Category: Tri-Town News

  • 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…

  • Teachers’ union president says staff will stay on job

    Impasse declared inJackson school district;mediator being sought By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Teachers’ union president says staff will stay on job Impasse declared in Jackson school district; mediator being sought By Joyce Blay Staff Writer JACKSON — Teachers and other education professionals will remain on the job despite a breakdown in negotiations between the Jackson Education…

  • Lack of plans precludes hearing on The Fountains

    Brick utilities authority nowon record as an objectorto apartments in Howell By kathy barattaStaff Writer Lack of plans precludes hearing on The Fountains Brick utilities authority now on record as an objector to apartments in Howell By kathy baratta Staff Writer The unanimous message delivered by the Howell Planning Board to an applicant last week…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Lakewood High School tailback Dwayne Jones breaks free from a Central Regional defender on his way to a touchdown during the Piners’ 20-12 win in Lakewood on Saturday. For story, see sports.

  • Businessman joins race for seat on committee

    By joyce blayStaff Writer By joyce blay Staff Writer Jackson businessman Ralph Sicuranza has declared his independent candidacy for a seat on the Township Committee. "I am declaring myself to be an independent candidate for the Township Committee because I want to see this town grow in a positive direction — and that means more…

  • Officials won’t disclose status of officer who hit pedestrian

    By joyce blayStaff Writer Officials won’t disclose status of officer who hit pedestrian By joyce blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — No one in a position to do so will say if a police officer who struck and killed a pedestrian in a late-August accident has been suspended from duty with the Lakewood Police Depart-ment while…