• Bruce Cossaboom

    Mr. Cossaboom, 76, of Brielle, died Sept. 11, 2012, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. He was the son of the late Dr. Ralph Forman Hobart Cossaboom and Dorothy Bennett Brown Cossaboom. He was the grandson of Dr. Harvey Brown, a prominent Freehold physician. Mr. Cossaboom served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 1959-1965.…

  • Chester R. Swistock

    Mr. Swistock, 78, of Bayville, died Sept. 10, 2012, at Meridian Subacute Rehabilitation Center, Wall Township. He was born in Pennsylvania and had lived in Elizabeth, Old Bridge, Howell, Freehold and Toms River before moving to Bayville in 2012. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a salesman for Whelan Pontiac, Freehold. Mr. Swistock was…

  • business briefs 

    Businesses are needed to participate in a fall festival to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Serenity Hair Salon, 665 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson. To participate, contact Korine at 732-833-6633. “Seven Essential Tips for Career Promotion,” a free mini-workshop presented by Stephen Fraundorfer, owner of Professional Empowerment, will be…

  • Forestry Festival comes to Jackson

    JACKSON — The New Jersey Forest Service Forest Resource Education Center (FREC) will host a Fall Forestry Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 6. Residents of all towns and ages are welcome to attend the event. Entrances to the Fall Forestry Festival will be at the FREC interpretive center off Don Connor Boulevard,…

  • Veterans cremains interred

    The president of the American Legion Riders from the George P. Vanderveer Post 129, Toms River, invited Jackson American Legion Post 504 to participate in the New Jersey Mission of Honor for cremains of American veterans ceremony which was held on Aug. 30. According to a press release, three members from Post 504 were able…

  • pick of the week  Marlboro Blues & BBQ Festival

    The second annual Marlboro Blues and BBQ Festival is set for noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, 1996 Recreation Way, off Wyncrest Road. A lineup of bands including the Spider Daniels Band, Johnny B and the Blues Blazers, and the Chuck Lambert Band will take to the stage.…

  • Deep Cut Orchid Society to host annual auction

    The largest orchid auction in the tristate region is scheduled for Oct. 6 at the Colts Neck Fire Company No. 1, 88 Route 537 West, Colts Neck. More than 400 prime orchids from award-winning growers in Japan, Venezuela, Hawaii and across the United States will be auctioned off. Orchids are Earth’s most varied species of…

  • LADACIN Network to Hold Casino Night

    LADACIN Network will hold its Casino Night and Gift Auction at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, Farmingdale, on Oct. 19 at 6 pm. The event will support LADACIN’s educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services that benefit more than 2,600 infants, children and adults with cerebral palsy and other multiple physical and developmental disabilities…

  • ‘Back to School’ exhibit showcases art teachers

    “Alice Meets the Caterpillar” by Laura Mandile Gallery U in Red Bank is hosting an exhibit that highlights the creative talent of art teachers working with students in kindergarten through college. “Back to School: An Exhibition Showcasing the Talents of Art Teachers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties” opened on Sept. 14 and will run through…

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