Category: Tri-Town News

  • County prosecutor issues sex-offender notification

    JACKSON — The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has issued a flier stating that a Tier 3 convicted sex offender is living in the Crystal Brook townhouse development off Bennetts Mills Road. The notice includes a photograph of and information about Anthony Altieri, 31, also known as Brian Thorne and Jose Ramos. The notice bears the…

  • Developer appeals for acceptance of project

    Mitch Leigh meets withJackson residents totalk about Towne Centre By joyce blayStaff Writer Developer appeals for acceptance of project Mitch Leigh meets with Jackson residents to talk about Towne Centre By joyce blay Staff Writer Like the embattled hero of the musical for which he composed "The Impossible Dream" more than 35 years ago, Mitch…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI John Law of New Egypt High School heads the ball away from a McCorristin opponent during a soccer match played in Plumsted Oct. 3. The Warriors beat the Iron Mikes, 4-0.

  • Howell court told junkyard cleanup under way

    Municipal violationon hold until afterSuperior Court date By kathy barattaStaff Writer Municipal violation on hold until after Superior Court date By kathy baratta Staff Writer Howell’s effort to hasten the cleanup of an illegally operating junkyard was adjourned in municipal court last week. Municipal Judge Russell Cheek decided to adjourn the matter in his courtroom…

  • Howell board begins task of reassigning students

    Construction of threenew schools will leadto some pupil movement By kathy barattaStaff Writer Howell board begins task of reassigning students Construction of three new schools will lead to some pupil movement By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — The Board of Education has started a process that will redistrict students in the community’s elementary and…

  • Activists decry high rents, poor housing conditions

    By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Activists decry high rents, poor housing conditions By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — The persistent rain kept their numbers low, but spirits remained high for the determined few who turned out for a housing rally on Sept. 25. Huddled inside the shelter of the municipal building’s lobby, a handful of…

  • Activist pushing for change in consumer fraud language

    Seeks to include new home builders as parties who can be convicted By kathy barattaStaff Writer Activist pushing for change in consumer fraud language By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — Tracey Kelly is out to "level the playing field between new home buyers and the developers who build their houses." Kelly, a Howell housewife…

  • Junkyard owner due in court

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — The township’s efforts to force the cleanup of a contaminated residential site are continuing this week. Today the township will take the matter of the cleanup of an illegal Maxim-Southard Road junkyard and its owner William Lackey into municipal court. According to Land Use…

  • Oct. 8 open house to feature specialized learning centers

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer Oct. 8 open house to feature specialized learning centers By dave benjamin Staff Writer Area eighth-graders who may be interested in attending one of the Freehold Regional High School District’s specialized learning centers will be able to find out more about those programs at an open house to be held at…