Category: Tri-Town News

  • In the

    Arts Ocean Grove presents free organ recitals in the Great Auditorium on Pilgrim and Ocean pathways, Wednesdays and Saturdays through Aug. 29. The concerts will feature resident organist Gordon Turk and special guest organists Peter Richard Conte (July 18), Paul Leddington Wright (Aug. 1), Roger Sayer and Charles Andrews (Aug. 8) plus young virtuosi from…

  • BlueClaws and Barba

    Above, Lakewood second baseman Adrian Cardenas blasts an RBI double during the BlueClaws’ June 26 win over the Delmarva (MD) Shorebirds, while left, former American Idol contestant Antonella Barba sings the national anthem prior to the start of the game

  • Sheriff’s hopeful proposes inmate immigration check

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Kim Guadagno, one of three candidates running for the position of Monmouth County sheriff, is calling for the implementation of a federal program known as 287(g) of the Immigration Reform Act of 1996. According to Guadagno, who is a former state and federal prosecutor,…

  • A trio of winners

    Three graduating seniors have been awarded the 2007 Frank Mormino Scholarship from the Howell Girls Softball League. League President Bruce Turner presented the awards at the 2007 HGSL picnic June 9. Accepting the $500 scholarships are (l-r) Beth Mueller, Howell High School, Kim Reynolds and Carla DeFusco, both from Colts Neck High School. Any senior…

  • Author helps girls deal with tough situations

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Two girls walked by each other and one purposely brushed the other. Instead of mayhem or a cat fight ensuing, the injured party simply turned around and told the other person, “I don’t like what you’re doing. Stop it!” Female students at Howell Middle…

  • Annex at golf course to house guest suites

    DEP clears up question about old contamination on Metedeconk tract BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – The Metedeconk National Golf Course will have a new annex building with eight guest suites in a residential subdivision. Members of the Planning Board voted 8-0 on June 18 to approve an application for…

  • Area resident alerts police to mail scam

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer A 77-year-old resident of Freehold Borough was the intended victim of a flim-flam scam on June 27. The resident”s assessment of the situation likely prevented him from being taken advantage of. According to Freehold Borough police Lt. Glenn Roberts, the incident was reported by…

  • Old gives way to new at Plumsted corner

    PLUMSTED – Demolition of the former Marshall’s Corner Restaurant and other abandoned structures at the intersection of Route 539 and Route 528 have occurred in preparation for a new commercial business tax ratable for the township, according to Mayor Ron Dancer. The Wawa Corporation will be constructing its third convenience store in Plumsted at this…

  • West Point graduate goes on to med school

    Andrew Salomon earns commission as second lieutenant BY ERIN O. STATTEL Correspondent BY ERIN O. STATTELCorrespondent Andrew Salomin MARLBORO – Andrew Salomon, 22, recently completed his training and undergraduate education at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., graduating as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and is now looking forward to…