-

Business owner rehabs former lumber location
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The one-time home of Freehold Lumber on Route 9 south in Howell is the new home of Orsini Dining and Leather. A grand opening for the 70-yearold family-owned business was held on April 23. The business was previously located in Staten Island, N.Y. Gene Landino, of Howell, has…
-

‘Soundstage’ will fill club with hope for autistic youths
BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Yellow #5 When voices and musical instruments combine, special things often happen. When musicians combine, special people can often be helped. Such will be the case on Saturday, May 7, when Greater Media Newspapers and Howell IceWorld present a host of musical performances for charity during “Soundstage” at Bar Anticipation in…
-

WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore
Seaside Heights: Amusements, eateries, fests in a small package BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Seaside Heights beach and boardwalk Boro embraces ‘Jersey Shore’ reality show as economic boon and tourist magnet T he borough of Seaside Heights is anything but a quiet town along the New Jersey coast, which is exactly how the shore town…
-

Fire district receives pet masks
PLUMSTED — On Feb. 17 the Plumsted Township Fire District No. 1 received a surprise from Robert Richardson and his canine, Bryan Freidrich, a township resident, and Allison Halperin and her canine, Cody, a representative of Canine Fence. A donation of 10 pet oxygen mask kits arrived at the fire station. These mask kits are…
-

Girl Scouts reach out to American troops
HOWELL— On March 25, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore participated in “Hero Bingo.” Third-grade Brownie Troops 1573 and 1574 hosted a fun night of bingo and collected hygiene items for American servicemen and servicewomen overseas in support of Operation Open ARMS. ARMS (American Recreation Military Services) is a nonprofit organization that honors American armed…
-

Unwanted medicine to be collected
JACKSON — The Jackson Police Department will be participating in the second annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration. “Jackson residents desiring to rid their homes of any unused, unwanted or expired prescription or over-the-counter medicine are encouraged to visit Jackson police headquarters, 102…
-

datebook
A book sale sponsored by the Jackson Friends of the Library will be held on April 30 and May 2-7 at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson. A variety of books, CDs and DVDs for all ages will be available for purchase. All funds raised will benefit the Jackson library. The book sale…
-

Tourism grants awarded
Ocean County freeholders say investing in the tourism industry is a sound investment in Ocean County’s economy. “Every tourism dollar spent in Ocean County circulates seven times,” said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. “Tourism is a $3.3 billion industry in Ocean County and annually results in 65,000 jobs. This board’s continued support of the tourism…
-

Jackson police officers nab wanted man
JACKSON — Police officers working undercover arrested a Pennsylvania man who was wanted in Monmouth and Ocean counties. In a press release, Jackson police Sgt. Christopher Parise reported that during the evening hours of April 22, Police Officers Michael Cavallo and Derek Gorski were working undercover. The officers were observing the parking lot at the…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
