Category: Tri-Town News

  • Architects update FRHSD board on school upgrades

    Architects update FRHSD board on school upgrades Renovations to the six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District will be completed by the fall of 2003 on budget as part of a $69 million referendum. Representatives of the SSP Architec-tural Group, Somerville, updated Board of Education members on the progress of the construction work…

  • Officers, wives reflect on ordeal

    Families gratefulfor support receivedover course of year By kathy barattaStaff Writer Officers, wives reflect on ordeal Families grateful for support received over course of year By kathy baratta Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Lakewood police officer Steve Kelusak and his wife, Erin, can smile now that he has been acquitted of charges of aggravated assault on…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Farrah, an Afghan hound, weaves in and out of poles during a dog agility demonstration sponsored by the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation on Saturday at Ocean County Park, Lakewood. Dog agility is a competitive sport in which a handler directs his dog over a timed obstacle course.

  • Sanctuary owner lays out plan to move Jackson tigers

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer Sanctuary owner lays out plan to move Jackson tigers By kathy baratta Staff Writer The woman who has been dubbed the "Tiger Lady" will be back in state Superior Court in Toms River at month’s end, and while the tigers who live with her in Jackson may have nine lives, she’s…

  • AAUW honors district’s top female graduates

    AAUW honors district’s top female graduates Freehold Regional High School District seniors honored by the Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women for their academic achievements are (l-r) Pinar Posluk, Mairead McCarthy, Rachael Gursky, Laura Little, Cheryl Goldwasser and Polly Jen. The Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women recently…

  • More county crows test positive for West Nile

    More county crows test positive for West Nile The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has re-ported to the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) that five more crows from Ocean County have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Three of the crows were picked up from Toms River and two were picked…

  • Manasquan Reservoir adds educational unit

    New environmental centerfeatures observation areas,aquarium, exhibits By linda denicolaStaff Writer New environmental center features observation areas, aquarium, exhibits By linda denicola Staff Writer Ryan Merritt, an ecologist with the Mon-mouth County Park System, cleans out a lagoon in front of the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell. The Manasquan Reservoir is a source of water for…

  • County fair promises fun for all during 5-day visit

    County fair promises fun for all during 5-day visit FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Summer fun will make its annual stop in the community when the Monmouth County Fair comes to the East Freehold Park Show-grounds, Kozloski Road, from July 24-28. Five activity-packed days will offer the sights, sounds, tastes and aromas of an old-fashioned fair with…

  • Governor limits state’s new public access law

    McGreevey givesdepartments controlof what can be released By charles w. kimStaff Writer Governor limits state’s new public access law McGreevey gives departments control of what can be released By charles w. kim Staff Writer Gov. James E. McGreevey has signed an executive order that may significantly limit what information residents can get under the new…