Category: Tri-Town News

  • Children taught to add fruit to grocery list — and pizza

    Sponsored by ShopRite,program emphasizesnutritional foods By joyce blayStaff Writer Sponsored by ShopRite, program emphasizes nutritional foods By joyce blay Staff Writer PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI First-grader Gary Partyka checks his list at the Jackson ShopRite as Emily Flores and Cindy Rosinski review their budget while participating in the Young Consumer program. Money means many things to…

  • Plumsted continues to reap benefits of grants

    Money pays for policesalaries, land preservationand capital projects By kathy barattaStaff Writer Plumsted continues to reap benefits of grants Money pays for police salaries, land preservation and capital projects By kathy baratta Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A state grant that pays for a police officer’s salary has been extended. Mayor Ronald Dancer said the grant…

  • Bilingual students to move into regular classrooms

    Separate trailer moduleswill be occupied bykindergartners in fallCorrespondent By kurt schellenberger Bilingual students to move into regular classrooms Separate trailer modules will be occupied by kindergartners in fall Correspondent LAKEWOOD — Beginning this fall, all bilingual classes will be held in regular classrooms at the Ella G. Clarke School rather than in portable trailers, where…

  • Congressman calls for assault weapons ban to stay in effect

    By anna kreymanStaff Writer Congressman calls for assault weapons ban to stay in effect By anna kreyman Staff Writer MARLBORO — U.S. Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) brought a message to town last week. He wants to convince the Garden State’s congressional delegation to keep alive the federal ban on assault weapons. Township Council President Ellen…

  • Jade Fire slates summer shows

    Jade Fire slates summer shows Jade Fire, a nine-member youth rock band with members hailing from Freehold, Manalapan and Marlboro, has announced its summer concert calendar for 2003. The band has recently released a CD of original music which has been featured on several radio stations, including WRAT-FM, "The Rat." The band has advanced to…

  • Congregation Kol Am grows during first year in region

    Rabbi Brooks Susmanis spiritual leader of50-family congregation By linda denicolaStaff Writer Congregation Kol Am grows during first year in region Rabbi Brooks Susman is spiritual leader of 50-family congregation By linda denicola Staff Writer Although they don’t yet have a building of their own, the members of Congregation Kol Am recently celebrated their first year…

  • Jackson scores win in builders’ lawsuit

    Judge says town hasright to zone landand restrict new homes By joyce blayStaff Writer Jackson scores win in builders’ lawsuit Judge says town has right to zone land and restrict new homes By joyce blay Staff Writer The Jackson Township Committee has won a major legal defense of the residential rezoning ordinance it adopted last…

  • Children on India’s streets have friends in Freehold school

    Efforts to get boost at By linda denicolaStaff Writer Efforts to get boost at ‘Touch of India Festival’ Sunday at Georgian Court By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two women are working together to teach awareness and sensitivity to privileged children in New Jersey for the benefit of poor children in Calcutta [now…

  • Lakewood math teacher had formula for teaching

    Richard Lesterremembered for showingstudents how to think By joyce blayStaff Writer Lakewood math teacher had formula for teaching Richard Lester remembered for showing students how to think By joyce blay Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Richard Lester conducts a lesson in his final week as a teacher in the Lakewood school district. He is retiring after…