• Voters reject $46.5M Hazlet school budget

    Three incumbents, one newcomer elected to BOE HAZLET — The school district’s failed 2010-11 budget now goes to the mayor and Township Committee to review and possibly make additional cuts. Voters last week rejected the district’s $46,527,449 budget by a margin of 442 ballots. The budget received 1,567 yes votes and 2,009 no votes. Had…

  • See ‘Addams Family’ on Broadway trip

    The Lakewood Community School invites the public to join them on a trip to see “The Addams Family” on Broadway, starring Nathan Lane and BeBe Neuwirth, on Aug. 11. The trip will include orchestra seats for the show and transportation departing at 9 a.m. from Lakewood and returning at approximately 7 p.m. Tickets are $146…

  • Tour Lakewood’s historic locations during May 11 trip

    LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Community School has scheduled “A Historic Tour of Lakewood” for May 11. All are welcome to join tour guides Edith and Sheldon Wolpin to tour stops that will include Lakewood recreational and municipal facilities, schools, churches, synagogues, the Strand Theater, the Heritage Museum and more. Lunch will be included at Georgian…

  • Library will close Memorial Day & on Sundays

    All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed May 31 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The library website, www.theoceancountylibrary.org, and its databases will be available during that time. All branches will resume normal branch hours on June 1. The Ocean County Library will close all branches on Sundays during the summer.

  • Poker run slated for Jackson Elks lodge

    Jackson Elks Lodge 2744, 1059 E. Veterans Highway, Jackson, will host its sixth annual Dolores Waldrop Poker Run and Pig Roast 1-6 p.m. May 22 (rain date: May 23). Tickets for the poker run and picnic are $20 per person, or $15 per person for the picnic only. Admission includes food, beer and live music…

  • Local EMTs graduate from basic training

    Ashley Mlotkiewicz and Michael Schaefer, of the Jackson Township First Aid Squad, were among the recent graduates who marked the completion of their basic training during a ceremony held April 7 at the Ocean County Training Center, Waretown. In addition, Mlotkiewicz was recognized with the John G. Glowacki Award for Academic Excellence.

  • Library will offer museum pass

    Through the generosity of the Jackson Friends of the Library, the Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library will have a museum pass for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. This pass will allow one family of two adults and up to four children complimentary general admission and special exhibition tickets,…

  • business briefs

    Dr. Jodi Kinney of Intrinsic Chiropractic Center will be a sponsor of the 15th annual Kids Day America/International, a children’s health, safety and environmental awareness day. The event will take place inside Jackson Fitness Center, 260 N. County Line Road, Jackson, from noon to 3 p.m. May 22. This marks the seventh consecutive year that…

  • The spin cycle of life …

    AROUND TOWN AMY ROSEN When life gets frustrating, sometimes taking a glimpse into the life of another person can help us put things into perspective. For instance, I was recently frustrated because my “Washing Machine from the Black Lagoon” had given us years of grief when the spin cycle would not work. We decided it…

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