• Allaire celebration to feature concert

    Three Pints Shy, a traditional Irish folk music band based in New York, will make its fourth appearance at the Historic Village at Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township, on March 13 and 14. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. both nights in the Allaire chapel. Advance ticket purchase is required, since seats…

  • A magical trip to Oz awaits theatergoers

    New Egypt High School students will perform “The Wizard of Oz” BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Cast members in New Egypt High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” rehearse a scene. The play will be presented at the high school, Evergreen Road, Plumsted, March 6-8. PLUMSTED — It’s time to follow the Yellow Brick…

  • New Egypt Scouts appear on ‘Good Morning America’

    PLUMSTED — Millions of Americans across the country awoke on Feb. 25 and had their morning coffee with a greeting from New Egypt by members of the local Brownie Troop 440 and Girl Scout Troop 603, who were televised live on ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” with national weatherman Sam Champion. Mayor Ron Dancer said the…

  • LADACIN will host Rosebud Gala Dinner

    LADACIN Network will hold its 28th annual Rosebud Gala Dinner Dance on March 14 at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel. LADACIN Network, formerly Cerebral Palsy of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, serves more than 2,800 infants, children and adults with developmental and multiple physical disabilities in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The Rosebud Gala is the agency’s premier…

  • Voyage to Titanic an emotional trip for diver

    Ocean liner’s last moments rewritten by new discovery BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Richie Kohler thought he would be prepared for the moment when the Titanic first loomed in front of him, just 3 feet from the Russian Mir submersible he was cocooned in. ERIC SUCAR staff Renowned shipwreck diver Richie Kohler, at his…

  • Lure of lost ships leads to lifelong obsession

    Star of ‘Deep Sea Detectives’ and ‘Shadow Divers’ reflects on wreck diving BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer At first it was all about the loot. Loot from shipwrecks. Famous shipwrecks like the Andrea Doria. Young Richie Kohler couldn’t scoop up enough goodies at the beginning of his professional wreck-diving career. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR…

  • Candidates seek school board seats

    Nine candidates file to run in Jackson BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Five residents are running for three seats on the Plumsted Board of Education in the April 21 school election. The deadline for nominating petitions to be filed was 4 p.m. March 2. In this year’s election, two seats will be added to the…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Howell High School goalie Zach Peras makes a save against the Wall Crimson Knights during the Dowd Cup championship game played Feb. 27 at the Red Bank Armory. Howell won the Dowd Cup, 9-7, over Wall. For more, see Sports.

  • Jackson has had enough with COAH

    Township Council wants state officials to address affordable housing rules BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The New Jersey Fair Housing Act isn’t very fair and neither is the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). That is what one Jackson councilwoman said during the Feb. 24 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. Councilwoman Ann Updegrave…

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