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     A Meet the Mayor session with Jackson Mayor Mike Reina will be held on March 28 at 7 p.m. in the municipal building, 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson. BusinessAdministrator Joe Torres will also be on hand. All are welcome to attend.  The TeenAdvisory Board will read to children ages 3 to 6 at…

  • Ford Road remains closed to traffic

    HOWELL — Ford Road is closed to through traffic and will remain that way for the next several weeks. According to the Howell Engineering Department, Ford Road will not be passable to through traffic for four to six weeks, weather permitting, while a large septic tank is installed. The closure took effect on March 16.…

  • Freeholders tap Masnick as clerk of the board

    Marion Masnick of Howell has been promoted to the position of clerk to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. Masnick is the first woman to ever hold the position of clerk. She has been a county employee since 1986, when she was Freeholder Ted Narozanick’s secretary until he retired in 2006. After that she was…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Treasure Island, boating and dining spots make Brielle a true gem BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Arnolds Brielle Marina The borough of Brielle may be small, barely covering an area of two miles, but it’s a picturesque treasure of the Jersey Shore that offers some unique options for summer and year-round entertainment. Located along the banks…

  • Ocean County homelessness will be topic of discussion

    A second forum, sponsored by Kiwanis and Rotary clubs in Ocean County, will bring together the homeless, business leaders, clergy, government officials and interested residents to discuss strategies to eliminate temporary and long-term homelessness in Ocean County. According to a press release, more than 170 people attended a homeless forum in January and learned the…

  • Kathryn E. Hammerstone

    Mrs. Hammerstone, 84, of Howell, died March 7, 2011, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. She was a lifelong resident of Howell and a homemaker. Mrs. Hammerstone was predeceased by her husband, Walter; and a sister, Mary. She is survived by a daughter and son-inlaw, Bonnie and Richard Mumpower of Howell; a brother, Raymond Green, and his…

  • Edward Eugene Hugo

    Mr. Hugo, 71, of the New Egypt section of Plumsted, died Feb. 28, 2011, at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills. Born in Kansas City, Mo., he was a graduate of De La Salle Military Academy, Kansas City, and served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from General Motors Corp., Trenton, where he…

  • Doris M. Eaves

    Mrs. Eaves, 88, of Jackson, formerly of Freehold, died Feb. 20, 2011, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. Mrs. Eaves was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Doyle J. Eaves; a son, Gary Eaves; and a great-grandson, Jackson. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Donna Eaves of Jackson; a daughter, Sandra Hazen of…

  • Friedrich Alex Brandl

    Mr. Brandl, 71, of Farmingdale, died Feb. 18, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was born in Austria and came to the U.S. in 1952, settling in Howell, and moved to Farmingdale in 1954. Prior to retiring in 2002, Mr. Brandl was an extractor operator for Nestle, Freehold, for over 32 years.…

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