Category: Tri-Town News
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Inspiring a sense of wonder in the universe
By Jay Watson You don’t have to be a space geek or even a casual “Star Trek” fan to be mesmerized by the images recently released by NASA. The stunning images of star clusters and other celestial phenomena were made possible by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which launched on Christmas Day 2021 and…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Nov. 30
• The Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders, 500 Country Club Road, off County Line Road, Kuser Hall, Pine Park, Lakewood, is inviting the public to a Christmas train show at Sheldon Wolpin Historical Museum (in Pine Park) on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy seeing modern and traditional…
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Library introduces Launchpad to assist patrons with Alzheimer’s, dementia
Tablets loaded with brain games that are designed to boost mental fitness have been distributed among all 21 branches and reading centers of the Ocean County Library as part of an initiative to serve patrons who are experiencing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The Playaway Launchpad tablets, which do not require an individual…
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Holiday season in Jackson opens with return of Toyland, Christmas tree lighting
JACKSON — The holiday season in Jackson will officially kick off during the weekend of Dec. 3-4 with two perennially popular events. Toyland, a beloved holiday tradition that includes model trains, festive tableaus, photos with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and treats to eat, will return to the Melvin Cottrell Senior Center, 45 Don Connor…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Nov. 23
The award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus will present Joy to the World: Your Favorites from Handel’s Messiah and the RJB Holiday Suite on Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at Meridian Health Theatre, Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. The show includes an annual performance of Artistic Director Dr. Ryan James Brandau’s…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, Nov. 23
David Lowrimore of Jackson, a junior majoring in environmental sciences at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., has been named to the Scholastic Honor Roll for Summer 2022. Abby Thomas-Ridgway of Howell, a student at Albright College, Reading, Pa., has successfully completed the Albright College Experience program, having attended 12 Experience events designed to help students…
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Gov. announces extended deadline to file for new property tax relief program
Gov. Phil Murphy, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari and state Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin have announced officials are extending the application deadline and expanding eligibility for the new ANCHOR property tax relief program. The three state leaders said they would embark on an advertising and marketing campaign to make sure every eligible New Jerseyan takes…
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Jackson zoners expected to reconsider defeated Swanborne application
JACKSON — An application that proposed the construction of market rate housing, affordable housing and a house of worship that was denied by members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment in October is scheduled to be reconsidered by the panel at 7 p.m. Dec. 7. Swanborne, LLC, is seeking reconsideration of the board’s previous…
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Holiday wine festival set for Count Basie Center in Red Bank on Dec. 4
Six of New Jersey’s finest wineries plus holiday vendors, artisans and entertainers are set for Cheers! A Holiday Wine Festival which will take place at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank on Dec. 4. Tickets for the 21-and-over event, to be held throughout the Count Basie Center complex, are on sale…
