Category: Tri-Town Calendar

  • Pathfinders seek volunteers to preserve town’s beauty

    Pathfinders seek volunteers to preserve town’s beauty JACKSON — The goals of the group are ambitious: to map, mark and maintain Jackson’s trails, to preserve the environment, to educate others about Jackson’s resources, and to save open land so that all can enjoy it. The Jackson Pathfinders are enthusiastic about their organization and committed to…

  • ROTC class gives teen-agers look at career opportunities

    ROTC class gives teen-agers look at career opportunities JACKSON — While many students at Jackson Memorial High School are studying for exams, some lucky teens get the chance to fly in a military jet and see how a plane is refueled in mid-air. These students are members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program,…

  • County budget drops tax rate

    The Ocean County Board of Free-holders has introduced a $256 million spending package for 2002 that comes with a 2-cent decrease in the county property tax rate. "This budget keeps the county tax rate affordable," said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. "This county is on sound financial footing, and even with a tax rate decrease,…

  • Retired cop will work as link to seniors, senator

    Retired cop will work as link to seniors, senator LAKEWOOD — After years of working with the New York Police Department, Lakewood resident Joe DiMattina has heard everything. Now retired, DiMattina has a new task: listening to his peers and working to help them. State Sen. Robert Singer of Lakewood announced that DiMattina will join…

  • Photo

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI A group of “greasers,” led by Joshua Rivedal as Danny Zuko, makes plans for some action as Jackson Memorial High School students prepare to stage the musical comedy Grease. The play will be presented at the high school, Don Connor Boulevard, today at 7 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. March 1-2 and March…

  • In the Service

    Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Dean J. Piper, son of Rodney and Elaine Piper of Farmingdale, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Piper is a graduate of Howell High School. Air National Guard Airman Thomas P. Caulfield, son of Maureen Caulfield of Howell, has graduated from basic…

  • Freeholder: Academy turns out top firefighters

    Correspondent By dick metzgar Freeholder: Academy turns out top firefighters FREEHOLD — Monmouth County’s firefighters are among the best-trained in the state, according to county Freeholder Ted Narozanick. "On Jan. 23 I had the opportunity to appear at a meeting of the Monmouth County Joint Fire Services Council at the Monmouth County Fire Academy in…

  • Plan proposes 41 townhomes

    Staff Writer By cindy tietjen LAKEWOOD — Planning Board members discussed several applications during a recent technical workshop meeting and one of those applications could result in the development of 41 new homes on Central Avenue. The applicant, Ralph Clayton and Sons, came before the board seeking approval for a proposed subdivision of 41 residential…

  • In Brief Register now for Howell Tiny Tots program

    In Brief Register now for Howell Tiny Tots program The Howell Recreation Department is holding registration for its Tiny Tots program Feb. 19-22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Howell Recreation Building. The Tiny Tots program gives 3- to 5-year-old children the opportunity to socialize with other children. The program runs 9:30-11:30 a.m. and…