Category: Tri-Town News

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Forger Marshall Bienstock, of Howell, demonstrates his craft during the Monmouth County Park System’s Harvest Home Festival held at Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, on Sept. 25.

  • Project Medicine set to debut

    LAKEWOOD – Kimball Medical Center has announced that its physician shadowing program – Project Medicine – is now accepting junior and senior students from Lakewood, Jackson, Howell and Freehold high schools who wish to pursue a career in medicine. Launched in the spring of 2004, Project Medicine is a mentoring program for students and physicians.…

  • ‘Greatest Game’ is next step in actor’s career

    Josh Flitter of Marlboro plays key role of caddy in true story of golfer BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Josh Flitter (center), of Marlboro, one of the stars of the new Disney movie “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” meets some fans at a screening of the movie in Freehold Township. Hollywood…

  • In the Service

    Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas R. Karcich, son of Mary S. Rhatican of Sayreville and Paul J. Karcich of Lake-wood, and fellow Marines and sailors took part in a community relations project during a port visit to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, while on a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism while assigned…

  • Walk honors memory of United Flight 93

    Clipped Wings members (l-r) Diane Gilmore, Kris Mueller, Kim Stroka and Janet Kirwan represent the United Airlines flight attendants’ organization at the Walk With Joe in Manalapan. MANALAPAN — The turnout of some 750 people made the fourth annual Walk With Joe a rousing success. The event was held Sept. 10 at Monmouth Battlefield State…

  • SCAN honors Narozanick

    FREEHOLD — The Senior Citizen Action Network (SCAN) has awarded Monmouth County Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick the John Wanat Leader-ship Award in honor of his continuing dedication and commitment to improving the quality of life for senior citizens. This annual award is presented to companies and individuals who have led initiatives that have benefited older…

  • PBA head presses town for money due officers

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Despite a new contract, members of the Jackson police PBA have not received all raises due them, according to union president Chris Parise. “The biggest discrepancy is the numbers the town put together,” he said. “We have the numbers our auditor put together, [but]…

  • O’Connell named to board seat

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — A former Board of Education member has been appointed to fill an open seat on the panel. The board’s vice president, Mark Bonjavanni, resigned after accepting a position with the New Jersey School Boards Association. Elizabeth O’Connell, of Sweet Gum Road, was selected by…

  • Craft show coming to Allaire

    Allaire Village Inc. is hosting its annual fall crafters market as a fund-raiser on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of Historic Village at Allaire in Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township. Admission to the crafters market is $2 per adult. (Children under 12, accompanied by an adult, are…