Category: Tri-Town News

  • Datebook

    • Blood drives will be conducted by the Central Jersey Blood Center at the following locations: Howell municipal building, 251 Preventorium Road, Dec. 9, 1-4 p.m.; Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority, 135 Manahttan St., Jackson, Dec. 14, 1-4 p.m.; Ocean Medical Center, 425 Jack Martin Blvd., Brick, Dec. 1 and Dec. 27, 5-8 p.m. Signature…

  • Official pleads guilty to Belmar DWI charge

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Township Committee-man Michael Kafton, 40, pleaded guilty on Nov. 30 to driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Belmar earlier this year. His driver’s license was suspended for three months. Charges of failing to stop at a stop sign and failing to signal for a left…

  • Board rejects Pinewood Village commercial project

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Opponents of a proposed commercial application in Jackson finally had their say about the project. They found support among members of the Planning Board, which voted at a special meeting on Nov. 29 to deny an application to build Pinewood Village adjacent to The…

  • Council removes Davis as manager

    Longtime Howell employee to remain as municipal clerk BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer The Nov. 29 decision by Howell Mayor Joseph M. DiBella and the Township Council to remove Bruce Davis from his position as township manager may also have killed a separate, private deal to purchase the Parkway Water Company.…

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Jackson Memorial High School’s Joe Reggio is hoisted up by his teammates after catching the game-winning touchdown pass on the final play as the Jaguars beat Brick Memorial, 30-28, in the Central Jersey Group IV state championship game at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, on Dec. 4. For the story, see sports.

  • Local ghost hunter stars in TLC reality series

    Freehold resident investigates paranormal activity in BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Ken Roginski talks about the encounters documented in The Learning Channel show, “Dead Tenants,” at his home in Freehold. Ghost hunting is not for the casual sportsman.Ken Roginski, a Freehold resident and Preternatural Research Society (PRS) member,…

  • In the Service

    Navy Seaman Recruit Crystal L. Santiago, daughter of Daisy Colon, of Howell, and Steven Santiago, of Toms River, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Com-mand, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Santiago completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water…

  • Web site shows moms how to care for kids & the Earth

    Realmama.org provides environmental info, natural alternatives BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer PHOTOGRAPHS courtesy of Kirstin McPolin Two of the founders of Realmama.org, Kirsten McPolin (l) and Tricia Simon, are pictured with their daughters, Emma and Caroleena, above. The two other founders, Camille Lafaro Sowinski, seen with her daughter, Sophia, left, and…

  • IRS warns of e-mail scam

    The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert about an Internet scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. The e-mail, which claims to be from the IRS, directs the consumer to a link that requests personal information, such as Social Security number and credit card information. According to…