Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition Officials: Leave The Fireworks To The Professionals       OCEAN COUNTY - The mannequin would have been much safer taking in a professional fireworks display over the coming July 4th weekend. Instead, the faux human played the victim of illegal fireworks and literally went to pieces as part of a demonstration showing the explo- sive power of firecracker... More ... JACKSON RESIDENTS OUTRAGED OVER GYPSY MOTH PROBLEM By Keith Hagarty       JACKSON - Portions of Jackson Township are being ravaged by gypsy moths. And critics of the administration there say it could have been prevented. More ... Area Woman Crowned Miss New Jersey By Keith Hagarty       HOWELL - Amy Polumbo has come a long way since her carefree days as a little girl, running around on the playground of Taunton Elementary School, Howell. Last week, the energetic theater-performance major at Wagner College, Staten Island, added her biggest achievement yet: being crowned Miss New... More ... Police Seek Missing Woman       TOMS RIVER - Toms River Police are attempting to locate an 89 year old resident who has been reported missing since Sunday, June 17. Mrs. Maria Porter is believed to be operating a 1998 white Dodge Stratus with New Jersey plates 164-LNF. Mrs. More ... GYPSY MOTHS SWARM REGION       JACKSON - It's that time of the year again. Plagues of gypsy moths are devouring foliage and killing trees throughout the Ocean and Monmouth County area. More ... Monmouth Park System Reaches Attendance Milestone       HOLMDEL - More than 100 million people have visited Monmouth County's award-winning county parks as of June 19. Valerie Yannuzzi and her two children Joey, 6, and Danielle, 3, were at Holmdel Park celebrating the end of the school year and the start of summer vacation when Monmouth County Freeho... More ... Agencies Rally To Save Senior's Dilapidated Home By Keith Hagarty       Josephine Gannon's Bayville home has seen more than its fair share of wear and tear over its 50-plus year existence. From a weather-beaten patch-worked roof, leaking ceilings in all its rooms and mold creeping through almost every conceivable pore of her ranch home, the 72-year old was at her wits... More ...