• Steven Lease

    Mr. Lease, 65, of Burlington, died Oct. 23, 2012, at home. He was born in Newark and resided in Hightstown and Jackson prior to moving to Burlington 20 years ago. Mr. Lease was employed by Stop & Shop, Monroe, for more than 40 years. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was…

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    A downed live wire sparks on a street in Howell during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29. HOLLY BISHOP

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     A food drive to benefit the Jackson Food Pantry is being held by Bartley Healthcare. Needed are canned fruit, canned vegetables, boxed cereal, coffee, tea, canned soup, dry and canned pasta, snacks, baby products and paper products. Donations may be dropped off at The Orchards at Bartley, 100 North County Line Road, Jackson, or…

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     The annual Winter Wonderland event and craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 1 at Elms Elementary School, 780 Patterson Road, Jackson. Vendors and crafters are also needed. For more information, call Carrie at 732-276-6639, or email [email protected].  A teen volunteer night for students in grades six through…

  • 2 stories of storm survival

    BY GLORIA WEG Staff Writer New Jerseyans are used to a fastpaced way of life in the Garden State. Sandy disrupted that routine for millions of residents along the Shore and inland. For beach residents, the hybrid “Frankenstorm” challenged expectations and was merciless and merciful at times. Michael Pellettiere, 62, of Ortley Beach, confronted Sandy…

  • Woman will face DWI charge

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — An alleged domestic dispute between parents nearly turned deadly on the evening of Nov. 12. At about 7:32 p.m., Jackson police officers and EMTs responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident on Cassville Road. According to police, the incident occurred when an argument between the man, who…

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     LEGO Book Club will meet at 4:15 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell. Attendees will read “The Hoboken Chicken Emergency” by Daniel Pinkwater. Afterward, they will discuss the book and make a LEGO creation. Details: 732-938-2300.

  • Mission Dance planning two-day music/work benefit for Union Beach

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer A fter Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore on Oct. 29, Lee Deedmeyer, of the popular Freehold-based band Mission Dance, could not get a conversation with his friend, who is a Union Beach resident, out of his mind. She, like many Union Beach residents, lost everything on the first floor of…

  • Little Elves needed for holiday giveaway

    Howell’s annual holiday giveaway seeks children age 10 and older to help collect toys and gifts for less fortunate families in the community. Howell’s “Little Elves” effort is part of the Toys to Share Joy collection, which is led by local volunteers and sanctioned by township officials, according to a press release. The children are…

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