Category: Tri-Town News

  • Pop Warner: More fields needed

    Pop Warner: More fields needed Jackson officials say land was offered at Johnson Park By cindy tietjen Staff WriterAlthough the Jackson Township Committee has provided the community’s Pop Warner youth football organization with additional practice fields, league represen-tatives say it is simply not enough. At a recent Township Committee meeting, representatives from the Pop Warner…

  • Breeder admires elegance of Russian wolfhounds Plumsted resident has loved borzois for more than 50 years

    Staff Writer By linda denicola Breeder admires elegance of Russian wolfhounds Plumsted resident has loved borzois for more than 50 years JERRY WOLKOWITZ Georgia L. Finch clips the nails of a 4-week-old borzoi puppy in her New Egypt home. She realized a lifelong dream when she became a breeder of Russian wolfhounds, also called borzois.…

  • Ice hockey will not join roster of FRHSD sports Board votes 7-0 against plan offered by SKATE

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Ice hockey will not join roster of FRHSD sports Board votes 7-0 against plan offered by SKATE Students and parents pushing for a Freehold Regional High School District ice hockey program saw their dreams melt away as Board of Education members voted unanimously to turn down their proposal. At a…

  • NYC bus service from Jackson scheduled to commence July 8

    Correspondent By dick metzgar NYC bus service from Jackson scheduled to commence July 8 JACKSON — Commuting to New York City for residents will soon become easier and faster, according to municipal officials. Representatives from Academy Motor Coach Transportation will outline final plans for a new bus service from Jackson to New York City at…

  • Board looks to reduce bus routes

    Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Board looks to reduce bus routes LAKEWOOD — The Board of Edu-cation is attempting to cut costs by asking private schools in the township to adjust their class times in order to limit the number of bus routes needed. At a recent meeting, board member Harvey Kranz said the board…

  • Housing ‘memo’ becomes focus of debate at meeting

    Staff Writer By kathy baratta Housing ‘memo’ becomes focus of debate at meeting HOWELL — When the Planning Board adjourned a hearing on a developer’s application at its May 16 meeting, it did so in the wake of a move by a board member who referred to a document that was not in the possession…

  • Youngster wins screen role

    Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Marlboro resident Jaclyn Markowitz, 6, has a role in the upcoming movie The Event. She is seen here with her mother, Tamara, (c) and fellow cast member Jane Leeves. MARLBORO — A local youngster will get a chance to shine on the silver screen with a role in the upcoming…

  • Tough business just right for female horse trainer Jackson resident heads to Low Meadow Farm,

    Tough business just right for female horse trainer Jackson resident heads to Low Meadow Farm, PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Stacy McMullin readies Peg Rushton for a workout at Low Meadow Farm in Upper Freehold Township. Upper Freehold, at 4 a.m. By jane meggitt Correspondent It’s hard to believe Stacy McMullin has been a racehorse trainer…

  • Six Republicans to face off in June 4 primary election Three Democrats running unopposed

    Staff Writer By kathy baratta Six Republicans to face off in June 4 primary election Three Democrats running unopposed HOWELL — The June 4 primary election in the township features a contested Republican race and an uncontested Democratic vote. Polling hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. In November, the winners of the primary will…