Category: Tri-Town News

  • Renaissance Fair making return to Lakewood

    LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Lions Club and the Society for Creative Anachronism will host its 30th annual Charity Renaissance Fair on Sept. 17-18 in Pine Park at Country Club Drive and County Line Road, Lakewood. The event will feature knights from Canada and the United States jousting in shining armor, magic by “The Wizard,” archers,…

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     An old-fashioned ice cream social will be held at DeBows United Methodist Church, corner of Route 537 and Route 571, Jackson, 3-6 p.m. Sept. 17 (rain date Sept. 18). The admission of $6 for adults and $3.50 for children under 12 includes all games, a bowl of ice cream with toppings, chips, drink and…

  • $90M expected to aid farmland preservation

    Gov. Chris Christie recently signed several measures that will keep New Jersey green by providing $90.6 million in grants to counties, towns and nonprofit organizations to preserve farmland across the Garden State and fund state-initiated farmland preservation projects. He also signed A-2342 to further enhance the visibility and accessibility of “Jersey Fresh” produce and “Made…

  • Laws intended to help to New Jersey veterans

    Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation that creates and enhances assistance tools that provide financial support and peer counseling services through the New Jersey National Guard State Family Readiness Council Fund and the Veteran to Veteran Peer Support Program telephone helpline. “Every day, the brave men and women of the New Jersey National Guard put…

  • Environmental justice will be program’s focus

    HOWELL — The Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, will host a two-part program about environmental justice. To enrich the debate about environmental justice, the Howell Library, in partnership with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH), will host a special two-part program, “The Last Ghost ofWar.” On Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., the…

  • Bus firm adds local stops

    JACKSON — Commuters to New York City received an upgrade in service from Academy Bus on Sept. 6 when the bus company expanded the number of stops its buses make along Route 526. Prior to arriving at the Jackson Park and Ride facility, the bus that is heading to the PortAuthority in Manhattan will now…

  • Residents invited to join Bartley team

    JACKSON — On Sept. 24, Bartley Healthcare will be participating in the 2011 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s and is currently inviting members of the community to help support the cause by walking with the Bartley team. This will be Bartley’s 13th year of corporate sponsorship. According to Bartley Healthcare Vice President of Community…

  • Apple festival kicks off centennial celebration

    Delicious Orchards reaches milestone BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Owner William McDonald stocks tomatoes at Delicious Orchards, which will begin celebrating its 100th anniversary with an apple festival on Sept. 17-18. ERIC SUCAR staff COLTS NECK — The orchards that have supplied the crisp, sweet apples that are found in the famous pies and cider at…

  • Golf outing helps soldier

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A rmy Reserve Staff Sgt. Ruben Gomez has been a soldier for a long time. For 14 years, Gomez fought and trained as a medic for the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. On Feb. 16, eight days before his fifth tour of duty overseas was scheduled to end,…