Category: Tri-Town Calendar

FARRAH MAFFAI Janna Benson practices an eye jab on an arm guard that Howell Detective John Weg is holding during a women’s self-defense course at the Southard Fire Department, May 29. The course was sponsored by the Howell PBA, the Howell Chamber of Commerce and the Southard Fire Department.

Monmouth Girl Scouts present Gold Awards Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts has announced that 26 Senior Girl Scouts have earned the highest achievement in Girl Scouting — the Gold Award. This represents the largest number of Gold Award recipients in the 40-year history of Monmouth Council, according to a press release. Monmouth Council of Girl…

FARRAH MAFFAI Danielle Loyko gives a dummy an uppercut to the chin with the heel of her hand during a women’s self-defense course that was taught at the Southard Fire Depart-ment, Howell, on May 29. The course was sponsored by the Howell PBA, the Howell Chamber of Commerce and the Southard Fire Department.

LAKEWOOD — A Lakewood woman and her unborn child died Sunday morning after being involved in a three-car crash. According to Lakewood Police Officer Ray Przewoznik, Sara E. Holtz, 29, of Sharon Court, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The accident took place at about 7:30 a.m., police said. Holtz was driving…

JACKSON — An accident that occurred on Sunday left two men with critical injuries when their car left East Vet-erans Highway and struck a tree. Juan Monserrate Jr., the driver, was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, by helicopter. A passenger, Angel Ramirez Jr., was taken by ambulance. According to Jackson Township Police Officer…

The Ocean County Board of Freehold-ers recently reaffirmed its commitment to help bring passenger rail service to Lake-wood. "We are still the fastest growing county in New Jersey. Today more than ever before, we need this rail line," Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said. The proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Mid-dlesex (MOM) passenger rail line would link Lakewood to…

Yeshiva establishing archive for Holocaust-era writings LAKEWOOD — Beth Medrash Govoha, a Yeshiva college in Lakewood, has been awarded a grant by the Confer-ence on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany for its establishment of an archive and publication facility that will research and disseminate works of Jewish scholarship salvaged from the Holocaust. According to a…

Bulletin Board Knights of Columbus to sponsor blood drive The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a community blood drive at New Egypt Elks Lodge No. 2457, 105 Lakewood Road, on June 5 from 2-8 p.m. Donations will be taken by appointment only. To make an appointment, call Vince Hogan at (609) 758-2344. New Egypt Elks…

JACKSON — One of four people injured in a two-vehicle crash on May 23 remained hospitalized earlier this week, according to police. Jackson police Sgt. John Kovak said Wednesday that Christine Simon, 17, of Jackson, had been moved out of intensive care, but still remained hospitalized at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Simon, who was…