Category: Tri-Town News

  • Expansion plan approved for Adelphia post office

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – The quaint Adelphia post office on Wyckoff Mills Road is known for its curbside service. The post office employees never had enough room to tackle an ever-present mountain of mail, in addition to serving a long line of customers who waited outside for assistance.…

  • Unlocking potential with the power of storytelling

    Nonprofit gives ancient art a modern purpose BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Jaymie Reeber Kosa was recently named executive director of Storytelling Arts Inc., a nonprofit advocating the use of storytelling in classrooms. The art of storytelling has its roots in the very beginnings of civilization and has grown throughout time…

  • Art for Autism will present an acoustic concert of three of the bands featured on the Art for Autism CD, a compilation of Jersey bands that donated their time and music to help raise awareness and funds for adults with autism. The concert will take place at the Barnes & Noble store on Route 35…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Monmouth quarterback Sean O’Reilly, of Howell, eludes an Ocean County defensive back during the Shore 44 Football Classic held at Brick Township High School on Friday. For story, see sports.

  • China trip gives supt. close look at education

    FRHSD superintendent praises Chinese pupils’ commitment to learning BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Correspondent BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Correspondent It wasn’t quite the vacation Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser had in mind. After an arduous school year, Wasser hoped to relax on a beach in North Carolina or somewhere quiet in order…

  • Development plan seeks to unite six projects

    Pine snake’s presence on Grawtown Road is point of contention BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer A vote by members of the Jackson Planning Board on a General Development Plan (GDP) for RG-2 Associates, an application for 193 homes on Grawtown Road, has been postponed until Aug. 20. With four of the…

  • Organ donation forges a bond of friendship

    Serendipity brings parishioners together for lifesaving operation BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent BY PATRICIA YOCZISCorrespondent Tom Nardini (l) and Harry Warren share a bond for a special reason. Earlier this year, Warren donated one of his kidneys to Nardini. COLTS NECK – Tom Nardini and Harry Warren barely knew each other. As members of St. Mary’s…

  • Family vacation, what a relief – not always!

    Amy Rosen Around Town Amy Rosen Around Town My family and I recently returned from vacation at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Picture this: one woman and four men driving eight hours. What is the woman not going to do as often as she wants? Hint: it’s not shopping. When my husband gets behind the wheel…

  • Toy drive planned

    LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood BlueClaws will host a Toys for Tots drive, sponsored by the UPS Store of Brick Township, at FirstEnergy Park before and during their 7:05 game on July 30. Any fan who donates a new and unwrapped toy that night will receive two free tickets to the BlueClaws Fan Appre-ciation Day game…