• Plumsted flu shots will be given Oct. 7

    The Ocean County Health Department is offering flu and pneumococcal shots from 1-2 p.m. Oct. 7 at the New Egypt First Aid Building, Brynmore Road, New Egypt, at a cost of $20 each. Medicare Part B will be accepted. Details: Ocean County Health Department, 732-341-9700 or 800-342- 9738, ext. 7502, for adults, or ext. 7604…

  • Kimberly Ann Mack

    Mrs. Mack, 47, of Red Bank, died Sept. 17, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, following a battle with cancer. She was a mammographer at Red Bank Radiology. Mrs. Mack was predeceased by her parents, Arthur Moll Sr. and Patricia Mac- Donald Moll. She is survived by a son, Conor…

  • Teacher creates health rap DVD

    PLUMSTED — A local teacher has his students hip-hopping for health. Chris Wells, the health teacher at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School and the New Egypt Primary School, and his cocreator Kurtis Johnson have just released a DVD called “Hip-Hop Health: Learning Concepts Through Physical Activity.” “The overall concept of the DVD is…

  • Veronica Elizabeth Lynch Early

    Mrs. Early, 87, of Hazlet, died Aug. 22, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She had resided in Chesapeake, Va., the Belford section of Middletown, and Shrewsbury before relocating to Hazlet. Mrs. Early was a former housemother at St. Vincent DePaul Nursing School, Chesapeake. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Donald…

  • GCU courses to be offered to people 50 and over

    Georgian Court University, Lakewood, is launching a new program tailored for individuals 50 and over who want to take advantage of college-level courses on GCU’s campus without tests, grades, or credits. The McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning will feature special five- to sevenweek courses taught by college faculty in a friendly and informal learning environment,…

  • Shannon Lee Milius

    39, of New Egypt Shannon Lee Milius Shannon Lee Milius, 39, of New Egypt passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Twp. She was born in Rochester, NY, and had lived there before moving to New Egypt this May. Mrs. Milius was a Registered Nurse at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester,…

  • Wasser to step down as FRHSD supt. in June

    Agreement calls for him to oversee special projects during 2010-11 school year BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The end of the 2009-10 school year will mark the conclusion of James Wasser’s tenure as the superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District. Wasser, who has been the district’s superintendent since November 1998, announced his resignation…

  • Jackson tree removal ordinance will not work as intended

    This letter concerns a tree removal ordinance that was adopted by the Jackson Township Council on Aug. 11. The basic premise of this ordinance is flat-out wrong. The introduction of the ordinance under section 100-1, Intent and Purposes, states, “Thus, the Township Council desires to regulate and control indiscriminate and excessive cutting of trees within…

  • JMHS band to host showcase

    JACKSON — The Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band will host a Showcase of Champions beginning at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3. The marching-band event will take place at the Jackson Memorial football field, Don Connor Boulevard. “In all, there will be 19 high school marching bands participating in this year’s competition,” said Jackson Memorial…

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