Category: Tri-Town News

  • Shore builders association constructs Habitat home

    The New Jersey Shore Builders Association recently honored the DiTullio family at its general membership meeting. The DiTullios, Mike, Jennifer and their young daughter Christie, are the soon-to-be owners of a Habitat for Humanity house in Freehold Borough that was entirely donated by the builders association. “Words can’t describe how grateful we are for the…

  • Howell woman awarded scholarship

    Martina Velazquez (l) and Cathy O’Neill have been named the winners of scholarships presented by the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women. Two scholarships given to women who have returned to college after being out of school will benefit children in the next generation. The Freehold Area Branch of the Amer-ican…

  • Silvert offered support for community causes

    Furniture store owner was pillar of Freehold for more than 50 years BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Harry and Evelyn Silvert were honored in 2001 along with other founders of Freehold Area Hospital, Freehold Town-ship (now CentraState Medical Center.) FREEHOLD — For more than half a century, downtown Freehold was Harry…

  • Flu shot clinics scheduled for Ocean County seniors

    Ocean County residents seeking influenza vaccinations from the Ocean County Health Department must attend the clinic designated for their town or neighborhood, a department spokesman said. “In order for the program to work and be as fair as possible, eligible clients must attend the clinic that services their home address,” said Edward Rumen, the department’s…

  • Muster zone report may be ready shortly

    Lakewood officials consider providing area for day laborers BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — “Why is it taking so long?” That is what advocate Ada Gonzalez would like to know months after she discussed the creation of a muster zone for Lakewood’s day laborers with the Township Committee. “We’re concerned…

  • A nine-letter word that begins with ā€˜c’

    Tinton Falls resident recently published her last crossword puzzle BY KATHY HALL Correspondent BY KATHY HALLCorrespondent FARRAHMAFFAI staff Mary Brown has designed crossword puzzles for The New York TImes and other publications. At left is a sample of the answer key to her last puzzle. Every morning millions of people start their day with a…

  • 4 face drug, weapons charges

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A motor vehicle stop led to the arrest of four people just after 10 p.m. Nov. 5 at the intersection of Route 9 and Elton-Adelphia Road. According to information provided by police, Issach Powell Jr., of Freehold Borough, Muammar Jeter, of Freehold Borough, Tamyah Brooks, of Lakewood, and a 15-year-old from Freehold…

  • Board: Test scores in need of improvement

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Students here can do better academically. That is the finding of the Board of Education, which met on Oct. 26 to present test scores earned by students under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The law establishes benchmark standards that schools across the…

  • Assembly moves on open space bills

    The state Assembly approved several legislative measures co-sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer, Assemblyman Ronald Dancer and Assemblyman Joseph Malone. The 30th District legislative team co-sponsored a number of bills that secured funding from the Garden State Green Acres and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for the acquisition of open space. “I am proud to sponsor legislation…