• Model railroad show to be held in Lakewood

    On Sept. 25-26 the Lakewood Heritage Commission and the Lakewood Historical Society will host a model railroad show for the benefit of the Lakewood Heritage Museum, featuring the Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders. The train show will be in the cafeteria of Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Ave, Lakewood. The hours will be from…

  • Have a ‘Beer on the Pier’ Saturday at the Transient Docks

    The Belmar Tourism Commission will host the inaugural “Beer on the Pier” craft beer festival on Sept. 25 on the Belmar Marina’s Transient Docks. Local boaters will even be able to enjoy complimentary “Dock & Dine” privileges for the day.M ary Brabazon, director of Belmar Tourism, encourages the ship captains to utilize the complimentary passes…

  • Fees lower for copies of records

    Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a bill lowering fees charged by state and local government for copies of public records, according to a press release from the American Civil Liberties Union-New Jersey. “This marks the end of a barrier that for far too long kept the public from having access to government,” said…

  • Democrats fail to heed call for two council candidates

    HOWELL — It’s not easy being a Democrat in Howell. That is Democratic Party Chairman Steven Morlino’s take on why there will only be a single Democrat vying for one of three Township Council seats in the Nov. 2 election. “Money is a major problem,” Morlino said. “The last election, I don’t think we raised…

  • Photo of Vietnam veteran chosen for national tour

    Apoignant 8-by-10 black-and-white photograph of former Freehold Township resident John E. McDonough has been chosen to go on a national tour with the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Educational Center’s “Traveling Trunks” program. This photograph of former Freehold Township resident John E. McDonough, taken while he was serving in Vietnam, has been selected to go…

  • House invaders return to winter residences

    Increasing number of stink bugs reported throughout New Jersey BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The pesky brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) that exited houses in the spring to seek food and mate during the summer are now invading homes to return to their warm winter residences. But this fall, the invaders that are scientifically known as…

  • Cause of Route 9 fatal accident still unknown

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL – Police have still not been able to determine the cause of a Sept. 8 motor vehicle accident that took the life of a Farmingdale woman and critically injured her husband. Jacques Ferland, 77, remained in a medically induced coma on Sept. 20 at Jersey Shore University Medical…

  • Decoy, gunning show scheduled for Sept. 25-26

    The annual Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Freeholders and the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be held Sept. 25-26. More than 50 seminars, demonstrations and contests will be offered as well as 200 exhibitors displaying and selling items such as gunning decoys, decorative carvings,…

  • Church welcomes new youth group members

    DeBows United Methodist Church welcomes youngsters to join either of its two youth groups. The younger group (Wesley Club) is for children in grades 1-5. It meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. The older youth group is for youths in sixth grade and above. It meets on Sunday nights from 6…

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