Category: Tri-Town News

  • Freehold Twp. resident faces kidnapping charge

    BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer HOWELL — A Freehold Township man faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of charges evolving from incidents that occurred in Howell, Lakewood and Brick during the late evening hours of Jan. 22 and the early morning hours of Jan. 23, according to police.…

  • Photo contest puts out call for student entries

    BY SHARON H. LEFF Correspondent BY SHARON H. LEFFCorrespondent High school students from Mon-mouth and Ocean counties who have an interest in photography can participate in the upcoming Ocean County Camera Club photo contest. The second annual event has local and national contest levels. Students can submit six photos in five categories and submissions can…

  • Jackson agrees to permit domestic partner benefits

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Township employees may soon have a benefit not granted to them in the past. Following in the footsteps of some corporations and on the heels of the Ocean County Board of Freeholders, domestic partners of township employees will be eligible to receive pension and…

  • Resident claims housing would exceed projections

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — It’s time for the Planning Board professionals to go back to the drawing board following the efforts of an amateur to research township business. Resident Sharon Carpenter-Migliaccio, a seasoned community activist, came to the board’s Jan. 19 continuation of a master plan public hearing…

  • Preservation of Howell farm gains county OK

    HOWELL — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced the preservation of the Linwyck Gardens farm on Five Points Road. The development rights to the 12-acre bedding plant nursery owned by the Linney family were acquired on Jan. 20. “The county is delighted to continue cooperative farmland preservation efforts with Howell,” Freeholder Director William…

  • Pomona Grange honors 4-H’ers at annual event

    HOWELL — For the 48th year, Pomona Grange No. 12 honored Monmouth County 4-H’ers at its recognition ceremony held recently at Glendola-Allenwood Grange Hall. Pomona Grange certificates of merit are awarded to 4-H’ers in seventh grade and up who have been recognized by their 4-H Club leaders for their project work, leadership and citizenship. Two…

  • Jackson Optimists to honor Clayton

    JACKSON — The Jackson Optimist Club will present “Denim and Diamonds,” the organization’s dinner-dance in which Family of the Year and Volunteer of the Year awards will be presented. William Clayton and his sons, of Clayton Block Co., Lakewood, will be honored as the Family of the Year. The Jackson Volunteer First Aid Squad and…

  • Lakewood PALS to hold prom for senior citizens

    Lakewood LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood High School Pupil Assisted Learning Services (PALS) program will host “Moonlight Serenade,” its eighth annual Senior Citizen Prom, at Lakewood High School from 5-9 p.m. March 19. Under the direction of PALS coordinators Cathy Lee and Toni Ponti, the students are currently planning the events for the evening. From designing…

  • Streisand’s ‘Funny Girl’ to be shown at university

    LAKEWOOD — “People who see ‘Funny Girl’ are the luckiest people in the world!” That’s the tagline for the 1968 movie starring Barbra Streisand that’s kicking off the spring 2006 semester of Movie Mondays at Georgian Court University. “Funny Girl,” which details the life of Broadway star Fanny Brice, will be shown at 6:30 p.m.…