• ‘Kate Smith’ to appear at Georgian Court tea

    LAKEWOOD — Join “Edith Kingdon Gould,” wife of George Jay Gould, for an afternoon of song and stories with famed “God Bless America” singer and radio star “Kate Smith.” This interactive theatrical performance and elegant tea party, which brings to life figures from the past, is produced by St. George Productions of Medford, N.Y., as…

  • New book looks at ‘The Boss’

    Many Freehold-area residents do not question their unwavering loyalty to Bruce Springsteen. When the Boss sings about driving up Route 9 and spending summer nights at the boardwalk, it is impossible for many individuals not to relate to his experiences that come with the territory of growing up in central New Jersey. Louis P. Masur,…

  • Program participants will learn about gangs

    PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, will host a free program about gang awareness at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. Presenters Edwin Torres, a retired lieutenant and juvenile gang expert, and Rory Wells, assistant Ocean County prosecutor, will discuss gang-related topics including general warning signs, why kids join gangs,…

  • Admitted bank robber gets 70 months in prison

    ABrick Township man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on Aug. 26 for committing a series of six bank robberies on consecutive Thursdays in Ocean, Middlesex and Monmouth counties, acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra Jr. announced. U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano also ordered Peter A. Bielecke, 40, to pay $11,875 in…

  • Jackson Liberty band ready for busy year

    JACKSON — The Jackson Liberty High School Marching Band recently wrapped up its two-week band camp with high expectations for the upcoming season. This year’s show is themed “Fantasia,” with the musical selections from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 – Movement 1, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “The Firebird Suite.” The marching band currently stands at 89…

  • Young drummer keeps the beat for E Street

    Jay Weinberg fills in for his dad with Springsteen; calls experience ‘amazing’ BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Once upon a time in the Land of Hope and Dreams, a hard-working young prince who was Born in the USA was thrust into the limelight when the benevolent dictator of E Street called upon him to follow…

  • Players to put on hell of show

    For nearly half a century, Margaret Schlinski has given Roosevelt residents high-quality theatrical productions in their Monmouth County hometown. The Roosevelt Players (clockwise from top left) Bob Clark, Peter Foos, Evelyn Schlinski and Jennifer Kohlhepp will perform in Margaret Schlinski’s production of “No Exit” Sept. 11-12 at the Roosevelt Public School. Schlinski moved to Roosevelt…

  • Petrecca is new officer in charge

    PLUMSTED — For the first time in 16 years, the Plumsted Police Department has a new leader in charge of the day-to-day operations. At its Sept. 2 meeting, the Township Committee promoted and appointed a 12- year veteran of the police force, Cpl. Matthew S. Petrecca, to the position of sergeant officer in charge. Mayor…

  • Pinelands-friendly garden fair will be held Sept. 12

    With vast tracts of unbroken forest, an aquifer system that contains 17 trillion gallons of fresh water, and habitat for rare plants and animals, the million acre Pinelands area of southern New Jersey is a natural treasure, according to a press release from the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. People can discover how they can help…

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