Category: Tri-Town News

  • Residents will vote on pension for volunteers

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Residents will vote on pension for volunteers BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — Voters will be asked in a November referendum whether the township should establish a Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for volunteers on the Jackson Township First Aid Squad. Backers of LOSAP, which has been established in…

  • Tests show Ramtown pipes no threat to Brick

    BTMUA studying Tests show Ramtown pipes no threat to Brick Parkway Water Co. for possible buyout BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer BRICK — The results of a series of tests for contaminant buildups in Parkway Water Co.’s pipe system have been encouraging to date, according to Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority Executive Director Kevin Donald.…

  • Follow-up is scant on defamation lawsuit

    Jackson officialalleged GOP duohurt his name BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Follow-up is scant on defamation lawsuit Jackson official alleged GOP duo hurt his name BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Eight months after his re-election to the Jackson Township Committee, Democratic Committeeman Michael Kafton appears to have quietly allowed a lawsuit he filed against both of…

  • New plan seeks to extend stream protection buffer

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer New plan seeks to extend stream protection buffer BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The township’s riparian buffer ordinance which was adopted in 2002 is set for amendment. The ordinance as it stands prevents any construction or placement of structures within 100 feet of either side of a stream corridor.…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Don’t have a cow, man! It’s only Timothy Doherty, and not really Bart Simpson, receiving his diploma at Jackson Memorial High School graduation exercises June 23.

  • U.S. takes custody of arrestee

    BY ANNIKA MENGISENCorrespondent BY ANNIKA MENGISEN Correspondent The Jackson resident who was arrested in Manalapan on June 8 in connection with the attempted purchase of fertilizer at a garden supply store has been turned over to federal immigration authorities. Alberto Sanchez-Lopez, 32, was arrested in Manalapan on June 8 and charged with obstruction of the…

  • Osborne presses on in courtesy busing fight

    Lakewood boardbelieves busingsystem works BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Osborne presses on in courtesy busing fight Lakewood board believes busing system works BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Two years ago, Lakewood advocates dedicated to the reform of the school district’s busing policy used theatrics, statistics and rhetoric to make their point. One of their members also…

  • New Mantoloking bridge expected to be done in ’05

    BY DANIELLE MEDINACorrespondent New Mantoloking bridge expected to be done in ’05 BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent BRICK — Construction on the new Mantoloking Bridge is progressing smoothly, despite a scrap metal shortage and the sometimes challenging weather conditions and boat traffic on Barnegat Bay, officials said last week. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders joined…

  • 62 staff members opt for early retirement

    Number is higherthan predicted by Howell boardBY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer 62 staff members opt for early retirement Number is higher than predicted by Howell board BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer When the Howell Town-ship Council voted to return $566,000 to the 2004-05 school year budget that had been defeated by voters in April, the amount…