• MOMS Club grateful for community support

    The New Egypt MOMS Club would like to say “thank you” to all the community members, local businesses and corporate businesses for their tremendous support of this year’s “Pack the Sack” school supply drive. We really appreciate all the support from everyone — from giving donations, to providing collection areas, to allowing us to hang…

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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF The arrival of pumpkins at central New Jersey farms signals the start of fall.

  • Having fun at Jackson Day

    MATT DENTON Donna Watts lends a hand to Kayla Hanson, 9, as the youngster gets set to load a water balloon into a catapult launcher during the Jackson Day community celebration held at John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park on Sept. 6.

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     Aleksandr Vasin, an accordionist from the former Soviet Union, will perform a one-hour concert of Brazilian, Cuban, Moldavian, Russian and jazz genres at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson. The program is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. Space is limited, so register early…

  • Camp opens new paths for teen with hearing impairment

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Overcoming challenges to reach success is a goal that Rachel Russo, 17, a senior at Howell High School, has worked toward throughout her educational career. From July 19-24, Rachel participated in Explore Your Future (EYF), a career exploration camp at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf…

  • Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen celebrates three years

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Volunteer Stephen Fusco, right, and General Manager Lou Morreale work in the kitchen of the community restaurant, which is celebrating its third anniversary in Red Bank. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Lou Morreale, the general manager of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen, worried that the restaurant might not…

  • Couple excited for life after being ‘Married at First Sight’

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner HOWELL — After a very public and unique social experiment, the cameras have stopped rolling and Howell native Doug Hehner has found what he was looking for: love and a happy marriage. Hehner, 31, was recently featured on the FYI network’s TV show “Married…

  • Filling a home with furniture and feeling

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Shirley Binion sits on her new couch after being presented with furnishings in her apartment in Hudson Manor. Right: Binion embraces Michael Massood, CEO of Thomasville Home Furnishings of New Jersey. Sometimes, a day really can make a difference. Just ask Shirley Binion, who resides at Hudson Manor in…

  • Vehicle stop results in charges

    A Howell man was taken into custody in Jackson on Sept. 11 following a motor vehicle stop during which an Ocean County Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) determined he was most likely driving while under the influence of narcotics, police said. According to Jackson police Lt. Steven Laskiewicz, the arrest occurred just before 8 p.m. when…

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