• Warriors work new faces into offense

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent KenMassa believes he is ready to take on the challenge of playing quarterback after spending last season as a wide receiver for the New Egypt High School football team. “We have to keep up the tradition,” Massa said during an interview with the Tri- Town News. Massa, a senior captain who…

  • Jags strong in net, seek scoring punch

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Mike Folk is in his fourth season as Jackson Memorial High School’s starting soccer goalie and hopes for better things this season, which begins with a Sept. 8 match in Jackson at Jackson Liberty High School. Last fall, Folk watched as one teammate after another went down with an injury. “It…

  • Performance will bring Titanic to life

    The Lakewood Historical Society is presenting an “Afternoon Tea Aboard the Titanic” at 2 p.m. Sept. 10 in the gallery of the Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood. Guest performers Rene Goodwin and Ed Hagopian will bring to life stories of the passengers on the famed ship. Attendees will listen to their stories while enjoying…

  • Walter James “Jinx” Soden Sr.

    Mr. Soden, 73, of Jackson, formerly of Freehold, died Aug. 22, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Hospital, Neptune. Prior to retiring, he was a security guard at the Monmouth County Board of Social Services, the John L. Montgomery Medical Home, and Hudson Manor. He was predeceased by two sons, Tommy and Walter Jr. Mr. Soden…

  • Albert J. Mangino

    Mr. Mangino, 87, of Howell, died Aug. 19, 2011, at Wedgewood Gardens, Freehold Township. Prior to his retirement in 1984, he was a truck driver for J&J Trucking Co., New York City. Mr. Mangino was a U.S. Army veteran of WorldWar II, having served in the European theater. Surviving are his wife, Mercedes Mangino; a…

  • Frank Cundari

    Mr. Cundari, 90, of Toms River, died Aug. 19, 2011, at home. Prior to retiring, he was a shipping agent on the waterfront in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Cundari was predeceased by a daughter, Joann; two brothers, Salvatore and Michael; and a grandson, Christian Bocchiaro. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Teena Cundari; a daughter,…

  • Late-summer flea market at Allaire

    A late-summer flea market fundraiser hosted byAllaire Village Inc. will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17 in the show field of Allaire State Park, 4265 Atlantic Ave., Wall Township. Admission to the flea market is $1 per adult and free to children age 12 and under. The event will feature more…

  • Base’s economic impact felt throughout region

    I n the wake of an economic impact report that revealed Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst contributes $2.8 billion to the local economy, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders said the partnership between the base and county remains stronger than ever. Portions of the military installation are in Jackson and Plumsted. “The base remains an important…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Plenty of room in the nest these days LORI CLINCH I t would be an understatement to say that our house just isn’t the same since the two older boys left the nest. After Vernon, our eldest offspring, loaded up his wares and drove back to his college abode, it left quite a void in…

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