Category: Tri-Town News

  • Anyone in the market for a ‘Chip n Dale’ sofa? Read on …

    Adele YoungBloopers Anyone in the market for a ‘Chip n Dale’ sofa? Read on … Adele Young Bloopers Our annual bloopers column is a collection of typos as well as grammatical and usage errors compiled mostly from stories before they make their way into one of Greater Media Newspapers’ 12 weekly publications. We’re pleased that…

  • People Who Make a Difference

    Volunteer aspires to be BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer People Who Make a Difference Volunteer aspires to be ‘voice for the voiceless’ Cecilia Reynolds offers help day or night to fellow Latinos BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Cecilia Reynolds of Freehold Town­ship, publisher of the local Spanish language newspaper Nosotros, hands out sleeping bags…

  • Officers pull woman from house

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Responding to what they initially thought was a health status check, two patrolmen discovered a house filled with smoke and an unconscious woman on the floor inside. Patrolmen T.J. Hurley and Robert Hill were dispatched to June Roth’s home in the Surrey Downs adult…

  • Mayor: Town will fight day laborers’ federal suit

    Immigrants claimingpattern of harassment by Freehold officialsBY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Mayor: Town will fight day laborers’ federal suit Immigrants claiming pattern of harassment by Freehold officials BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Mayor Michael Wilson said Freehold Borough will "vigorously defend itself against the legal action spearheaded by unincorporated groups of outsiders…

  • Law banning street hoops no slam dunk

    Howell council wantsmore informationbefore taking action BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Law banning street hoops no slam dunk Howell council wants more information before taking action BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has directed its attorney to develop an ordinance regulating the placement of portable basketball hoops on public streets. The ordinance…

  • Giblin to serve as mayor of Jackson during 2004

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Giblin to serve as mayor of Jackson during 2004 BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — Township Committee-man Sean Giblin was unanimously elected mayor for 2004 by his fellow Township Committee members during the 160th annual reorganization meeting held on Jan. 1. Committeeman Joseph Grisanti was unanimously named deputy mayor. Last…

  • Kimball hospital auxiliary installs new officers

    LAKEWOOD — The Renaissance Auxiliary Unit of the Kimball Medical Center Foundation held its annual installation ceremony Dec. 16 at The Olde Time Tavern, Toms River. Caryl Russo, vice president of development for Kimball Medical Center, and Joanne Bergin, director of development, installed the new officers for 2004. Officers for 2004 include Jane Maroney, president;…

  • Educator to address

    King event BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Educator to address BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. It is an old adage, but one that lifelong educator J. Michael Rush is not afraid to challenge. "I’m not looking for a stepping stone," he was quoted as saying in…

  • Howell officials eyeing busy year

    Idea for reccenter drawsearly notice BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Howell officials eyeing busy year Idea for rec center draws early notice BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Not too many changes were expected at Tuesday’s reorganization meeting of the Howell Township Council. The position of deputy mayor will be filled by Council-woman Cynthia Schomaker, whose seat…