• ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ hits the stage

    Peanuts characters come to life in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” running at Center Playhouse, Freehold, on Aug. 17, 18, 24 and 25. The production features (clockwise from center) Kevin Lyons as Charlie Brown; Alicia Moeller as Sally; Phil Mazzara as Schroeder; Linda Farley as Snoopy; Luke Sweeney as Linus; and Krystle Danza as…

  • JCP&L working in local towns on vegetation management

    Having trimmed more than 2,500 circuit miles across the state, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) vegetation management contractors are continuing the work in an additional 45 municipalities this month. The vegetation management is done each year to maintain clearances around electrical equipment and help protect against treerelated storm damage. “Proper vegetation management is an…

  • Jeffrey Clark

    Mr. Clark, 43, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 2, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Surviving are his parents, Mark and Marsha Clark of Farmingdale; a brother, Mike Clark and his wife, Cindia, of Brooklyn; two nieces; three uncles, Gerry Clark of Staten Island, N.Y., Paul Clark of Middletown, and Anthony Clark of Center…

  • Helen Nikitin

    Mrs. Nikitin, of Howell, formerly of Marlboro, died July 20, 2013. She was a hairdresser and previously owned and operated the Bamboo Room Salon, Jackson. Mrs. Nikitin was predeceased by her husband, Peter Nikitin, in 1990. Surviving are four sisters, Irene Davis of Manchester, Louise Pekarchik of Marlboro, Bernice Cobb of Lake Como, and Elaine…

  • Charles Rafferty

    Mr. Rafferty, 63, of Jackson, formerly of Newark, died July 28, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as a custodian at the Carl W. Goetz Middle School by the Jackson Township Board of Education. Mr. Rafferty served with the U.S. Marine Corps as a staff sergeant during the Vietnam War and…

  • Liberty Lions prepare for first season after loss of head coach

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Mixed feelings surrounded the start of football practices at Jackson Liberty High School on Aug. 12. Players were eager and ready to embark on a new season, but some coaches back from last season still had heavy hearts from memories of Tim Osborn, the program’s only coach in its six-year history.…

  • Monmouth receives notice in preseason men’s soccer polls

    With three Regional All-Americans returning, the Monmouth University men’s soccer team is getting notice in the College Soccer News Preseason Poll. This is nothing new for the Hawks, who have been a presence in the national polls the last seven years under head coach Robert McCourt. Monmouth reached a high of No. 4 in the…

  • Taking aim at football season

    Jackson Memorial High School quarterback Joe DeMaio does a passing drill as he and his teammates hold preseason conditioning workouts in preparation of the 2013 football season. MATT DENTON

  • Technology education yields recognition for middle schools

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — All three middle schools in the Howell K-8 School District have once again been recognized with the Five Star Exemplary Technology Education Program status. Howell Memorial Middle School, Howell Middle School South and Howell Middle School North have each been honored by the New Jersey Technology and Engineering…

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