Category: Tri-Town News

  • Ocean police academy graduates new officers

    Recruits of the Ocean County Police Academy’s Basic Police Class No. 81 were graduated from the academy on Jan. 16. The ceremony at Ocean County College, Toms River, marked the completion of 21 weeks of training for the 48 recruits. Guest speaker was Ocean County Prosecutor Thomas F. Kelaher. "This is a very special day…

  • Domestic partners benefit from new law

    BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Karen Nicholson-McFadden (back left), and Marcye Nicholson-McFadden, shown with their daughter, Maya, 1, and son, Kasey, 4, see advantages to Gov. James E. McGreevey’s signing of a state Domestic Partnership Act. Gov. James E. McGreevey’s approval of the Domestic Partnership Act has paved…

  • Property owner seeks setback relief

    New riparian bufferwould prevent tractfrom being developed BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer New riparian buffer would prevent tract from being developed BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The owner of the former Regency Motel site needs riparian buffer relief in order to redevelop the property. The 8.2-acre property is on Route 9 north at the…

  • Council will act to halt stopping near gas facility

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — A pair of ordinances focusing on a local security measure and public notification related to land use have been introduced by the Township Council and have drawn critical fire. Both ordinances will be up for a public hearing, second reading and adoption at the…

  • Monmouth Girl Scouts name board of directors

    Monmouth Girl Scouts name board of directors HOWELL — Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts introduced its Board of Directors for 2004-06 during its 42nd annual council meeting, held on Jan. 14. The Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts Board of Directors includes officers, members-at-large and four teenage girls who currently are Senior Girl Scouts. The new…

  • Search and rescue dog nets $15,000 in grants

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Search and rescue dog nets $15,000 in grants BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The work of Plumsted police Sgt. Robert Pintye and his search and rescue dog Max in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has resulted in grants being awarded to the township…

  • Iwo Jima veteran dies

    Fred J. Walcsakappears in one of twofamous photographs BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Fred J. Walcsak appears in one of two famous photographs BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Fred J. Walcsak MANALAPAN — Easy Company 28th Marine Patrol has lost another of its heroes. World War II veteran Fred J. Walcsak, 85, who was present on…

  • Deadline approaches for groups to seek ’04 tourism grants

    Deadline approaches for groups to seek ’04 tourism grants Jan. 30 at 4:30 p.m. is the deadline for not-for-profit and government agencies to submit applications for the Ocean County tourism matching grants program, according to Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari. While the grant application is available on the Internet, Vicari reminds organization and agency…

  • Residency requirement may KO board hopeful

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Residency requirement may KO board hopeful BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer James Waters LAKEWOOD — A legal requirement may preclude Ada Gonzalez, an advocate for Lakewood’s Hispanic community, from running for a seat on the Board of Education. The requirements as provided by board secretary Ed Luick state that all candidates…