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    Officer Mike Grochowski of the Jackson Police Department Special Response Team lets Jimmy Pappalardo, 4, look through a rifle sight during National Night Out at the Jackson Shopping Plaza on Aug. 7. National Night Out is celebrated in towns and at military installations around the nation. The purpose of the annual event is to foster…

  • Republican Club sets date for Intrepid trip

    PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township Republican Club will sponsor a bus trip to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City on Oct. 13. The museum features interactive exhibits and events that range from historical recreations such as “Kamikaze: Day of Darkness, Day of Light,” to new interactive displays. Included will be…

  • Grand jury indicts former officer

    HOWELL — On Aug. 13, a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Derrick Parreott, 45, of Asbury Park, with impersonating a law enforcement officer. The indictment follows an investigation by the Howell Police Department, the Asbury Park Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, according to a press release. The investigation revealed…

  • on campus 

    Rebecca De Sousa, daughter of Kathleen Ryan and Michael De Sousa of Jackson, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Penn State University, Altoona, Pa. Rebecca is a 2010 graduate of Jackson Liberty High School.

  • Charges of terroristic threats lodged against Howell man, 21

    JACKSON — In the early morning hours of Aug. 12, a Jackson resident found that breaking up is hard to do, after what should have been a quick visit to a former girlfriend’s home to retrieve his belongings turned into an ordeal. According to police, the man and his mother went to his ex-girlfriend’s home…

  • datebook 

     Rhythm and Rhyme Time Series, a class offering movement and music for ages 9-30 months with a parent or caregiver, will be held at 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays during September at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive. Registration is required. Details: 732-928-4400, ext. 3808.  The Howell Senior Center, 251 Preventorium Road, Howell,…

  • DCA accepting applications for Farmingdale council

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer FARMINGDALE — State officials are seeking qualified residents to fill five vacant seats on the Farmingdale Borough Council. On behalf of Gov. Chris Christie, who has the responsibility of appointing residents to fill the open seats, the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Local Government Services is accepting…

  • American Legion post invites new members

    Wartime-era veterans of Jackson and the surrounding area are invited to join Jackson American Legion Post 504, an arm of the nation’s largest veterans organization providing service to local veterans and their families and to the community. Honorably discharged veterans, along with those currently serving, from the following eras: World War II, Korean War, Vietnam…

  • Support the Strand by eating at Surf Taco

    Support the Strand Center for the Arts by eating at any Surf Taco between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Sept. 9 and 20 percent of the check will be donated to the Strand Center for the Arts in Lakewood. Diners must present the flier that announces the fundraiser (available at www.strand.org or by emailing [email protected]).…

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