Category: Tri-Town Calendar

Bulletin Board Jackson choral group available for events The Golden Tones, a choral group made up of 40 senior residents of Greenbriar at Winding Ways in Jackson, is currently rehearsing selections from Guys and Dolls. Any resident or group who is interested in having them perform at a function should call Mark Simon, director, at…

Cedarbridge development plan wins board’s approval LAKEWOOD — Cedarbridge Devel-opment Corp., developer of the planned 185-acre Cedarbridge Corporate Campus on Cedarbridge Avenue, gained unanimous approval for its general development plan (GDP) from the Planning Board on April 30. The GDP is a master plan for development of the entire site, which is proposed to include…

CHRIS KELLY Allyson McNamee, 4, of Freehold, watches as Brian Ordonez, 14, of Toms River, paints a flower on her hand on opening day of the Monmouth Park thoroughbred racing season in Oceanport May 11.

Suspect in slaying surrenders LAKEWOOD — One of two suspects wanted by police in connection with the slaying of a 30-year-old Seaside Heights man turned himself in to police on May 7. Marvin L. Worthy, 20, of Newark, surrendered to police after his attorney contacted the Lakewood Police Department. Worthy’s attorney, Raymond L. Hamlin of…

JERRY WOLKOWITZ Lakewood pitcher Adam Ortiz fires a strike during the Piners’ 5-2 win over Bayonne on Saturday in Lakewood.

Staff Writer By cindy tietjEn Young woman continues fight back from brink Fund-raiser for Jill Wick set for May 17 in Jackson JACKSON — Jill Wick has accomplished more in her 20 years than most people will in a lifetime. True, she hasn’t run a marathon or become the CEO of a corporation … yet.…

Friends of Jill Wick will gather at the Jackson Mills firehouse in Jackson on May 17 for the “Angel Wish” dinner-dance, a fund-raiser that will benefit Wick, a 20-year-old woman who is working hard to overcome the effects of a spontaneous hemorrhage in her brain stem.

Staff Writer By cindy tietjen LAKEWOOD — Police believe two armed robberies that took place last week are the work of two men and a female accomplice. In each of the robberies, the victims claimed that their attackers were either driven or picked up by a woman who goes by the name of Laurie. According…

Lakewood hosts Arbor Day festivities at baseball stadium LAKEWOOD — Gathered around a newly planted weeping European beech tree at FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws, Lakewood officials and members of the community celebrated Arbor Day on April 24. As part of the Arbor Day festivities, the Shade Tree Commission held a poster contest…