Category: Tri-Town News

  • Support group growing, aims to educate doctors

    Area residents who haveankylosing spondylitisshed light on condition BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Support group growing, aims to educate doctors Area residents who have ankylosing spondylitis shed light on condition BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Howard Feingold’s efforts to spread awareness about his rare disease are beginning to bear fruit. Feingold has ankylosing spondylitis (AS), which…

  • Grisanti will run to retain seat on Jackson committee

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Grisanti will run to retain seat on Jackson committee BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — Deputy Mayor Joseph Grisanti, a two-term Democrat on the Township Committee, told the Tri-Town News on Monday that he will seek re-election to a three-year term in November. "This is my sixth year on the…

  • Student achievers make marks in, out of school

    Principals laud seniorsfor outstanding effort in classroom & community BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Principals laud seniors for outstanding effort DAVE BENJAMIN Senior Courtney Krol (with plaque) was honored as Howell High School’s student achiever for 2003-04 at a recent meeting of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education and will be honored with…

  • Morris, Lawson running for FRHSD Howell seat

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Morris, Lawson running for FRHSD Howell seat BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Two candidates are running for the right to represent Howell on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Howell residents Donald E. Morris, 43, and Ronald G. Lawson, 55, are running for a three-year term. Residents of…

  • $50M budget introduced

    by Lakewood committeeSpending plan calls for first municipal tax rate hike in seven yearsBY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer by Lakewood committee Spending plan calls for first municipal tax rate hike in seven years BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — The Township Committee on March 25 introduced a $50.4 million spending plan for 2004 that would…

  • Liaison urges council to push for high school

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Liaison urges council to push for high school BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council’s appointed liaison to the Freehold Regional High School District told the members of the council the FRHSD is facing the impending need of a new high school and she said that school should…

  • Gov. directs new action on long-term health care

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Gov. directs new action on long-term health care BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Following up on comments he made during a visit to the Covered Bridge adult community in Manalapan, Gov. James E. McGreevey has signed an executive order dealing with long-term care. At a recent meeting with members of the…

  • Traffic issue at heart of reversal of denial

    Board did not haveright to ask applicantto pay for second expert BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Traffic issue at heart of reversal of denial Board did not have right to ask applicant to pay for second expert BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board exceeded its authority. That was the opinion of state…

  • Day laborers planning return to muster zone

    Judge: Freehold mayortried to spin issueof site BY CLARE MARIE CELANO & MARK ROSMANStaff Writers Day laborers planning return to muster zone Judge: Freehold mayor tried to spin issue of site’s availability BY CLARE MARIE CELANO & MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers FREEHOLD — The question of whether day laborers will be standing along Throckmorton Street seeking work…