouth County. DAVE BENJAMIN JACKSON — Team High Hopes, now in its ninth year, has been walking to raise funds to help find a cure…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Avon-by-the-Sea: Modern amenities couched in Victorian charm BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Avon boardwalk A s the warm weather approaches, gather with family and friends and explore the historic and delightful town of Avon-by-the-Sea. This tiny Monmouth County borough, 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia, is packed with personality and is surrounded by three…

  • Spaghetti dinner aids ill New Egypt woman

    PLUMSTED — The New Egypt Elks Lodge No. 2457 and the New Egypt Methodist Church, plus family members and friends, are supporting a benefit spaghetti dinner to be held 1-5:30 p.m. May 15 at the New Egypt Elks Lodge, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt. Proceeds from the dinner will assist Donna Conk, who is battling…

  • Police foundation elects directors

    LAKEWOOD — The new Lakewood Police Foundation (LPF), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, has elected its first board of directors, with Lakewood Police Chief Robert Lawson as an ex-officio member, according to a press release. The chairman is David M. Fried, who served as a member and chairman of the New Jersey Police and Firemen’s Retirement…