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Firefighters Knock Down House Fire Closed Holmdel Street
Firefighters knocked down a fire that closed a street in Holmdel Monday, Sept. 25.
The blaze broke out around 11:10 a.m., bringing firefighters from several companies to Holmdel Road.
All residents had evacuated when police arrived, and the blaze was put out by firefighters, police said. No injuries were reported.
The Holmdel Fire Department and First Aid responded along with fire and first aid units from Hazlet, Union Beach, Middletown, Keyport, Tinton Falls, and Aberdeen.
The incident is being investigated by the Holmdel Township Police Department Detective Bureau, the Holmdel Township …
Italian Specialty Store 'Il Mercato' Coming To Jersey Shore
South Jersey shoppers and gourmands can look forward to the arrival of a new Italian specialty grocer.
Il Mercato, a self-styled purveyor of "fine-catered foods, meats, and Italian specialties" is coming to Holmdel, management has announced on Facebook.
The shop, to be located at 37 Main Street at the site of the former Cracked Olive Market, is still under construction according to managers.
Early construction.
Coming Soon ! Posted by IL Mercato on Thursday, April 13, 2023
The new market, owners said, will allow Jersey Shore diners to "experience a taste of Italy like never befor…
Asbury Park Man, 75, Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway
A 75-year-old man from Asbury Park was killed in a single-car crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said.
Francis Pescatore was driving an Infiniti passenger car south in the express lanes at 1:11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 in Holmdel, according to New Jersey State Police.
In the area of milepost 117.5, the vehicle struck the right guardrail, ran off the road to the left, struck the guardrail and traveled down an embankment and draining culvert, according to Trooper Charles Marchan, a State Police spokesman.
As a result of the crash, Pescatoro sustained fatal injuries, he said.
The c…
