• Members of the New Egypt High School softball team celebrate

    Members of the New Egypt High School softball team celebrate after defeating Wood-Ridge High School, 3-0, to win the NJSIAA Group I state championship on June 5. For more about the Warriors’ victory, see Sports. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Solving the real housing crisis

    GUEST COLUMN DIANNE BRAKE New Jersey has not one, but three affordable housing crises. There is the real crisis. There is a huge backlog of need for work-force and special-needs housing in the right locations and no plan for the future. There is the temporary crisis. The state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) was led…

  • Mobile medical unit to offer care in June

    Ocean Health Initiatives’ (OHI) mobile medical unit (MMU) will be traveling every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in June to bring people who may not have transportation to medical care. Only adult medical exams, minor illnesses and adult immunizations will be offered on the following days and locations: • Lakewood Town Square (Third Street at Clifton…

  • Peanuts gang presents musical at Strand

    The historic Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood, will present “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” July 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and July 18 at 2 p.m. Join the Peanuts gang in this fast-paced, lightheartedmusical geared toward pleasing audiences of all ages. Featured songs include “My Blanket and Me,” “The…

  • Education foundation plans annual carnival

    The Jackson Educational Foundation is sponsoring a carnival to raise funds to help children who have special needs. “As a member of the Jackson Educational Foundation and chairwoman of this event, I am excited to announce that our third annual Carnival Fun Day will be held on June 12 at Jackson Liberty High School from…

  • Food drive to benefit Howell Food Pantry

    A food drive to benefit the Howell food pantry will be conducted on June 19 by Boy Scout Troop 258 of Howell. The Boy Scouts will drop off bags in their neighborhoods the week of June 12-16. They will return on June 19 between 10 a.m. and noon to collect the donations. The Scouts will…

  • Greenville students honored for project

    For the second consecutive year, pupils at the Greenville School, Howell, were selected to present their winning entry, W.I.S.E. U.P. with U.S., at the New Jersey Department of Education’s annual Kid Tech Day in Trenton. W.I.S.E. U.P. with U.S. stands for Writing Internet Safety Experience Using Podcasts Utilizing Skype. The project was a collaboration between…

  • Animal facility hosts June 12 Pet-a-thon

    JACKSON — The June Jamboree and Pet-a-thon at the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility, 615 Freemont Ave., Jackson, will be held June 12. Pets will be available for adoption. “The Northern Ocean County Animal Facility and the Volunteer Auxiliary for Animal Shelters is inviting people to come and find a new best friend and receive…

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