Category: Tri-Town News

  • Soft rock & folk song concerts slated for Allaire

    Allaire Village Inc. will present concerts by the Sherman Brothers Band at 8 p.m. June 27 and Kate and Emily at 8 p.m. June 28 at the Allaire Village Chapel in Allaire State Park, Route 524 (Atlantic Avenue), Wall Township. The Sherman Brothers, a five-piece band, will perform soft rock songs made famous by entertainers…

  • Komen Race for the Cure returns to Great Adventure

    “We have accomplished a lot over the past 14 years. We’ve raised $17 million … . But there is still much work to be done.” – Nancy Healey executive director Komen Central and South Jersey Affiliate JACKSON – The Komen Race for the Cure will return to the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Route…

  • Critter Corner

    Chey Chey Breed shepherd/Rotti mix Color black/brown Age two years Sex female Description: very sweet; medium-sized; mellow; affectionate; extremely bright; will make a wonderful pet with a little bit of training and love Angel Angel   Breed domestic shorthair Color  white/black Age  fours years Sex  female Description great cat; gorgeous; has strikingly beautiful light blue eyes;…

  • Pre- and post-transplant patients offered support

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Stanley Epstein, 82, of Jackson, founded the Circle of Life support group for pre- and post-transplant patients. Epstein is assisted by Robert Sposato, the corporate outreach coordinator at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. People who are waiting for an organ transplant and those who have received one now…

  • Zoners reject application for assisted living facility

    BY ELANA ARON Correspondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The representative of an applicant who sought approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to build an assisted living facility in town says court action will follow the board’s denial of the application for a use variance. The Village for Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Workmen’s Circle of Freehold…

  • Summer arts series to begin in Plumsted on June 27

    PLUMSTED – Main Street New Egypt and the Plumsted Township Council for the Arts have teamed up to present Sizzlin’ Summer Arts. The series was designed to offer something for everyone, from young children to adults, and every age in between. The events will all center around downtown New Egypt, with several events taking place…

  • Detention center’s costs will undergo examination

    Monmouth sheriff says freeholders will review all aspects of operation BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The success of a program that aims to keep wayward juveniles out of longterm detention could play a role in an eventual decision to close the Monmouth County Youth Detention Center. The youth detention center is on Dutch Lane…

  • Hero nominated for animal welfare work

    BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Concern for the welfare of animals is a basic tenet for Victor “Buddy” Amato and one that carries over into his professional life, whether in his work at a local animal shelter or a marshal arts dojo. In recognition of Amato’s devotion to animal welfare, Holmdel resident Barbara Ling…

  • Fire caused when ashes touched paper on deck

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF CASSVILLE STATION 56 By the time firefighters arrived at the scene of a June 13 fire at the Willow Point residential complex on East Commodore Boulevard, the fire was already going strong. Authorities have ruled the blaze accidental. Eight families were forced from their homes as a…