Category: Tri-Town News

  • Board adopts anti-bullying regulations

    Correspondent By kurt schellenberger Board adopts anti-bullying regulations LAKEWOOD — Required by state law to develop anti-bullying policies, the Board of Education adopted its policy at a May 29 meeting. Gov. James E. McGreevey signed legislation on Sept. 6, 2002 that requires school districts to adopt policies prohibiting bullying. The purpose of the law is…

  • Howell course teaches self-defense to women

    Awareness, avoidancestressed as best ways toprotect against an attack By kathy barattaStaff Writer Howell course teaches self-defense to women Awareness, avoidance stressed as best ways to protect against an attack By kathy baratta Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI John Devenny and officer Maureen McBride demonstrate self-defense moves to women during a seminar at the Southard firehouse,…

  • Leading Together aiming to help students achieve

    Diverse community groupseeking ways for parentsto become more involved By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Leading Together aiming to help students achieve Diverse community group seeking ways for parents to become more involved By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — In an effort to raise students’ test scores, a new community group convened recently to discuss ways…

  • Commission would cast eye

    on efficiency of county gov’t. Freeholders react to idea of state panel taking a look at their operations By dick metzgar Staff Writer Contrary to popular belief, state Sen. Thomas J. Kean Jr. (R-Union) said he is not proposing that county government in New Jersey be eliminated. Kean is the main force behind a bill…

  • Rabbi discusses changes in world’s Jewish community

    Rabbi discusses changes in world’s Jewish community The makeup and character of Jewish communities has changed dramatically in recent years and that trend is likely to accelerate, according to Rabbi Aaron Kotler, chief executive officer of Beth Medrash Govoha Yeshiva college in Lakewood. Leading a class on "The Second Century of Mass Jewish Presence in…

  • Political lesson learned in govt. class

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer Political lesson learned in govt. class By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — Seventh-graders participating in a mock township government all agreed on at least one thing: governing is harder than it looks. Twenty-three students descended on town hall May 12 to take part in the 10th annual Mock Student Government…

  • Research continues in battle against

    Lyme diseaseFederal grants help payfor ecology projects,prevention programs By linda denicolaStaff Writer Research continues in battle against Lyme disease Federal grants help pay for ecology projects, prevention programs By linda denicola Staff Writer PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Dr. Terry Schulze inspects for the presence of ticks after doing a dragging technique to collect them in…

  • Supermodel Emme to

    appear in Freehold Twp. Friends’ Health Connection and CentraState Health Awareness Center will present a lecture, "Life’s Little Emergen-cies," with plus-size supermodel Emme. The event will be held June 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Freehold Gardens Hotel, Freehold Township. Emme is scheduled to speak at 7:30 p.m. Health information tables and free blood pressure screenings…

  • Guidance counselors, media specialists have hours cut

    Freehold Regional boardreduces some positionsfrom 11 months to 10 By dave benjaminStaff Writer Guidance counselors, media specialists have hours cut Freehold Regional board reduces some positions from 11 months to 10 By dave benjamin Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District guidance supervisors and media specialists will no longer work an 11-month year. Instead, the…