• ‘Art From Found Objects’

    The Monmouth Museum in Lincroft is hosting an exhibit of artwork that focuses on art created from the undisguised, but often modified, use of common found objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function. Seventy-five percent of the media used by artists to create works for this exhibition…

  • Convenience store wins approval from planners

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board has approved an application that will permit the opening of a 2,464-square-foot convenience store on Freehold Road between Thompson Bridge and Cassville roads in the Cassville section of Jackson. The application submitted by Robert Devino received preliminary and final major site plan approval in an…

  • Anglers have a good day

    The Howell Recreation Department’s annual Baxter’s Fishing Derby at Echo Lake Park, Maxim-Southard Road, brought out local anglers on Oct. 2. John Patchett (r) holds a fish that his son, Stephen, 13, caught. FRANK GALIPO

  • Brookdale will host job fair on Oct. 26

    Individuals who are looking for a job are invited to attend a job fair to be held 4-7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft. Job fair attendees will have access to companies seeking talented residents in every discipline, from hospitality and health care to telecommunications, computer science,…

  • Actor Chris Mulkey to appear at Manalapan film festival

    Chris Mulkey MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Arts Council will host a gathering of independent film artists, moviegoers, industry professionals and community members on Oct. 16-17 when the Manalapan Independent Film Festival makes its debut in town. The event, slated to take place at the Manalapan municipal complex, 120 Route 522 (at Taylors Mills Road), will…

  • Girl Scouts invite public to share Spooktacular experience Oct. 23

    Jersey Shore Spooktacular, Monmouth and Ocean counties’ only fall festival planned by teenage Girl Scouts for all members of the community, is an opportunity for families looking to enjoy the fall weather and have some seasonal fun. Every year, these hardworking and dedicated girls plan several sessions of this annual tradition. Most sessions are available…

  • Wounded Warriors to be saluted

    JACKSON — For the second year in a row, the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club, Stump Tavern Road, will host a Wounded Warrior event on Oct. 23. Jackson Mayor Mike Reina said, “Starting at approximately 9 a.m., wounded veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with veterans from Vietnam, Korea and World…

  • Volunteers trained to care for cats

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — A session to train volunteer caretakers how to handle and care for stray and abandoned cats was recently held at Jackson town hall. The Sept. 25 Trap, Neuter, Release training session was led by Sandra Obi, state coordinator for the Animal Protection League. “We had a three-hour session…

  • Howell reports it will get 99% of state funds

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — The municipality had enough answers in the yes column of the state’s Local Government Best Practices checklist to ensure that Howell will receive 99 percent of the state aid due by the end of the year. “I can assure you that next year we are going to…

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