Category: Tri-Town News

  • Driver to face charges in wake of fatal crash

    By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer JACKSON — Charges will be pressed against the juvenile driver involved in a July 23 accident, which resulted in four fatalities, according to police. At the time of the accident, driver Matthew Kerns, 17, of Jackson, had three other juvenile passengers in his car. New Jersey…

  • Heart transplant recipient wins gold medal in Florida

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Heart transplant recipient wins gold medal in Florida By linda denicola Staff Writer Pam Alexander of Jackson won a gold medal in the long jump at the U.S. Transplant Games in Florida. She received a heart transplant in November 1999. South African surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard made medical history Dec. 3,…

  • Report adds details to crash

    Correspondent By karl vilacoba JACKSON — A recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary report further details witness statements regarding a plane crash that occurred off of Whitesville Road last month. Authorities responded to the scene of the accident just before 2 p.m. July 20. The plane’s only passenger, Russell Terhune, 49, of Middletown,…

  • Water company awaits stock sale to British-German firm

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer Water company awaits stock sale to British-German firm By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — The New Jersey-Amer-ican Water Co. is in the process of being sold to an international company. Company spokesperson Gloria Gledhill told the Township Council that the sale of New Jersey-American’s parent company to RWE/Thames Water Co.,…

  • Town may take next step toward appointed board

    Lakewood officialshave broached ideafor school panel By dick metzgarStaff Writer Town may take next step toward appointed board Lakewood officials have broached idea for school panel By dick metzgar Staff Writer Lakewood voters may be asked if they would prefer to have an appointed Board of Education rather than an elected board, which is currently…

  • Photo

    FARRAH MAFFAI Ashton Alexander, 11, enjoys a game of 3-on-3 basketball during the Lakewood recreation summer program at D’Zio Park on Aug. 2.

  • Howell board grills project engineer

    Answers appearto be in short supplyat Fountains hearing By kathy barattaStaff Writer Answers appear to be in short supply at Fountains hearing By kathy baratta Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Howell residents opposed to the construction of The Fountains apartment complex listen to testimony at a July 31 public hearing. If you wanted the facts regarding…

  • Business

    Guests have By dave benjaminStaff Writer Guests have ‘grape’ time at wine-making school By dave benjamin Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Dennis Donato fills bottles with his favorite red wine at the Bacchus School of Homemade Wine, Route 33, Manalapan. An open house at the business is scheduled to be held from 2-9 p.m. Aug. 10.…

  • Murphy claims board vote led him to quit

    Mallette says steppingdown from vote on niecewas proper action By kathy barattaStaff Writer Murphy claims board vote led him to quit Mallette says stepping down from vote on niece was proper action By kathy baratta Staff Writer JACKSON — Board of Education member Chuck Murphy said his recent public resignation from the board was done…