Category: Tri-Town News

G.P. Pool Service Inc., located in Jackson, is a family-owned business serving Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties with 40 years of experience installing and servicing in-ground, steel wall vinyl liner pools.Whether you are a first-time customer or upgrading an existing pool, they can help you turn your yard into a summer paradise to be enjoyed…

TOP PICK New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, announces the world premiere of “The Realization of Emily Linder” by Richard Strand, author of the Civil War drama “Butler.” Everything may not always be as it appears in this comedydrama about Emily, an eccentric, retired university professor who has come to the “realization” that…

By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Eleven-year-old Roxy enjoys a pampered life at home in Freehold Township. For some pet owners in central New Jersey, no price is too high when treating their pets to the finest services and amenities. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR For some pet owners, the phrase “man’s best friend” is an understatement.…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A public hearing on the Plumsted Township Committee’s $3.58 million budget for 2015 has been scheduled for 8 p.m. May 6 at the municipal building. Committee members said the budget is in compliance with state financial regulations. The budget will be supported in part by the collection of $1.89 million…

Twin Lights Lighthouse, Highlands Historic sites throughout Monmouth County will open their doors to visitors interested in local history as part of the annual Weekend in Old Monmouth tour. “Weekend in Old Monmouth is a wonderful event for anyone interested in our rich history and unique architecture,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the…

Daniele Romeodisantillo JACKSON — A second suspect in the shooting death of Jackson resident Peyman Sanandaji turned himself in to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office one week after the killing occurred. According to a press release from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the Jackson Police Department, Daniele G. Romeodisantillo, 27, of Manalapan, surrendered just…

TOP PICK Rutgers Day will welcome new additions this year, including a parade along College Avenue, displays about Rutgers’ participation in the Big Ten conference and health sciences programming on Busch Campus. The event will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25, with programming taking place on the Busch, College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in…

Many families have their own routines on weeknights. Kids may tackle their homework before dinner, and once everyone’s plate is clean, family members may spend time together or go their separate ways, spending time online with friends or watching their favorite television programs on the couch. Parents who feel their weeknights don’t include enough family…

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, children and adolescents should engage in physical activity for 60 minutes or more each day.While fulfilling those requirements might not have been a problem for kids who grew up before the dawn of the Internet, nowadays kids are spending less time playing outside and…