• Cinco de Mayo fundraiser to benefit Gold Star Mothers

    Cinco de Mayo fundraiser to benefit Gold Star Mothers

    Lisa’s Most Wanted Tacos will hold a Cinco de Mayo Celebration from 4-10 p.m. May 5 at VFW Post 2179, 1 Veterans Lane, Port Monmouth. Partial proceeds will benefit Gold Star Mothers who have lost a son or daughter to active-duty military service. There will be prize giveaways, and a drop box will be available…

  • Art in the Park returns to West End in Long Branch May 29

    Art in the Park returns to West End in Long Branch May 29

    Sponsored by The Long Branch Arts Council and Long Branch Historical Association, with support from the City of Long Branch, the 18th annual Art in the Park will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 29 at West End Park, at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Brighton Avenue, Long Branch. The 18th annual Art…

  • Church to host Tricky Tray May 14

    Church to host Tricky Tray May 14

    Trinity Episcopal Church will host its annual Tricky Tray from 6-9 p.m. May 14 at 18 Ryers Lane, Matawan. The preview of auction items will be held from 6-7 p.m. The event will feature three tiers of prizes, such as an iPad Mini 16GB, smart TVs, a bicycle, Keurig coffeemaker, gift certificates for fine dining…

  • All hands are on deck for party preparations

    All hands are on deck for party preparations

    By Lori Clinch Normally, I view myself as an easygoing kind of gal. I let the little things go, don’t sweat the small stuff and don’t flip out unless the situation truly calls for it. I don’t think my family appreciates my even temper enough, especially when it comes to housework. I don’t like soiled…

  • Jackson police to support JAR of Hope

    Jackson police to support JAR of Hope

    By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department will host an event to support JAR of Hope. Police are asking members of the public to join them at 8 a.m. June 4 on the turf field at the Jackson Justice Complex to do push-ups in support of the organization that is seeking…

  • Garbage collection fee to increase

    Garbage collection fee to increase

    By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The quarterly cost of garbage collection services in Plumsted will be going up. Plumsted Municipal Utilities Authority Executive Director Peter Ylvisaker said the move to raise the quarterly bill from $74 to $80 came as the result of the authority’s contract with Waste Management. “We are starting to…

  • Man Goes The Distance For Tiny Hummingbird His Dog Helped Rescue
  • Eighth annual Lakeview 5k to be held June 4 at Roosevelt Park

    Eighth annual Lakeview 5k to be held June 4 at Roosevelt Park

    The New Jersey Institute for Disabilities’ Eighth Annual Marion and Norman Tanzman Charitable Foundation Lakeview 5K is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. on June 4 in Roosevelt Park, Edison. Check in for the race is at 8am. The Lakeview 5K is a Grand Prix-sanctioned course along scenic park roads starting and finishing in…

  • Golf Classic to benefit Family & Children’s Service

    Golf Classic to benefit Family & Children’s Service

    The 2016 Family & Children’s Service (FCS) Golf Classic will be held June 27 at Navesink Country Club. The annual 18-hole golf outing will raise funds for critical FCS programs and services that address homelessness; neglect, abuse or exploitation; health and respite care; financial instability due to physical, developmental or mental disabilities; childhood literacy and…

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