Category: Tri-Town News

  • Police invite residents to enjoy a night out

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Police invite residents to enjoy a night out BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Good neighbors promote safe neighborhoods. That is the premise of National Night Out Against Crime, a two-decades-old community policing initiative coordinated by National Association of Town Watch, a nonprofit organization in Wynnwood, Pa. On Aug. 3,…

  • Trip to Israel provides lessons about terrorism

    Professor says fightis not easy againstwell-organized groups BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Trip to Israel provides lessons about terrorism Professor says fight is not easy against well-organized groups BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer George Zilbergeld George Zilbergeld of Freehold Borough, the chairman of the Montclair University political science department, learned a number of lessons about terrorism…

  • Scholarships awarded to students

    Four local teenagers have been awarded scholarships by the Strand Theatre Auxiliary Scholarship Commit-tee in Lakewood. Judie Jensen, auxiliary coordinator, reports that the scholarship amount totals $2,500. The scholarship award certificates will be presented at the auxiliary’s annual fund-raiser, "Starry Night," scheduled to be held at The Strand Theatre Gallery, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood, Aug.…

  • New administrators join Jackson schools

    New administrators join Jackson schools JACKSON — The three people asked to join the Jackson School District’s administrative team following the retirement of three school leaders only got to wave to the crowd at a recent Board of Education meeting, but all said they are looking forward to really getting to know the district they…

  • Body believed to be missing teen ‘angel’

    BY KARL VILACOBA and JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Body believed to be missing teen ‘angel’ BY KARL VILACOBA and JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff At Tuesday’s press conference, Officer Joseph Nicholas (l), of the New Jersey State Police Canine Unit, talks about the recent discovery as Ocean County Prosecutor Thomas Kelaher looks on. TOMS…

  • Zoners face deadline on project vote

    Hearing on Jackson Commonsset to continue in September BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Zoners face deadline on project vote Hearing on Jackson Commons set to continue in September BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Members of the Jackson zoning board could decide at a Sept. 22 meeting to grant Leigh Realty of Brick Township two variances it…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff James Connell, 9, of Jackson, pets a sheep during his visit to the Monmouth County Fair, Freehold Township, on July 21. For more pictures see page 3.

  • Route 33 redevelopment remains at forefront

    Resident presses councilon use of condemnation BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Resident presses council on use of condemnation BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer An amended version of the Howell Township Council’s Route 33 redevelopment study was scheduled to be released for public review this week. The redevelopment study prepared by township planner Michael Vena was returned…

  • Agriculture building opens

    Monmouth County’s new agricultural building was dedicated July 22. The 43,000-square-foot building is on a campus-like setting at 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, where the Monmouth County Police Academy, a county vocational career center and the human services building are also located. The new agricultural building will house the Monmouth County Shade Tree Commission, the…