Category: Tri-Town News

  • Jackson board approves orthodontist’s new office

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board has voted to approve an application that will permit the conversion of an existing home into a medical office. The building is on West Veterans Highway near Leesville Road in Jackson. Board members voted 8-0 to approve the application on June 7. The applicant was…

  • Jewish private school closes its doors in Howell

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent HOWELL — The Jersey Shore Jewish Academy on Kent Road, Howell, will not be opening its doors for the 2010-11 school year. According to Howard Gases, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County, the school was forced to close after enrollment dropped and local interest declined. “The surrounding population…

  • Lakewood tries to regain control of two properties

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Lakewood municipal officials are trying to put an end to an ongoing situation in which upwards of 40 people are living in two tent encampments. PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP LAKEWOOD — For about three years, a group of between 30 and 40 people have made their home on two pieces…

  • Board does not reach decision on Jackson commercial plan

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — A hearing on the proposed construction of Pinewood Village, a commercial enterprise, has been carried to the Sept. 1 meeting of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment. Testimony regarding the application was presented at the June 16 meeting of the zoning board. Pinewood Village is proposed to be…

  • Peanuts gang presents musical at Strand

    The historic Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood, will present “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” on July 16-17 at 8 p.m. and July 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults and $11 for children. A service charge will be added. Group discounts are available. For ticket reservations, visit www.strand.org or call 877-772-5425.

  • ‘Landscapes/Seascapes/Local Scenes’

    The Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, is hosting an exhibit titled “Landscapes/ Seascapes/Local Scenes.” This exhibit includes a variety of mixed media artwork by many members of the guild. Vicky Culver photo collage “Belmar” The exhibit, which will run through July 28, includes paintings created en plein air in oil, pastel and acrylic, and in…

  • Writer wins Ippy award for latest Pine Barrens work

    Karen F. Riley of New Egypt is completing third book about famous N.J. region BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Karen F. Riley PLUMSTED — Karen F. Riley, a resident of the New Egypt section of Plumsted, recently received an independent publisher book award, known as an Ippy, for her book “Voices in the Pines: True Stories…

  • Local skateboarding scene kicking into high gear

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Local interest in skateboarding seems to be on the rise, and one area resident has gotten involved in the sport by creating a line of skateboarding products. Kelsey Arcoleo, 20, started Liberation Skateboards when he was 18 years old. The business features a full line of skateboarding products. Kelsey Arcoleo, 20,…

  • Howell Day celebration

    Youngsters search for the perfect combination of colors as they create sand art during the annual Howell Day celebration held at Oak Glen Park, Howell, on July 10. ERIC SUCAR staff