School ring, lost at Jersey shore, is returned to Putnam teen

Published: December 4, 2006 | 5134th good news item since 2003

A high school ring lost at the Jersey shore last summer has found its way back to Kerianne O’Brien, who thought it was gone forever.

Her ring was found beneath several inches of sand on an Ocean City, N.J. beach by Ray Reganato.

“A big wave came and it got knocked off my finger,” said O’Brien, a high school senior.

Reganato, a retired utility worker from Northfield, N.J. has a hobby of scanning the beach with his metal detector. He says he finds about $800 worth of coins a year. He also has a growing collection of wedding bands and other jewelry for which the owners couldn’t be found.

O’Brien’s ring bears the engraving “Carmel High School,” a fairly common name, along with her name, year of graduation and school mascot name, “Rams.”

With some Internet searches and phone calls, O’Brien narrowed it down to the school in Putnam County and talked to the principal, who put the O’Brien family in touch with him.

“I really thank him,” said the surprised and happy teen.

“Miracles do happen,” said her mom, Sue O’Brien. “This renews your faith in people and events.”

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