Category: Tri-Town News

  • Planners review cases remanded from court

    Panel in Jackson OKstwo applications itpreviously denied BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Planners review cases remanded from court Panel in Jackson OKs two applications it previously denied BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — The ghost of denials past continues to haunt the Planning Board, which recently heard two more applications that had been remanded by…

  • Women of Distinction to be honored at dinner

    Women of Distinction to be honored at dinner Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts, Howell, has selected four women as this year’s recipients of the Women of Distinction Award, which spotlights local women who serve as outstanding role models for today’s Girl Scouts and the community at large. This year’s Women of Distinction are Cynthia Joy,…

  • Latin parade to feature horses from Plumsted

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Latin parade to feature horses from Plumsted BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A local horse farm will feature the pride of its stables at a Latin Christmas festival being celebrated in Elizabeth Dec. 21. Paso Fino Fever, the stable owned by Cliff Lovas and his wife Sheila Loughlin, is…

  • Howell attorney saluted for pro bono case work

    Divorced woman neededhelp to fend offspouse BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Howell attorney saluted for pro bono case work Divorced woman needed help to fend off spouse’s legal maneuvers BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer Robert Ciolek HOWELL — The pro bono work of two attorneys in the same law firm has been a "blessing" in the…

  • Town pursuing purchase of Megan’s Run property

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Town pursuing purchase of Megan’s Run property BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — Attorney Ray Shea is a man of his word. On July 22 he promised to sue the township after the Planning Board denied an application by his client, JRJ Properties, to develop the 117-home Megan’s Run project.…

  • Lakewood seeks to hire

    Class II special officers BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — If you have police academy training and have worked one to three years as a seasonal police officer for a Shore community, Lakewood wants to discuss a possible job with you, according to Charles Cunliffe, the Township Committee’s liaison with…

  • Diplomat defends Israel’s actions against aggressors

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Diplomat defends Israel’s actions against aggressors BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Chaim Shacham The man who regularly defends Israel at the United Nations General Assembly talked with a group of local pro-Israel residents about how to defend that nation against its detractors in the United States. In an event sponsored and…

  • County: We’re ready for winter snowstorms

    County: We’re ready for winter snowstorms The Ocean County Road Department says it’s ready for whatever weather conditions nature drops on the area this winter. The department has close to 10,000 tons of salt on hand and 30,000 gallons of liquid calcium. Last season, which included the Presidents Day storm, the county used about 23,000…

  • Council wants to oppose proposed water rate hike 2 issues related to water draw officials’ reaction

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Council wants to oppose proposed water rate hike 2 issues related to water draw officials’ reaction BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer The two water companies serving Howell are under scrutiny by the Township Council for separate reasons. At a recent meeting, the governing body discussed New Jersey-American Water Company’s (NJAWC) proposed…