• Fall events planned at Six Flags

    Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, will kick off autumn with concerts and special events. Steven Curtis Chapman will take the stage as part of the Starburst Summer Concert Series, andAventura Latina will feature live performances by popular Latin artists. Guests will also attend the annual Wild Safari Cross Country Invitational, the Susan G.…

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     Vendors are being sought for A Day of Shopping event to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 at theAdelphia firehouse, 925 Adelphia Road (Route 524), Howell. Sponsored by the Adelphia Fire Company LadiesAuxiliary, the event will feature various vendors and crafters displaying a variety of items, refreshments, baked goods, raffles…

  • Law requires timely response to bullying

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer With a new state law regarding bullying and harassment taking effect at the start of the 2011-12 school year, administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District have created an Anti-Bullying Task Force to handle any situations that may arise. Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law in January that…

  • Youngster’s love of animals inspires pet supply drive

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Lisa Dammann, 11, of Plumsted, loves animals and wanted to help a shelter that takes in pets that families can no longer afford to keep at their home. Lisa organized a pet supply drive and donated the items to the Ocean County Animal Shelter–North in Jackson. PLUMSTED — The economic…

  • Jackson man, 20, charged with vehicular homicide

    On Sept. 12 a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Eric Pereira, 20, of Jackson, charging him with vehicular homicide that resulted in one death and three injuries, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced. The charges resulted from an April 2 motor vehicle collision involving three cars that occurred in the…

  • Festival to celebrate Russian culture

    BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Ethnic dances, music, food and handcrafted items await visitors at the seventh annual Russian and Slavic Cultural Festival, dubbed “Russianfest.” The event will be held on the grounds of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, 200 Alexander Ave., Howell, from noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 2. Ethnic dances, music, food and hand-crafted items await…

  • Plumsted police dept. will get impound lot

    Township officials say move will generate local revenue BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The Plumsted Township Committee has approved two additions to the Plumsted Police Department that officials said will improve the department’s efficiency. An ordinance was adopted during the Sept. 7 committee meeting that will allow a former recycling center at Cedar Street and…

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    Jackson Mayor Michael Reina (l) is presented with an American flag during the service “Remembering 9-11-01” that was held at Jackson Memorial High School on Sept. 11. Reina’s brother, Joseph Reina Jr., 32, of New York, an employee of Cantor Fitzgerald, was killed at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. More photos at…

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