• Steven “Chap” Chapas

    Mr. Chapas, 55, of Jackson, died Jan. 16, 2012. He graduated from Manalapan High School in 1974 and attended Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. He was employed as an assistant vice president at Credit Suisse First Boston in New York City for 15 years and continued his financial industry career as an assistant vice president at…

  • Len Teitel

    Mr. Teitel, of Jackson, died Jan. 15, 2012. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and resided in Hazlet and Holmdel prior to moving to Jackson. He was employed as the president of an electrical contracting firm that specialized in commercial and residential development. Surviving are his wife, Sheilah Teitel; four children, Sherri McMahon of…

  • ‘Men Are Dogs’ debuts in Toms River

    “Men Are Dogs,” an original comedy about a single and divorced women’s group therapy session, written by Monmouth County playwright Joe Simonelli, is the kickoff theatrical performance at the brandnew TRACO theater, 16 Washington St., Toms River. The play opened on Jan. 20. The cast includes Bob Grill of Cranford, Leslie Wheeler and Gina Shuster…

  • Howell officials discuss orientation tools for new council members

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Future members of the Howell Township Council could have their transition to a seat on the governing body eased somewhat through an orientation “tool kit.” Township Manager Helene Schlegel said she wanted the members of the council to discuss the matter at their Jan. 3 meeting with the…

  • Entries sought for film festival

    Ocean County Library’s annual film festival is expanding in 2012 and is looking for entry submissions. Applications for submitting videos to the library’s sixth annual competition and entry rules will be available on the library’s website, www.theoceancountylibrary.org, or at a local Ocean County Library branch beginning in mid-January, according to a press release. This year’s…

  • Free Six Flags tickets help promote literacy

    Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, and Discovery Education are partnering together to offer free admission to the theme park for K-6 students who participate in Read to Succeed, an online program geared to encourage students to read outside of the classroom. According to a press release, students who complete six hours of non-schoolrelated reading, such…

  • Route 571 in Jackson due for improvements

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — An estimated $4 million road improvement project planned for Route 571 near Francis Mills in Jackson is among a list of 21 pending projects scheduled to be completed during the next decade, according to documents released by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . According to the FY2012-21…

  • Fire districts will be permitted to amend budget

    Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law legislation sponsored by Republican state Assemblyman Ronald Dancer that will permit a fire district to use additional revenue received after the adoption of its annual budget to purchase needed fire protection items. The measure also makes the protocol for the insertion of a new appropriation in a fire…

  • Mum’s the word in Allentown

    Community contributions help make couple’s campaign for local produce a success BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Lauren Jasionowski, Dan DeLuca and their Great Dane Romeo stand on their property at Evil Monkey Farm in Upper Freehold Township. The couple held a successful Kickstarter campaign to provide a retail outlet for local produce in Allentown’s downtown.…

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