• Used books sought for Plumsted library sale

    The Friends of the Plumsted Township Library will be collecting used books for a book sale in November. Fiction, nonfiction, large print, children’s books, videos, CDs, DVDs, audio books and jigsaw puzzles will be accepted. Soiled or mildewed items, video tapes, Readers Digest Condensed books, magazines or encyclopedias will not be accepted. Books may be…

  • New Egypt Day will be celebrated May 14

    PLUMSTED — New Egypt Day will be celebrated from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14. Festivities will include face painting, pony rides, inflatable rides, a giant swing, paddleboat rides, food, music and vendors. The day’s events will be split between Oakford Lake Park and the Presbyterian Church grounds on Front Street. A scenic pedestrian…

  • State investigates county college compensation

    Handlin’s call for inquiry prompted by Brookdale audit report findings BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Fiscal improprieties at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, and other county colleges in New Jersey have prompted the Office of the State Comptroller to launch an investigation into compensation packages of college officials. Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (RMonmouth and Middlesex) said she…

  • See ‘Anything Goes’ on Broadway May 18

    The Lakewood Community School is sponsoring a bus trip to see “Anything Goes” on Broadway on May 18. The show stars TonyAward-winner Sutton Foster and Tony and Academy Awardwinner Joel Grey and features music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The $138 fee includes orchestra seats and transportation. The bus will depart from the Lakewood Board…

  • FRHSD budget gains approval from voters

    Accettola, Messinger win seats on school board representing Colts Neck and Marlboro BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District’s $177.6 million spending plan for the 2011-12 school year was approved by a vote of 9,989 yes to 6,966 no in the April 27 school election. At the same time, two incumbent members…

  • State DEP offers tips to reduce conflicts with bears

    Black bears have exited their winter dens throughout New Jersey and are entering their most active period of the year as they search for food and mates, making encounters with humans in populated areas more likely, according to a press release from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). To reduce the risk of such…

  • They could probably list it as a ‘handyman special’

    CODA GREG BEAN File this one under: Better Late Than Never. For years, I’ve thought that if I lost my home and needed a place to live for a very long time, I’d just break into the McGinnis School building on the intersection of Dunhams Corner Road and Hardenburg Lane in East Brunswick, and squat.…

  • Kayak, canoe tour and race May 14

    PLUMSTED — The Crosswicks- Doctors Creek Watershed Association is sponsoring the third annual Kenneth H. Francis Kayak and Canoe Race and Tour on the Crosswicks Creek on May 14at 9 a.m. The start of both events is at Oakford Lake in New Egypt. Experienced and non-competitive paddlers are welcome to participate in this event. The…

  • Fire at Great Adventure quickly extinguished

    JACKSON — A fire that began in a lighting fixture under the Lakeside Grandstand at Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Route 537, on April 23 was quickly extinguished. The theme park was closed at the time the fire was discovered. Patrons had left for the day. “The fire was discovered by park employees during…

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