Category: Tri-Town News

  • Zest

    National Archive photos tell tale of 20th century BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest National Archive photos tell tale of 20th century BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer “Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office as president of the United States after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.” Cecil Stoughton,…

  • Making school a safer place for all

    LHS grad Jerome Cohenpatrols his alma mater,interacts with students BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LHS grad Jerome Cohen patrols his alma mater, interacts with students BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Police Officer Jerome Cohen, who is stationed at Lakewood High School as a representative of the Cops in Schools program, presents Danielle Appenzeller,…

  • Authorities remove 23 dogs from home

    Conditions reportedto be terrible; childrenplaced with relatives BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Authorities remove 23 dogs from home Conditions reported Authorities remove 23 dogs from home Conditions reported KATHY BARATTA Authorities arrested two adults and removed 23 dogs, one cat and one guinea pig from this Helen Avenue home in Howell last week. Three children were…

  • Father facing charges after infant dies 7-month-old boy was left in car for several hours in Lakewood

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Father facing charges after infant dies 7-month-old boy was left in car for several hours in Lakewood BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Police have charged township resident Areyh Katzman, 25, with second-degree endangerment of a child in the death of his 7-month-old son. The infant died after Katzman left…

  • Hearings open on Jackson

    Commons BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Hearings open on Jackson BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — The developer of a project that would include a hotel-conference center, office and retail space on 325 acres near Interstate 195 is seeking variances to build higher than allowed and consent to include a distribution center in a highway…

  • Police offices being expanded

    Police offices being expanded PLUMSTED — Mayor Ronald S. Dancer said the Township Committee recently awarded a contract for $18,827 to Williams Scotsman Inc., Cherry Hill, which submitted the lowest of four bids for the purchase of a 10- by 40-foot modular unit that will be used to expand the police department’s work area. The…

  • Record-high gas prices expected to keep rising

    BY MARC CAVELLA and VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writers Record-high gas prices expected to keep rising BY MARC CAVELLA and VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writers Travelers at the Jersey Shore will face record gas prices as they drive to their destinations this summer. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has risen dramatically in Monmouth…

  • Glimpse into the real world of a hospital

    New externship programshows med-sci studentshow hospital functions BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer New externship program shows med-sci students how hospital functions BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Casey Coleman, clinical nurse educator at CentraState Medical Center, explains the use of operating room equipment to Freehold Regional High School District students who are in…

  • New support group starts for moms in New Egypt

    New support group starts for moms in New Egypt New support group starts for moms in New Egypt PLUMSTED — The MOMS Club, an international support group for at-home mothers, is starting a new chapter in the New Egypt area this month. All mothers are invited to join, including those who have home-based businesses and…