• JAR of Hope gala to be held Oct. 7

    JAR of Hope gala to be held Oct. 7

    JAR of Hope, which raises funds to research a fatal childhood disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, will hold its third annual gala on Oct. 7. Jim and Karen Raffone of Manalapan are the founders of JAR of Hope. Like most people, they had never heard of the rare childhood disease, according to a press release.…

  • Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore appoint new CEO

    Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore appoint new CEO

    The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore has named Eileen M. Higgins as its new chief executive officer. The council’s previous CEO, Susan H. McClure, retired on Sept. 30 after 18 years in the role with that Girl Scouts council and with the Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts, which merged with the Girl Scouts of…

  • Examiner On Campus, Oct. 4

    Examiner On Campus, Oct. 4

    Roxanne Redwood of Millstone Township has earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Tagliatela College of Engineering of the University of New Haven, West Haven, Conn. Roxanne majored in mechanical engineering. Brandon Truax of Cream Ridge, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, has graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching…

  • Tri-Town News On Campus, Oct. 4

    Tri-Town News On Campus, Oct. 4

    In commencement exercises on May 16, Fairleigh Dickinson University conferred more than 3,000 degrees on graduates, at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. The following area residents earned degrees: Jessica Bock of Howell, Joseph Bock of Howell, Matthew College of Howell, Keith Blackston of Jackson, Peter Kuppler of Howell, Adam Sosnowski of Jackson, Fitz-Gregory Murrell of Howell,…

  • Tri-Town News Datebook, Oct. 4

    Tri-Town News Datebook, Oct. 4

    • The Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Band will host its annual competition, “Showcase of Champions,” on Oct. 7 at Jack Munley Field (behind the high school) beginning at 5 p.m. This year, 14 bands from across New Jersey will perform, including the Jackson Liberty High School Lion Marching Band and the Jaguar Marching Band.…

  • News Transcript Datebook, Oct. 4

    News Transcript Datebook, Oct. 4

    • Freehold Public Library, East Main Street, Freehold Borough, invites children of all ages to Pajama Storytime at 7 p.m. Oct. 11. Details: 732-462-5135. • Single Active Seniors (SAS) is a discussion and activity group for men and women over 55. SAS meets every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the Colts Neck Reformed Church, Route…

  • Examiner Datebook, Oct. 4

    Examiner Datebook, Oct. 4

    • The 11th annual “Golf with Dennis” event will be held on Oct. 16 at the Pine Barrens Golf Club in Jackson. The event is dedicated to the life and memory of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II, who was killed in Iraq on Nov. 19, 2005. Proceeds from the event will be…

  • ‘Picnic’ to open theater’s season

    ‘Picnic’ to open theater’s season

    Center Players will open its 2017-18 season on Oct. 13 at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold Borough, with a production of the play that won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for drama. William Inge’s drama “Picnic” will kick off the season and run from Oct. 13 through Nov 12. The play will be directed by…

  • Change order seals vehicle purchase

    Change order seals vehicle purchase

    MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has taken action to complete the purchase of a hook lift truck. On Sept. 20, the committee passed a resolution approving a change order in a contract with Mid-Atlantic Truck Centre Inc., Linden, for a 2017 model hook lift, Class VIII truck with accessories, increasing the contract to $201,638. The…

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