• Great greyhounds

    FRANK GALIPO Historic Allaire Village in Allaire State Park, Wall Township, hosted Dog Appreciation Day sponsored by Kindred Souls Dog Training and Therapy Corps. The event featured educational demonstrations, costume contests and exhibitors. Greyhounds Ronan, right, and Duffy, left, represented a greyhound rescue group at the May 16 event.

  • Full-day kindergarten coming to Plumsted

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The Plumsted School District Board of Education has adopted a $24.2 million budget for the 2015-16 school year that includes funding for the implementation of full-day kindergarten at the New Egypt Primary School. Plumsted’s residential and commercial property owners will be asked to pay a total of $12.1…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Each year, the Jackson Chamber of Commerce honors citizens and businesses for their outstanding contributions to the community. Chamber President Cheryl Lewis of Investors Bank announced the recipients of the 2015 Citizens of the Year awards as: Business of the Year – OceanFirst Bank; Nonprofit Organization of the Year – Centrastate Healthcare Foundation; Man of…

  • Donated blue jeans, denim will be reused as insulation

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — While a good pair of jeans may last a while, a group of environmentally conscious teenagers from Plumsted hopes to turn denim into dream homes. From now through June 19, Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment (PYNE) is collecting used blue jeans and other denim items in…

  • Troop seeks vendors for June 27 craft sale

    St. Veronica Boy Scout Troop 300 will host a Craft and Vendor Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27 in the cafeteria of the Church of St. Veronica, 4215 Route 9, Howell. All proceeds will support Troop 300. The sale will feature a variety of crafters and vendors, an auction table, food and…

  • Explore trails in Jackson on June 6

    JACKSON — The Jackson Pathfinders and the Forest Resource Education Center (FREC) will host the free National Trails Day event, “Forests, Streams and Bogs: Exploring Jackson Trails,” on June 6. Three guided hikes will be offered on some of the best trails in Jackson, according to a press release. The event will start at 10…

  • Band director to help select hall inductees

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Two years after being inducted into the High School Band Directors National Association Hall of Fame, Jackson Memorial High School’s Harold “Bud” Mc- Cormick will now help to select future inductees as one of four regional governors in the country. McCormick, of Bradley Beach, said he will replace…

  • Motorist facing possession charge

    HOWELL — A township resident has been charged with heroin possession. Police said that at 5:34 p.m. May 19, Patrolman Eric Encarnacion conducted a motor vehicle stop on Newtons Corner Road, near Amy Court, on a vehicle being driven by Steven Jarosz, 46, of Howell. Police said that as Jarosz exited his vehicle, Encarnacion saw…

  • First aid squad receives grant for equipment

    JACKSON — The men and women of the Jackson First Aid Squad will soon be outfitted with new protective gear following the receipt of a $117,000 federal grant. First aid officials touted the grant as a major boon for the squad and said items such as helmets, goggles, protective coats and safety boots will be…

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