Category: Tri-Town News

  • Man faces sex assault charge

    JACKSON — Charges of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a minor have been lodged against a Beachwood man in connection with alleged incidents that go back to 1986. According to a police, Scott Clark, 36, a construction worker, was arrested most recently on the above charges at his Beachwood home at 3…

  • Democracy at center stage during Sept. 11 memorial

    BY KAREN F. RILEY Correspondent BY KAREN F. RILEYCorrespondent PLUMSTED — No American will ever forget the images of the World Trade Center’s twin towers on fire, giant plumes of gray-black smoke billowing into the sky on a crystal clear September morning. And Mayor Ronald S. Dancer used the analogy of fire to explain democracy…

  • Monmouth County keeps coveted AAA bond rating

    Monmouth County Freeholder Amy H. Handlin reported recently that despite the lowering of the state’s bond rating by the three national bond rating agencies, Monmouth County’s Triple A rating will continue to save thousands of dollars for county taxpayers, county government and the various local governing bodies and school boards that benefit from the county’s…

  • Plumsted awarded Green Acres grant

    PLUMSTED — As the recipient of a $400,000 state Green Acres grant, Plum-sted will be better positioned to continue its commitment to preserving its rural charms, township officials said. The Township Committee has been notified that it will be receiving $400,000 for additional land preservation projects, Mayor Ronald S. Dancer said. Dancer said this is…

  • Access road group retains legal counsel

    Howell neighbors split on question of town BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Howell neighborssplit on questionof town’s proposalBY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Residents of the Ramtown section of Howell who are unhappy with a proposed road that would run behind their rear yards have formed a special interest group and retained legal counsel to represent them…

  • Jackson moving forward in bid to attract business

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — The right retailers should feel right at home in Jackson. That is the opinion of Barry Lefkowitz, a retail development specialist who is a consultant for the Township Committee. Lefkowitz is a principal of EDC Consultants Management Resources of Lumberton. The committee retained his…

  • Supt.’s evaluation may be an issue for board

    Lakewood panel wants chance to interview others BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Lakewood panelwants chanceto interview othersBY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer The Lakewood Board of Education has laid the groundwork to hire a new superintendent of schools. The only obstacle to that possibility may be removing the current one. According to Superinten-dent of Schools Ernest Can-nava,…

  • Library will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

    As part of Ocean County Library’s Hispanic Heritage Month, the Lakewood branch, 301 Lexington Ave., will present professional Latin dance instructions. The lessons will be given Sept. 15, 22 and 29 from 7-8 p.m. On the evening of Sept. 29 there will be foods of Latin America served before the dance instruction. The programs will…