• Harold Ugi

    Mr. Ugi, 80, of the Perrineville section of Millstone Township, died July 7, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as a truck driver for Tredways Express, Hightstown, for more than 25 years, retiring in 1989. Mr. Ugi was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean War. He was predeceased…

  • Add years to your pet’s life with expert tips

    Few things in life are as special as the unconditional love and loyalty a pet provides.With 78.2 million owned dogs and 86.4 million owned cats in the United States, according to The Humane Society, it’s obvious Americans enjoy having pets.What might not be so apparent is how best to care for them.When it comes to…

  • Jackson council will pursue energy aggregation option

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Township Council took its first step toward bringing government energy aggregation to Jackson when its members decided to join more than 90 other public entities throughout New Jersey in a bid to lower energy costs for residents and businesses. During the July 9 council meeting, representatives of…

  • Gotthelf–Curtolo

    Lauren Gotthelf and Matthew Curtolo Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Gotthelf of Jackson are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Gotthelf, to Matthew Curtolo, son of Bob and Lorna Curtolo of Roseto, Pa. The future bride is a graduate of Jackson Memorial High School and The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College,…

  • School supplies being collected

    PLUMSTED — The New Egypt MOMS Club will hold a school supply drive for children in the community who cannot afford to purchase the supplies. Items needed for the “Pack the Sack” service project include backpacks, pencils, pencil boxes, pens, 24-count crayons, permanent markers, mini staplers, staples, loose-leaf paper, tape, colored pencils, three-ring binders (all…

  • Local Girl Scouts earn Gold Award

    The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore presented 35 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties with the Girl Scout Gold Award during a special ceremony on May 30 at the Woodlake Country Club, Lakewood. Nationwide, only 5 percent of all eligible Girl Scouts earn this award, which is the highest achievement a teen Girl…

  • Parish begins anniversary year

    JACKSON — St. Aloysius Parish in Jackson kicked off its Jubilee 50th anniversary year with a picnic at Pine Park, Lakewood. Parishioners joined in a day that was one of friendship and a community coming together, according to a press release. The members of the picnic committee gathered early in the morning to begin to…

  • Novelist publishes second book

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — From Billy the Kid to Tony Soprano, the life of crime that an outlaw leads has stirred the imagination of Americans for decades. In “Returning to the Lion’s Den,” a book by Jackson resident Marco Manfre, the rough life of an organized crime family is seen through the…

  • Foundation to host family day and Wiffle ball tournament

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — After Jackson Memorial High School student James Volpe died in a motor vehicle accident in May 2011, the community made an effort to support his family and to remember the young man. The James Volpe Foundation is continuing that effort in a way in which some people believe…

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