Month: July 2011

  • All-star hockey game to benefit FoodBank

    Monmouth and Ocean stars will face off in Red Bank in annual clash on Aug. 7 BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Many of the finest high school hockey players in Ocean and Monmouth counties may never have witnessed or experienced extreme hunger or the lack of food for a meal. But those young adults will have…

  • Disney World provides magical family fun for all

    AROUND TOWN AMY ROSEN We recently returned from a Disney World vacation with our three sons and their girlfriends (and one fiancée). Afamily vacation is lots of fun, but it is also a process that involves lots of planning. The anticipation of the departure day is half the fun, unless you’re the one doing all…

  • Take care with bears in area

    JACKSON – A recent rise in the number of black bear sightings around town has prompted local officials to remind residents not to be alarmed if they come across the animals. Bears have been seen near the Jackson Justice Complex, the Cassville Post Office, in the Grawtown area and in the vicinity of the Colliers…

  • Teens urged to be better drivers during safety summit

    Participants included members of FTHS Students Against Destructive Decisions BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer PISCATAWAY — Who would have thought pee, puke and period are three words that could save someone’s life? Cara Filler spoke about the tragic death of her identical twin sister, Mairin, the day after their 18th birthday, more than 16 years…

  • Rose society to meet Aug. 27 in Tinton Falls

    Jersey Shore Rose Society, an affiliate of the American Rose Society, will hold a meeting Aug. 27 in the Community Room of the Kensington CourtAssisted Living Facility, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls. The beginners clinic will be held 12:30-1:30 p.m., with the main meeting and activity from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The activity is yet…

  • Flight medic from Roosevelt saved wounded soldiers under direct fire

    Army honors Sgt. John F. Rindt III with Combat Medical Badge BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Sgt. John F. Rindt III (r), a flight medic from Roosevelt, Monmouth County, received the Combat Medical Badge for his role in saving five wounded soldiers while under enemy fire in Iraq. Within minutes of a roadside bomb exploding,…

  • business briefs 

    Andrea Kron, a graduate of The Ailey School, New York City, recently conducted theater, dance and audition technique workshops at the Monmouth Performing Arts Centre in Howell. Students worked on choreography from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and “Footloose,” and concluded with learning the many aspects of audition technique. MPAC…

  • Vendors sought for indoor flea market

    Vendors are being sought for an indoor flea market that will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at St. Aloysius Church, Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson. Tables are available at a cost of $20. Call 732-901-6594 or 732-928-3145 for details. Refreshments will be available by the Holy Name Society.

  • Whatever did we do before texting?

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I wear many hats in my daily schedule. I play the role of laundress, event coordinator and that of head bookkeeper. I’m chief counselor, communications director, and although I don’t hunt, I do gather. I have many tools at my disposal when it comes to organizing the daily schedule.…