• Looking for something to do Saturday night?

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer On the first Saturday of every month, many business owners in Asbury Park celebrate First Saturday with special events and extended hours. I had the opportunity to experience it in July, and if you missed it, you can check it out this Saturday, Aug. 4. When I attended First Saturday…

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    Free Motion Rehabilitation Center, an outpatient physical therapy clinic in Howell, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in August. Founded in 2002 by a husband-and-wife team of physical therapists, Free Motion Rehab has helped thousands of patients to relieve pain, increase strength and mobility, and improve quality of life. The center offers orthopedic, neurological and sports…

  • Police: Pair were working without massage licenses

    HOWELL — Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd reported that police and municipal code enforcement officials shut down an unlicensed business on June 21 in the Howell Office Plaza, 4517 Route 9 north, Howell. The operators rented space in the office plaza and advertised services on various websites and chat rooms, Dodd said. The business did not…

  • Foundation seeks to keep JMHS student’s name alive

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — It has been 14 months since tragedy struck the Jackson community in the form of a two-vehicle accident in neighboring Lakehurst that claimed the life of Jackson Memorial High School senior James Volpe. In that time, friends and family members of the late Jackson Memorial baseball player created…

  • Dark Faerie alights in Allentown

    Vegan artist makes magic in her home-based studio BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer A thankful cow looks lovingly toward its vegan friend in the foreground in this painting by vegan artist Elise Hartmann. Elise Hartmann believes in fairies. After all, she brings them to life. “I’ve always been interested in fairies and mythical creatures and…

  • Jackson cable TV spot in doubt

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The bright lights and cameras that would have been used to film Jackson’s spot on a “Today in America” cable television segment may not be coming to Jackson after all. The Jackson Township Council has voted to remove half of the $19,800 “Today in America” bill from its agenda following…

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    Players from Jackson Liberty and Howell high schools battle for the ball during a Jersey Shore Summer High School Lacrosse League game that was played at the Army National Guard Training Center fields in Sea Girt on July 26. Jackson Liberty won, 13-1. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Public has say on cell tower plan in Howell

    T-Mobile Northeast wants to build telecom facility on Oak Glen Road parcel BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Howell residents who live near the proposed site of a cellular communications tower recently voiced their opposition to the plan in front of the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment. The application filed by T-Mobile Northeast LLC is for…

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