Category: Tri-Town News

  • Lakewood Unity Day: a day of pride

    Lakewood Unity Day: a day of pride Lakewood Unity Day: a day of pride Jasmine Rosaro (above) of Howell leads off the parade. Below Yolanda Johnson (l) of Lakewood and Francine Hodge-Gainey, of Edna’s Soul Food, prepare for the festivities at Lake Carasaljo. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Trenton’s Javier Castillo (l) and Marcos Munos show…

  • Jackson MOMS club busy collecting school supplies

    Correspondent By adam riback Jackson MOMS club busy collecting school supplies JACKSON — As summer comes to a close, the boxes in front of Farley’s Ice Cream, Bennetts Mills Plaza, Jackson Fitness Center, Jackson Plaza, and the Jackson library just keep getting heavier. What’s in them? School supplies that are being collected by the MOMS…

  • Board member resigns, rips panel upon exiting

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer Board member resigns, rips panel upon exiting By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — Citing mounting business commitments, Michael Howell resigned from the Planning Board last wee. In March, Howell resigned as vice chairman of the board, citing the same reasons. Howell, who was appointed to the board in January 2002,…

  • Freeholders honor retired dept. director

    Freeholders honor retired dept. director JACKSON — E. Larry St. Laurent re­members his very first case as a young service officer with Veterans of Foreign War Post 4703 in Jackson. The images of the man who lived in a small shed-like structure with three young children stayed with him for a very long time. To…

  • Dismissed officer seeks reinstatement to force

    Wayne Truexwants job backin Lakewood By joyce blayStaff Writer Dismissed officer seeks reinstatement to force Wayne Truex wants job back in Lakewood By joyce blay Staff Writer Attorneys for former Lakewood police officer Wayne Truex, who was fired in November, will present their case for his reinstatement at 9 a.m. Nov. 14 before Judge John…

  • Unity Day parade gets set to roll in Lakewood

    Unity Day parade gets set to roll in Lakewood LAKEWOOD — The third annual Unity Day Parade will make its way through Lakewood on Sunday. According to information provided by Mirta Marsala, president of Crystal ROF (Responsibility and Obligation Founda-tion), which organized the parade, the purpose of the event is to bring the many communities…

  • Photo

    FARRAH MAFFAI Jacob Gardocki, 7, lends a hand and some elbow grease at a car wash conducted by members of the Jackson Memorial High School Band on Sunday at Commerce Bank, Jackson. Jacob has a brother in the band.

  • State Federation of Women’s Clubs: 14,000 members strong

    President Ann Quinn aims to find niche for volunteers, new and old By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Morganville resident Ann Quinn, current president of the N.J. State Federation of Women’s Clubs, is committed to the club’s ideals of literacy and education. Community improvement through volunteer service is not just…

  • Howell OKs two ballot questions

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer By kathy baratta Staff Writer Open space is in, garbage collection is out. The Howell Township Coun-cil has approved placing an open space referendum question on the November ballot, but a proposal to ask voters whether garbage collection should be a municipal service has been trashed. The open space ballot question…