Category: Tri-Town News

  • Assistance offered for students with disabilities

    Assistance offered for students with disabilities PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township public school system provides the following free, appropriate public education programs for all students with disabilities, ages 3-21, residing in the district, including students with disabilities enrolled by their parents in nonpublic schools: • For infants and toddlers (birth to 3 years old), assistance…

  • Route 33 in Howell focus of development

    Township planner willconduct a study of busyhighway corridor BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Route 33 in Howell focus of development Township planner will conduct a study of busy highway corridor BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Township Planner Michael Vena has been directed by the Township Council to put together a feasibility study for the…

  • Federal agents nab nine sex offenders

    All immigrants, six incountry illegally, facedeportation for crimes BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Federal agents nab nine sex offenders All immigrants, six in country illegally, face deportation for crimes BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Nine Monmouth County sex offenders were arrested on Feb. 11 by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. ICE agents worked with the Megan’s…

  • Housing advocates planning spring rally

    Mayor developingideas to provideaffordable housing BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Housing advocates planning spring rally Mayor developing ideas to provide affordable housing BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Lakewood NAACP President James Waters has announced that he and other organizers of a 2003 housing rally will hold another affordable housing and jobs march and rally in Lakewood…

  • Six Flags launches wild safari education program

    JACKSON — Beginning in March, Six Flags Wild Safari will offer a new program, "Journeys in Learning," educating kindergarten through sixth-grade students about animal conservation, endangered species, defense mechanisms and more in a hands-on environment. The "Journeys in Learning" program, available March through June and September through November, allows students to experience animal science outside…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Neither driver was injured when one tractor-trailer rear-ended another big rig at 10:45 a.m. Monday on Route 9 north near Casino Drive, Howell. One truck began leaking fuel after the collision and Route 9 was closed for several hours while the spill was cleaned.

  • Race for school board looks to have full field

    Extra term nowavailable afterNowicki resigns BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Race for school board looks to have full field Extra term now available after Nowicki resigns BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer The race for three seats on the Howell K-8 Board of Education has become a race for four seats. Board member Marcie Nowicki told the…

  • Civic chorus in Jackson schedules spring concert

    Civic chorus in Jackson schedules spring concert JACKSON — Put on your traveling shoes and join the Jackson Civic Chorus for its spring 2004 concert, "Tour of America," at 8 p.m. March 27 and 3 p.m. March 28 at the Jackson United Methodist Church, 68 Bennett Mills Road. Tickets are $7 for general admission and…

  • Incumbents want chance to keep working on board

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Incumbents want chance to keep working on board BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — A seat on the Board of Education is a great way to serve one’s community. That was the opinion of Linda Lackay, who said she would run for a full three-year term on the board following…