• Minister asks for assistance for encampment’s residents

    Minister asks for assistance for encampment’s residents

    HOWELL – A member of the clergy is asking for donations that will allow the residents of a small encampment in the woods of Howell to find and move to indoor shelter for the winter. If such a move is not possible for all of the residents, he is asking for donations to help support…

  • Push-up event raises awareness of fatal disease

    Push-up event raises awareness of fatal disease

    On Sept. 16, area residents gathered at iPlay America in Freehold Township to attempt to set a new world record for the number of people doing push-ups at one time. The event was held by Manalapan-based JAR of Hope Foundation, which raises money to research a rare and always fatal children’s disease called Duchenne Muscular…

  • Tri-Town News On Campus, Oct. 11

    Tri-Town News On Campus, Oct. 11

    Tyler Gdovin of Howell, a doctor of physical therapy student at University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa., received a white coat at the 13th annual physical therapy white coat ceremony on Sept. 9. Gdovin continues on the path to receiving a doctor of physical therapy degree in May 2020. Fairleigh Dickinson University students have been…

  • News Transcript On Campus, Oct. 11

    News Transcript On Campus, Oct. 11

    In commencement exercises on May 16, Fairleigh Dickinson University conferred more than 3,000 degrees on graduates, at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. The following area residents received degrees: Michael Patti of Freehold, Tyler Lucas of Morganville, Alicia Theoret of Freehold, Michael Brown of Freehold, Alaina Gambardella of Manalapan, Brielle Grabas of Freehold, Joseph Winowski of Manalapan,…

  • Tri-Town News Datebook, Oct. 11

    Tri-Town News Datebook, Oct. 11

    • Monmouth County has backyard composting sessions scheduled at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown, on Oct. 14 and Nov. 18. The free 45-minute sessions begin at 10 a.m. and will explain the how to’s of reducing yard and household waste and improving soil. Advance registration is required. To reserve a seat, call 732-683-8686, ext. 6721. •…

  • News Transcript Datebook, Oct. 11

    News Transcript Datebook, Oct. 11

    • The area organization Raising Hope for Others will host a garage sale and bake sale at 461 Tennent Road, Manalapan, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14. All are welcome to attend. • All women are invited to a breakfast club meeting of the Western Monmouth County Newcomers Club at 9:30 a.m. Oct.…

  • Examiner Datebook, Oct. 11

    Examiner Datebook, Oct. 11

    • All women are invited to a breakfast club meeting of the Western Monmouth County Newcomers Club at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 17. The group is a social and civic club. Visit www.monmouthmewcomers.org or call Barbara at 732-780-7094 for additional details. • Genealogist James Beidler will present “Contrasting German Migrations” at the 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12…

  • Fort Monmouth board enters agreement to redevelop fortress

    Fort Monmouth board enters agreement to redevelop fortress

    OCEANPORT The Board of Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization (FMERA) voted to sell and ultimately redevelop approximately 36 acres on the Fort in Tinton Falls. The acreage, known as Parcel F-1, is situated near the Garden State Parkway, however dilapidated existing buildings on the property have been a significant impediment to its sale. The approved plan…

  • Diwali celebration at Metuchen Library Oct. 28

    The Metuchen Public Library will hold its second annual Festival of Lights Diwali Celebration from 2-4 p.m., Oct. 28 at the library, 480 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen. Scheduled events include musical performances and various arts and crafts such as Rangoli and Mehndi decoration. A special light up paper lantern crafting session will also be given for…

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