Category: Tri-Town News

  • Paranormal tours reveal ghosts of Asbury’s past

    Visitors will hear stories of apparitions, eerie noises, violent deaths BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Beneath the lighthearted atmosphere of Asbury Park’s downtown center lurks a history of violence, misfortune and tragedy. Some believe the ghosts of those linked to the scarred past still wander through the city’s streets and shops. Kathy Kelly, owner of…

  • Brandeis group greets author

    JACKSON — More than 300 members of the Brandeis Harmony chapter, Brandeis National Committee, and their guests recently attended the eighth annual book and author luncheon featuring author Ilene Beckerman. “The group has come from all over New Jersey and Staten Island for this event,” said co-chair Sandy Tilis, who welcomed the attendees to the…

  • Girl Scouts earn Gold Award

    The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore celebrated the accomplishments of local Girl Scouts in Monmouth and Ocean counties at the Gold Award Ceremony on May 22 at the Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood. More than 50 girls received the GoldAward, the highest achievement a teen Girl Scout can receive. As part of the GoldAward…

  • Independent joins race for mayor in Howell

    Field defeats Doucette in Democratic primary; BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer I n November, Howell residents will have three choices for mayor as Elaine Taylor has successfully filed a petition to run as an independent candidate in a field that will also include Republican William Gotto and Democrat William Field. The three will face off…

  • Jackson resident killed in car crash

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— AJackson resident was killed in a three-car motor vehicle accident that occurred on Jackson Mills Road in the early afternoon hours of June 5. The accident occurred about onequarter mile north of Tree Top Circle. According to a press release issued by Freehold Township police Lt. Dean Smith, shortly after 2 p.m. a…

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    Howell High School senior Daniel Regad shares a hug with his mother, Denise, who is a cancer survivor, during the opening ceremonies at the Howell Relay for Life, which was held at Howell High School on June 8-9. The event raises money to support the efforts of the American Cancer Society. PHOTO BY ERIC SUCAR…

  • Site selection at issue in cell tower hearing

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – Testimony from and crossexamination of experts representing an applicant who is proposing to construct a cellular communications tower continued in front of the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment on May 21. The application filed by T-Mobile Northeast LLC is for a proposed 120-foottall monopole on property owned by…

  • Curbside pickup of brush, leaves & bulk items returns in Jackson

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Several months after Jackson officials significantly scaled back the township’s curbside pickup of bulk waste, brush and leaves, the Department of Public Works (DPW) has released a revised schedule for residents to begin using those services once again. In 2011, officials cited costs associated with the curbside pickups as the…

  • Teenage author proud of first children’s book

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Kaitlin Longo JACKSON – Bedtime stories for children can be a time to imagine and explore fanciful lands. The stories can be a bonding experience for children and their parents, not to mention a way to get youngsters to go to sleep. For one Jackson teenager, a whimsical story her…