Category: Tri-Town News

  • Lakewood firm targeting health, financial services

    New company hopes toassist growing populationof Mexican immigrants By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Lakewood firm targeting health, financial services New company hopes to assist growing population of Mexican immigrants By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — In a time of recession and increased unemployment, Rafael and Lisette Caraballo have a simple but direct message: charity begins…

  • Education chief approves

    Lakewood busing policyActivist to appeal rulingthat allows boys, girlsto be bused separately By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Lakewood busing policy Activist to appeal ruling that allows boys, girls to be bused separately By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — The school district has won its second legal victory in defense of its courtesy busing policy. The…

  • Liberty Oak Chorus still producing sweet sounds 45-member group will perform at Toms River

    middle school Sept. 20 By linda denicolaStaff Writer Liberty Oak Chorus still producing sweet sounds 45-member group will perform at Toms River PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Kathy Feher, musical director of the Liberty Oak Chorus, directs the 45-member group. middle school Sept. 20 By linda denicola Staff Writer How sweet it is, the sound of beautiful…

  • Residents come to offer aid to immigrant’s family

    Man Man’s widow in Mexico grateful for donations FREEHOLD — The life of Fulgencio Sosa-Cortes, an immigrant to the United States who was fatally injured by a felled tree while working on a job site in Jackson Township on June 12, has touched people he will never have the opportunity to meet. Several of these…

  • Officers will join residents for fun event

    By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Officers will join residents for fun event By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — What we wear is often interpreted as a statement of who we are. A police uniform is no exception, but on Sept. 17, Lakewood’s finest and the community’s residents will share a universal definition of food, fun…

  • Mayor: Farms pay off for town

    PLUMSTED — According to Mayor Ronald Dancer, working farms yield millions in tax savings and ratables to the community. "In Plumsted, agriculture is an integral part to our economic development plans," he said. Dancer said that in addition to the traditional tax ratables of commercial and light industrial operations are agriculture tax ratables of farmer’s…

  • Legislators push for tax relief

    PLUMSTED — In his capacity as a Republican state assemblyman representing the 30th District, Mayor Ronald Dancer is again actively seeking tax relief legislation. In June, Dancer and his 30th District colleagues Republican Sen. Robert Singer and Republican Assemblyman Joseph Malone supported convening a special session of the state Legislature in order to address property…

  • Golf tournament to aid Rainbow Foundation

    Mulligan’s Bar & Grill, 203 Squankum Road, Farmingdale, held its annual charity golf tournament Sept. 9 at Knob Hill golf course in Manalapan. This year the event benefited the Rainbow Foundation, an organization that provides "financial first aid" to hundreds of New Jersey children and their families. The children come to the foundation through a…

  • IRS seeks volunteers to help prepare tax forms

    The Internal Revenue Service is seeking volunteers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs. During the tax-filing season, VITA and TCE volunteers in community locations help fill out tax returns for older taxpayers, people with disabilities, non-English-speaking and other people who cannot afford professional assistance. The IRS…