“The Lion King” is scheduled to be shown on the big screen in Palaia Park May 28. By DON STINE It’s show time next week at Ocean Township’s drive-in where Walt Disney’s “The Lion King” will be shown. The temporary drive-in is being set up in Joe Palaia Park. “The Lion King” will be shown […]
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Here Come the Tents with Summer Close Behind
By DON STINE The annual summer tents were set up in Ocean Grove this week and officials are also hoping to have the beaches open for Memorial Day weekend. “We have been in contact with all tenters and people will be moving in as they feel comfortable doing so. But we are expecting a full […]
Continue readingOcean to Resume Summer Rentals
By DON STINE Ocean Township will begin to allow summer rentals to resume on June 21 after imposing a moratorium on them about one month ago. Mayor Christopher Siciliano said the moratorium was in response to the Covid19 virus while township officials reviewed the situation. “We wanted to review the situation and see what else […]
Continue readingSocial Distancing on the Ocean Grove Boardwalk
By DON STINE A sunny day on Sat., April 25 brought people to the Ocean Grove boardwalk, the only boardwalk still open in the area, and it was a pleasant scene. There was a modest number of people on the boardwalk and seating on benches appeared available. Families, strollers, joggers, cyclists and others used the […]
Continue readingOcean Athletic Director Remembered
By DON STINE Dave A. Dahrouge, a longtime gym teacher and the first athletic director at Ocean Township High School, died Tues., April 21. He was in his early 90s. Ocean Township Mayor Christopher Siciliano said that Dahrouge was “a legend” in the township. “He was a giant personality that came though Ocean Township and […]
Continue readingTake a Walk in the Park, Joe Palaia Park
By DON STINE Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township will reopen Fri., April 24, after being closed to the public for about two weeks. Township officials closed the park after Gov. Murphy issued an Executive Order closing all state and county parks. “But we are a municipal park and will reopen it as long as […]
Continue readingRemembering a Popular Bartender
By DON STINE Nicholas Ralph Aldarelli Jr., of Interlaken, better known to friends as “Uncle Nicky,” died Sat., April 11. He was 67. Born in Asbury Park in 1952, he graduated from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel grade school in Asbury Park and Ocean Township High School. He was a well-known bartender at area restaurants, […]
Continue readingMusic Man Pat Roddy Raises $7,500 for Fulfill
By DON STINE Pat Roddy, a well-known local musician, has been performing acoustic concerts from his Belmar living room for the last three Wednesdays and is now using them to raise money for local charities. “I did my first concert for my fans but that 600 number has now gone up to 12,000 views on […]
Continue readingThe Time the Music Died
By DON STINE Has the music died in Neptune due to the coronavirus? That’s the question. Delvetto’s Pizzeria and Pub, at 3705 Route 33 in Neptune, had live music playing for customers over the weekend beginning Fri., March 20 but Neptune police said Sunday the music had to stop. “The police gave us an ultimatum: […]
Continue readingAldi Store Proposed for Asbury Circle
By DON STINE An Aldi grocery store is being proposed to be built on the site of the former Coca Cola bottling plant on the Asbury Park Circle in Neptune. Neptune Business Adminstrator Vito Gadaleta said this week that the Aldi is being proposed in one of three buildings to be put up at the […]
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