Category: Tri-Town News

  • ‘Hairspray’ will stop at Strand for two shows

    Mary DiGangi (r) of Howell plays Tracy, the misfit who wins the boy, played by Anthony Marone of Freehold, much to the dismay of his former girlfriend, played by Danielle Goldstein of Forked River, when the hit musical “Hairspray” comes to the Strand Center, Lakewood, on July 30. Mary DiGangi of Howell will star as…

  • Jackson resident balances 3 careers

    BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Robert Marsiglia JACKSON— When he is out of his office in Red Bank, Robert C. Marsiglia, a longtime Jackson resident, may be found on stage as a rhythm and blues musician or in a boxing ring, sparring. Marsiglia said he has discovered a way to join his love of finance, as a…

  • Ocean County offers plenty of options for fun

    At the northern tip of Long Beach Island, Barnegat Light is home to “Old Barney,” the recently relit lighthouse icon. No climbing is necessary to see the view from the top, which is available on monitors at the bottom via camcorders. Ocean County has many places grandparents and grandchildren can visit to make memories that…

  • Car show washed away

    A heavy downpour that swept through central New Jersey on the evening of July 8 caused a Cruise Night car show at the Jackson Crossing shopping center in Jackson to be washed away. Visitors were left to cross a wet parking lot under the cover of an umbrella. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Howell will reassess properties in town

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Howell officials are planning to conduct what they are calling a hybrid reassessment of properties in Howell this year. Township Manager Helene Schlegel said that because of a disparity between the assessed value and market value of more than 70 percent of Howell’s properties, the town will conduct the reassessment.…

  • Dental care pays dividends in overall health

    Postponing checkups can have serious consequences, hygienist warns BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Dental hygienist Deborah Locke, of Marlboro, chats with a patient at the office of Dr. William Moskowitz and Dr. Ryan Pannorfi in Aberdeen Township. Locke is passionate about getting out the message on the importance of dental hygiene and checkups. ERIC SUCAR staff While…

  • School transportation to be discussed July 19

    JACKSON — In an effort to create more efficient transportation routes, the Jackson School District is considering a plan to consolidate neighborhood bus stops district-wide and possibly eliminate courtesy busing in limited areas very close to the Holman Elementary School and Jackson Liberty High School. Courtesy busing is bus transportation the school district provides at…

  • Bressi selected council president

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer JACKSON — Ken Bressi was elected to serve as president of the Jackson Township Council when the governing body held its 168th annual reorganization meeting on July 5 in town hall. The meeting marked the sixth annual reorganization of Jackson’s mayor and council form of government, which came into existence on…

  • Woman remains jailed on charges of sexual assault

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A female resident of Plumsted is beginning her fourth month behind bars as she awaits the presentation of charges against her to an Ocean County Grand Jury. Michael Mohel, deputy chief of detectives in the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, told the Tri-Town News on July 5 that Leta Huitron,…