Category: Tri-Town News

  • Military hitch produces love match for soldier

    Jackson woman metfiancé while in Kuwait By joyce blayStaff Writer Jackson woman met fiancé while in Kuwait By joyce blay Staff Writer Life is a search for the things that fulfill it. Earlier this year, while serving in the Middle East, Jackson resident Erin Ervin, 19, found two of those sought-after items — a man…

  • Police deem seat belt campaign successful

    Monmouth, Ocean copswrote thousands of ticketsduring two-week programCorrespondent By adam riback Police deem seat belt campaign successful Monmouth, Ocean cops wrote thousands of tickets during two-week program Correspondent Citizens in Monmouth and Ocean counties better feel the smooth leather of a seat belt across their lap when they are in a car or they may…

  • Benefit blues show to make debut at Freehold VFW hall

    By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Benefit blues show to make debut at Freehold VFW hall By clare MARie celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD — If you’re looking for a change from rock and roll, if you’re tired of turning down the volume on your teenager’s hip-hop, if your musical heart is searching for something a little…

  • Infrastructure improvements move slowly at industrial park

    By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Infrastructure improvements move slowly at industrial park By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — There are still no high-profile corporate tenants leasing space at the Cedar Bridge Industrial Park in Lakewood, but neither are there any high-profile bills at this stage of the project, Township Committeeman Charles Cunliffe said. "The hold-up…

  • Medical program joining forces with CentraState

    Lectures, rotations athospital to becomepart of curriculum By dave benjaminStaff Writer Medical program joining forces with CentraState Lectures, rotations at hospital to become part of curriculum By dave benjamin Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District medical sciences students will get firsthand expertise from doctors and nurses affiliated with the CentraState Healthcare System. Plans for…

  • Cemetery and county will try to settle dispute

    By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Cemetery and county will try to settle dispute By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Ocean County officials have scheduled a condemnation hearing for Sept. 30 in Toms River to referee the county’s dispute with Greenwood Cemetery over how much to pay for the land it acquired last year in order…

  • Lakewood has no plans for new open space tax

    Coles says officials would like to provide propertyfor affordable housing By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Lakewood has no plans for new open space tax Coles says officials would like to provide property for affordable housing By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD – Township Committee-man Ray Coles took aim at the 3-acre zoning ordinance adopted last year…

  • Plucky girl saves sister from jaws of pet bulldog

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer Plucky girl saves sister from jaws of pet bulldog By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — Being a heroine can be bittersweet. Just ask 12-year-old Megan Nowicki, who saved her sister, Kristin, 13, from a vicious dog attack. What dampened her heroics? The attacking canine was the family’s own English bulldog,…

  • PAL still trying to plan for Lakewood facility

    Local developer willingto discuss possibilityof constructing building By Joyce BlayStaff Writer PAL still trying to plan for Lakewood facility Local developer willing to discuss possibility of constructing building By Joyce Blay Staff Writer Local developer willing to discuss possibility of constructing building By Joyce Blay Staff Writer JOYCE BLAY A lot on Cedar Bridge Avenue…