Category: Tri-Town News

  • 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…

  • Freehold Twp. sells new liquor license for $1M

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Freehold Twp. sells new liquor license for $1M By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — After reviewing three bids submitted for a new liquor license, the Township Committee has chosen to award the available retail consumption liquor license to Ruby Tuesday Inc. As it turns out, the firm’s winning bid…

  • Applewood Estates plans to build $35M expansion

    Cottages, apartmentswill be constructed atlifecare community By linda denicolaStaff Writer Applewood Estates plans to build $35M expansion Cottages, apartments will be constructed at lifecare community By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Apple-wood Estates, the independent living retirement community of CentraState Healthcare System, is planning to build 20 cottages and 70 additional new living…

  • Experts: ‘Watershed community must act’

    Panel presents findingsof weeklong roundtabletalks on the Metedeconk By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Panel presents findings of weeklong roundtable talks on the Metedeconk By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — A regional leadership body should be formed to coordinate a cohesive strategy for guarding the water quality of the Metedeconk Watershed, a national panel of experts…

  • County child abuse programs awarded

    County child abuse programs awarded Four Ocean County programs were among 28 recognized for outstanding child abuse prevention programs by Human Services Commissioner Gwendolyn Harris and Paulette Moore Hines, chair of the Child Life Protection Commission, at a State House ceremony on May 20. Among the 2003-04 grant recipients of the Children’s Trust Fund was…

  • Center will provide location for coordinated investigation

    Center will provide location for coordinated investigation FREEHOLD — Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye has announced the formation of a nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center (CAC). The CAC is committed to raising funds for the building and operational expenses of a Child Advocacy Center in Monmouth County, according to…