Category: Tri-Town News

  • 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…

  • JEFF GRANIT staff Mary Vitolo has a hug for Erik Winegarden of the Lakewood BlueClaws on Fan Appreciation Day, Sept. 1. The BlueClaws played their final home game of the season at FirstEnergy Park that evening and thanked fans for their support during the

    JEFF GRANIT staff Mary Vitolo has a hug for Erik Winegarden of the Lakewood BlueClaws on Fan Appreciation Day, Sept. 1. The BlueClaws played their final home game of the season at FirstEnergy Park that evening and thanked fans for their support during the team’s fourth season.

  • Author to speak about Mars at Lakewood library

    Author George J. Haas will speak at the Lakewood branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Lexington Ave., on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. Haas is the author of “The Cydonia Codex, Reflections from Mars,” which is about the discovery of artificial structures on Mars. After analyzing NASA photographs of the planet Mars, Haas offers…

  • Howell Day is fun for all

    PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff The annual Howell Day celebration was held Sept. 4 at Oak Glen Park, bringing residents and visitors to Howell for a day of fun and entertainment. Photos, clockwise from top left, show Jackie Barbaro, 12, and Courtney Echeverria, 12, racing through an inflatable obstacle course; Noelle Renner, 15, performing “Break…

  • Project completion draws near

    HOWELL — Five Points Road, which has been closed for a construction project for several months, is expected to be reopened by the week of Sept. 27. According to a press release from Patrolman Matthew W. Bishop of the Howell Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit, the resident engineer representing the state Department of Transportation (DOT)…

  • Ocean County Artist’s Guild auction Oct. 7

    The Ocean County Artists’ Guild will hold an auction of original fine art Oct. 7 at the Crystal Point Yacht Club in Point Pleasant. This “Beaux-Arts Gala” will offer original art from nationally known artists, well-known celebrity artists such as Tony Bennett and Joan Baez, and talented members. The evening will include cocktails and a…